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Leisure | |
List of Contributors | |
Preface | |
Concepts | |
Maritime leisure | |
Introduction | |
Watersports as a leisure activity | |
The history of water-based recreation | |
Watersports participation | |
Conclusion | |
Sustainable enjoyment - the need for leisure management at - the coast | |
Introduction | |
Mangagement principles and processes | |
Resource management: reconciling competing demands | |
Recreational management: managing the recreational experience | |
Coastal zone management | |
Conclusion | |
The coastal recreation environment | |
Working with change: wind, waves, and tides | |
Introduction | |
Global weather | |
Waves | |
Tides, tidal streams and currents | |
Conclusion | |
Limitations for Coastal Recreation | |
Introduction | |
Physical constraints on leisure | |
Provision of opportunity | |
Quality of leisure experience | |
Institutional constraints | |
Environmental designations | |
Conclusion | |
Water Quality and Pollution | |
Introduction | |
Sewerage discharges | |
Regulatory controls on quality of marine waters | |
Diseases and microorganisms | |
Health effects | |
The impact of leisure activities on water quality | |
Boat wash | |
Conclusion | |
Planning and the provision of marine recreation facilities | |
Introduction | |
The legal framework | |
Town and country planning | |
Planning at local level | |
The cascade of policy | |
Limitations of the planning system | |
Conclusion | |
Operation and safety | |
Small craft equipment, operations and organisations | |
Introduction | |
Background issues | |
Small craft equipment | |
Activitiy management | |
Watersports organisations | |
Conclusion | |
Sea school management | |
Introduction | |
The objectives of managing sea schools | |
Shore facilities | |
Water facilities | |
General safety | |
Safety boats and equipment | |
Optimum coarse duration | |
High-tech equipment | |
Foul weather | |
Staffing | |
Finance | |
Marketing and pricing | |
Facilities | |
Conclusion | |
Marinas and yachting | |
Introduction | |
Historical development | |
Regional impact | |
Design | |
Operational requirements | |
Yacht technology | |
Marina access | |
Conclusion | |
Commercial harbour operations and recreation | |
Introduction | |
Commercial operations | |
The ports of today | |
The port/harbour authority | |
The management of safety of navigation in ports and harbours | |
Navigational considerations in the vicinity of large commercial vessels | |
Action taken by the port authority to improve safety | |
Authorities responsible for safety | |
Conclusions | |
Management | |
Looking ashore: a comparison with inland waters and waterways | |
Introduction | |
Opportunities offered by inland sites | |
Environmental issues at inland sites | |
Other limitations and issues relating to inland sites | |
Management of inland water-based recreation | |
Conclusion | |
Coastal recreation Strategies | |
Introduction | |
Why have a coastal recreation strategy? | |
The strategy process | |
Examples of regional strategies for coastal recreation | |
Implementation case study: the Southern Region Coastal Recreation Strategy | |
Case study | |
management of public launch points - a particular need for a strategic approach | |
Conclusion | |
Coastal management plans | |
Introduction | |
Why have coastal management plans at all? | |
Preparation and content | |
Case studies of management plans for coastal recreation | |
International comparisons | |
Conclusion | |
Legislation or self-regulation | |
Introduction | |
Health and safety trends following the Lyme Bay canoe tragedy | |
Training | |
Ma | |
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