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Journal article
Diving deeper into wreck diver motivations and attitudes
Tourism and Hospitality, Vol.2(2), pp.195-217
2021
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Abstract
Increased demand by dive tourists for high-quality underwater wreck sites requires managers to balance heritage conservation and tourism at these vulnerable sites to ensure quality diving experiences while protecting underwater cultural heritage. Integral to effective management is a comprehensive understanding of wreck diver characteristics, motivations, and attitudes. This paper reports the outcomes of an international survey of 724 wreck divers including demographics, dive experience, motivations to wreck dive and attitudes to underwater cultural heritage protection. Wreck divers are motivated to see historic shipwrecks, artefacts, and marine life. Most are generally supportive of management controls to protect underwater cultural heritage. Conceptual models of wreck divers’ motivations and attitudes were developed to illustrate nuanced complexities in motivations and attitudes, which can inform management strategies to support operational decisions and destination marketing.
Details
- Title
- Diving deeper into wreck diver motivations and attitudes
- Creators
- Joanne Edney - Southern Cross UniversityKay Dimmock - Southern Cross UniversityWilliam E Boyd - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Tourism and Hospitality, Vol.2(2), pp.195-217
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Identifiers
- 991012930799602368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Business, Law and Arts; Emeritus Faculty; Office of Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article