Travel, tourism, and marine affairs

Abstract

Over the last decades, travel and tourism have become a trillion dollar industry transforming coastal societies and environments. This article discusses tourism development policies and stresses the opportunity for coastal tourism planning. A first section introduces some of the outstanding business facts of marine tourism. A second section profiles the management of tourism. A third section presents a framework for understanding the role of leisure, work, and tourism in modern life. A final section remarks on the other six articles constituting this Theme Issue.