Evaluation of beach quality as perceived by users
| Autor: | Renato A. Mendoza-Salgado, Jaqueline García-Hernández, Gisela García-Morales, Pedro Rosales-Grano, José Alfredo Arreola-Lizárraga, Alfredo Ortega-Rubio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes User profile 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences business.industry 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology media_common.quotation_subject Geography Planning and Development Environmental resource management Certification Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Order (business) Quality (business) business Key management Recreation Tourism 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science Water Science and Technology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 61:161-175 |
| ISSN: | 1360-0559 0964-0568 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09640568.2017.1295924 |
| Popis: | Recreational beaches are strategic ecosystems for tourism and should be used in a sustainable manner. We studied three beaches in the municipality of Guaymas (NW Mexico), in order to assess their beach quality and identify key management issues. The evaluation was based on the perceptions of users concerning: (1) the user profile; (2) the recreational habits of users; and (3) the biophysical characteristics, infrastructure, services, and cleanliness of each beach. The results showed that the beaches were of different quality. The key management issues identified were the need to design and apply specific management programs for each beach, specifically in regards to improving infrastructure and services, and obtaining certification as a sustainable beach. The evaluation of the beaches as perceived by users suggests that it would be useful to assess beach quality in order to support management goals and be applicable to other beaches, both nationally and internationally. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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