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Environmental impacts and indicators for marine-based sporting events
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Environmental impacts and indicators for marine-based sporting events

Vikki Schaffer, David John Foster and Meredith A Lawley
2007 University Research Conference Book of Abstracts, p.16
University Research Conference: Advancing Sustainable Regions, 2007 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 21-Nov-2007)
2007
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Tourism marine-based sporting events
Marine-based sporting events are emerging as a significant contributor to the Australian economy. These events are generally conducted in the section of the marine environment categorised as the Bathing Reserve or the beach. To date, little research has been undertaken to consider the impact of marine-based sporting events on the beach. Considerable ambiguity and confusion exists in the current literature about the potential impacts, indicators and measurement methods relating to marine-based sporting events. Hence, the purpose of this research is to explore these issues to develop a practical, efficient and cost effective list of potential impacts, and the associated indicators and measurement methods that can be used by stakeholders to ensure the sustainability of marine-based sporting events and the natural environment. The exploratory research undertaken to achieve this goal comprised three stages. In Stage 1, the literature was reviewed to define terms and develop a Preliminary List of potential environmental impacts relating to marine-based sporting events. In Stage 2, the opinions of five Experts and five Practitioners were sought to further clarify and refine the Preliminary List from Stage 1 and to identify the relevant methods for measuring the environmental impacts. Finally, Stage 3 involved analysing the Refined List and researching the literature to identify potential indicators that corresponded to the environmental impacts and measurement methods identified in the Refined List. The result is a Generic List of potential environmental impacts, indicators and measurement methods relating to marine-based sporting events within the Bathing Reserve.

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