Abstract
Emerging tourist destinations can be adversely impacted upon when industry stakeholders must share a natural resource with other groups with potentially conflicting aims. This issue draws attention towards the consequences of differences in resources and influence and the impact this has on the level of investment in infrastructure that will potentially support and grow a destination. Specifically, this paper seeks to provide empirical insights from the contemporary whale shark tourism industry of the World Heritage Area, Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. The objective of this paper is to consider the consequences of property rights in this setting as groups with conflicting aims negotiate the use of two depletable natural resources.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Rising Tides and Sea Changes: Adaptation and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality: Proceedings of the 25th Annual CAUTHE Conference, 2-5 February 2015, Gold Coast, Australia |
| Publisher | Southern Cross University |
| Pages | 457-460 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780987050762 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | CAUTHE Conference - Duration: 8 Feb 2016 → … |
Conference
| Conference | CAUTHE Conference |
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| Period | 8/02/16 → … |
Keywords
- marketing
- tourism
- Ningaloo Marine Park (W.A.)