Marine Tourism
Faculty active in this research area:
Please see individual faculty web pages for more about their work in this area.
Related SMEA courses:
- SMEA 485: Pacific Recreation and Tourism Issues.
- SMEA 512: Interviewing Methods and Environmental Topics
- Students may supplement this with courses from other departments as well as independent study and thesis research.
Examples of what MMA students do in this research area:
- examine the ways in which marine recreation and tourism link people to one another and their environment
- analyze the challenges and opportunities associated with marine tourism from sociological and ethnographic perspectives
- consider the implications for marine recreaction of globalization, environmental change and cultural diversity
- understand the actors in tourism and recreation governance
- study various aspects of coastal leisure, from travel to play to sports and recreation
Examples of related MMA student theses:
Montanari, Michael. 2013. Ecotourism Production Process: Best Practices for Developing Ecotourism in the Pacific Northwest.
Tillotson, Michael. 2013. Indigenous Capitalism through Tourism?: A Case Study of Economic Development in Native Southeast Alaska.
Vidal, Yuliza Curvelo. 2012. Ethno-Ecotourism: A Sustainable Development Tool to Construct Governance with the Wayuu People in La Guajira, Colombia.
Adams, Alex. 2011. Exploring Business Opportunities in Marine Affairs: A Feasibility Study for Submersible Research Tourism.
Barney, Amanda. 2011. Geotourism mapping as a means to maintain destination image and social sustainability in the communities of Fogo Island, Newfoundland.