University Presentation Showcase: Graduate Division
Examination of Trends and Issues in Coastal Commercial Recreation
Presenter Hometown
Florence
Major
Recreation and Park Administration
Department
Recreation and Park Administration
Degree
Graduate
Mentor
Jon McChesney
Mentor Department
Recreation and Park Administration
Recommended Citation
Addington, Alexis, "Examination of Trends and Issues in Coastal Commercial Recreation" (2021). University Presentation Showcase Event. 1.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2021/graduate/1
Abstract
Eighty percent of tourism occurs along coastal towns and areas. Tourism and travel account for ten percent of global gross domestic product. Annual revenues have been estimated at $7.6 trillion. At the global scale, one out of every ten jobs is in the tourism industry. Creating new coastal commercial recreation enterprises are economically important because they generate direct expenditures as well as employment for locals, however, there are environmental impacts that need to be considered. Wastewater from resorts and cruise lines are polluting the seas. Native animal habitats, such as sea turtles, are being destroyed to build new coastline businesses. Plastic bottles and trash continue to follow tourists and beach goers to every coast they visit, polluting the beaches and shores. Emissions from recreational water activities, such as CO2, contributes to the greenhouse effect and global warming. Without sustainable tourism and a forward-thinking plan, we could be doing more harm than good by creating these new enterprises. The purpose of this research is to explore tourism sustainability via a literature review. One sustainable solution is utilizing wind or solar power to lessen the carbon footprint while building and maintaining new enterprises.
Presentation format
Poster
Examination of Trends and Issues in Coastal Commercial Recreation
Eighty percent of tourism occurs along coastal towns and areas. Tourism and travel account for ten percent of global gross domestic product. Annual revenues have been estimated at $7.6 trillion. At the global scale, one out of every ten jobs is in the tourism industry. Creating new coastal commercial recreation enterprises are economically important because they generate direct expenditures as well as employment for locals, however, there are environmental impacts that need to be considered. Wastewater from resorts and cruise lines are polluting the seas. Native animal habitats, such as sea turtles, are being destroyed to build new coastline businesses. Plastic bottles and trash continue to follow tourists and beach goers to every coast they visit, polluting the beaches and shores. Emissions from recreational water activities, such as CO2, contributes to the greenhouse effect and global warming. Without sustainable tourism and a forward-thinking plan, we could be doing more harm than good by creating these new enterprises. The purpose of this research is to explore tourism sustainability via a literature review. One sustainable solution is utilizing wind or solar power to lessen the carbon footprint while building and maintaining new enterprises.
