Contesting the foreshore : : tourism, society, and politics on the coast / / edited by Jeremy Boissevain and Tom Selwyn.

• Superior document: MARE publication series ; no. 2
• TeilnehmendeR: Boissevain, Jeremy.; Selwyn, Tom.
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: MARE publication series ; no. 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (321 p.)
• Notes: "This collection of essays has emerged from some of the presentations made during the workshop on "Aquatourism and multiple-use conflicts" held during the "People and the Sea" Conference marking the inauguration of the Centre for Maritime Research (MARE), in Amsterdam, September 2001."
• Other title: Front matter --; Series Foreword --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; 1. Introduction /; 2. Privatising the Mediterranean Coastline /; 3. Littoral Fishermen, Aquaculture, and Tourism in the Canary Islands: Attitudes and Economic Strategies /; 4. Between the Sea and the Land: Exploring the Social Organisation of Tourism Development in a Gran Canaria Fishing Village /; 5. Tourism, Kinship, and Social Change in Sennen Cove, Cornwall /; 6. Evaluating Contrasting Approaches to Marine Ecotourism: 'Dive Tourism' and 'Research Tourism' in the Wakatobi Marine National Park, Indonesia /; 7. Fishermen and the Creation of Marine Parks: Northern Sporades (Greece), Northern Cap de Creus (Catalonia), and the Iroise Sea (France) /; 8. An Assessment of the Potential Interest of Fishermen to Engage in Boat-Chartering in the Context of a Marine Park: The Case of the Iroise Sea, Western Brittany, France /; 9. Marine and Coastal Issues in Local Environmental Conflict: Greece, Spain, and Portugal /; 10. Hotels, Tuna Pens, and Civil Society: Contesting the Foreshore in Malta /; 11. All Pervading Island Tourism: The Case of Texel, The Netherlands /; 12. Izola's Fishermen between Yacht Clubs, Beaches, and State Borders: Connections between Fishing and Tourism /; Index --; List of Contributors
• ISBN: 1280959053; 9786610959051; 9048505348; 1417582189
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Jeremy Boissevain and Tom Selwyn.

This collection of essays examines social, political, and economic relations in primarily European coastal locations through the lens of tourism. The contributors explore the intersecting interests of fishing, tourism, and development and the conflict among local communities and market forces, all of which are infused with the symbolism of the sea as a place of mystery and danger. From the tensions between Cornish villagers and city visitors to the explosion of resort development in Gran Canaria, the authors consider the relationship between local residents, businesses, and tourist newcomers as they vie for status, influence, and, ultimately, for space.