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The Human Dimensions of Whale Watching: An Analysis Based on Viewing Platforms

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Pages 103-117 | Published online: 17 Aug 2010

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James E.S. Higham, Lars Bejder, Simon J. Allen, Peter J. Corkeron & David Lusseau. (2016) Managing whale-watching as a non-lethal consumptive activity. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 24:1, pages 73-90.
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Martinette Kruger, Armand Viljoen & Melville Saayman. (2013) Who pays to view wildflowers in South Africa?. Journal of Ecotourism 12:3, pages 146-164.
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Alicia Christensen, Shawn Rowe & MarkD. Needham. (2007) Value Orientations, Awareness of Consequences, and Participation in a Whale Watching Education Program in Oregon. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 12:4, pages 289-293.
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Chaitanya Suárez-Rojas, Matías González Hernández & Carmelo J. León. (2023) Segmented importance-performance analysis in whale-watching: Reconciling ocean coastal tourism with whale preservation. Ocean & Coastal Management 233, pages 106453.
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Aaron Tkaczynski. (2021) I Can't Get No Satisfaction: Or Can I? Satisfying Australian Whale-Watching Tourists. Tourism in Marine Environments 16:3, pages 153-165.
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Alicia Christensen, Mark D. Needham & Shawn Rowe. (2008) Whale Watchers' Past Experience, Value Orientations, and Awareness of Consequences of Actions on the Marine Environment. Tourism in Marine Environments 5:4, pages 271-285.
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