Dive Tourism and Local Communities: Active Participation or Subject to Impacts? Case Studies from Malaysia

• Published in: The international journal of tourism research Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 507 - 520
• Main Authors: Daldeniz, Bilge, Hampton, Mark P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bognor Regis Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2013; Wiley Periodicals Inc
• Subjects: dive tourism; Diving; Economic impact; economic impacts; Environmental impact; host communities; local participation; Social impact; Studies; Tourism; Malaysia

ABSTRACT Dive tourism impacts were examined in three Malaysian islands: Perhentian (backpackers), Redang (package tourism) and Mabul (upmarket dive tourism). Qualitative local participation approaches were applied to investigate whether host communities were merely reactive to dive tourism's im...