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Scuba diving tourism /
This volume offers new insight into an important and largely under-examined area of marine leisure and tourism: scuba diving tourism. Knowledge of scuba diving has long been hidden among broad discussions of water-based sports and activities and this focused book aims to shed further understanding a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge,
2013.
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| Colección: | Contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism, and mobility.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Part I: Context; 1. Introduction: scuba diving tourism; Introduction to scuba diving tourism; Book content; Chapter 2: history; Chapter 3: geography; Review 1: wreck diving; Chapter 4: scuba diving health and safety essentials; Review 2: scuba diving and persons with disability; Chapter 5: education and training; Review 3: scuba diving standards; Chapter 6: scuba diving motivation; Chapter 7: scuba diving behaviour; Chapter 8: experience.
- Chapter 9: scuba diving satisfactionChapter 10: the scuba diving business; Chapter 11: scuba diving: environmental change and sustainability; Review 4: Mabul Island; Conclusion; References; 2. History of scuba diving tourism; Introduction; Popular culture; Scuba diving equipment; Scuba diving education and training; Dive sites as destinations; Components of scuba diving tourism; Coastal holiday activities; An adventurous opportunity; Adventure travel; Equipment for adventure; Service and adventure; Conclusion; Autonomy; Access; Availability; To the future; References.
- 3. A world geography of recreational scuba divingIntroduction; Popularity of scuba diving; Scuba diving environments; Warm water coral reefs and divers; Cold water diving; Other scuba diving environments; Geographic distribution of the world's dive sites; The top dive destinations; Summary and conclusions; References; Review 1: wreck diving; References; Part II: Issues of health and education; 4. Safe scuba diving: health and safety essentials; Introduction; Fatality report; Basic scuba diving physiology; Health factors of possible significance; Age; General health.
- Mental health and personalityMedical conditions; Cardiovascular; Respiratory; Asthma; Nervous system conditions; Epilepsy; Diabetes; Dental; Vision; Physical disability; Pregnancy; Medications; The environmental factors; Water power; Fresh water diving; Hypothermia; Visibility; Drowning; Pulmonary barotrauma; Ears and sinuses; Nitrogen narcosis; Decompression illness (DCI); Altitude; Flying after diving; Marine life; Training; Equipment; Planning your trip; Basic personal first aid kit; Conclusion; References; Review 2: scuba diving for people with disabilities; Accessible scuba diving.
- BenefitsBarriers; Accessible diving organisations; References; 5. Scuba diving education and training; Introduction; Founding organizations; The National Association of Underwater Instructors; The British Sub Aqua Club; La Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques; Newer players; The Professional Association of Diving Instructors; Scuba Schools International; Non-profit versus for-profit organizations; Scuba diving certification; Scuba diving continuing education; Scuba diving discovery opportunity; Future issues in scuba diving tourism, and diver education and training; Conclusion.