Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Author "Miller, Marc L"
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An interview-based cognitive analysis of stakeholder perceptions of whale watching in Puget Sound, Washington
Hamlin, HaleySince 1986, when the commercial whaling moratorium was established, whale watching has become a prominent tourism industry. Accompanying this increase in the industry is the conflict between different stakeholders on the ... -
Anthrozoology and Public Perception: Humans and Great White Sharks (Carchardon carcharias) on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
O'Toole, Jessica MarieAnthrozoology is a relatively new field of study in the world of academia. This discipline, which includes researchers ranging from social studies to natural sciences, examines human-animal interactions. Understanding what ... -
Applying Wildlife Conservation Tourism to Marine Endangered Species: Identifying Indicators for Triple Bottom Line Sustainability
Boyes, KaylaUniversity of Washington Abstract Applying Wildlife Conservation Tourism to Marine Endangered Species: Identifying Indicators for Triple Bottom Line Sustainability Kayla N. Boyes Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Dr. ... -
Beach Town Tourism: The Smooth and Striated Dynamics of Pacific Beach, California
Pelach, Bryan DavidThe beach is often considered spatially homogeneous. Marine tourism, coastal zone management, and urban planning policies frequently envision the beach as a static space without recognition of the socio-culturally dynamic, ... -
Coastal Tourism in Historic Newburyport, Massachusetts: A Mixed Qualitative Methods Exploration of the Impact of COVID-19
Ameen, RachelTourism studies is a critical topic within the field of marine and environmentalaffairs. Deeply connected to the social, material, and natural environments, tourism shapes the lives of people worldwide. The onset of COVID-19 ... -
Coastal Tourism Sustainability in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Environment, Protected Areas, and Culture
Viswanathan, Harshitha SaiIntroduction: The globalization of tourism has influenced human activity in coastal environments and consequently increased coastal tourism and tourism-associated activities everywhere, including the Emirate of Abu Dhabi ... -
Conservation Communication and Photography: Conversations with Marine Conservation Photographers
Brown, Allison ElizabethThis thesis announces the emergent field of marine conservation photography. A communications theory approach is used to discuss the conservation communication aspect of photography and a semi-structured interviewing ... -
A Cultural Landscape Approach to Submerged Cultural Resource Management: Cultural Heritage Ecotourism Opportunities for the Shipwrecks of Lake Union, Seattle, Washington
Meyer, Zachary Leo (2014-04-30)The interdisciplinary field of marine and environmental affairs focuses on the dynamic relationships between society and the natural world. These interactions overtime create a <italic> cultural landscape </italic> where ... -
Ethno-ecotourism: a sustainable development tool to construct governance with the Wayuu people in La Guajira, Colombia
Curvelo, Yuliza Esther (2013-04-17)Sustainable develomment has become a mayor issue for coastal communities in developing countries where governments face great challenges to cope with environmental, economic and social changes. This thesis presents a case ... -
Human Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Geoduck Aquaculture in Puget Sound, Washington: A Q Methodology Approach
Rudell, Paul Nielson (2012-09-13)Geoduck (<italic>Panopea generosa</italic>) clam aquaculture on Washington State tidelands is causing disagreement and debate among coastal stakeholders. This study uses Q methodology to investigate the subjective perceptions ... -
Incorporating social spatial data in sustainable management: Mapping tourism-recreational activities of locals and tourists in Hood Canal, Washington using ArcGIS.
Hanein, AdiThe Hood Canal watershed is a saltwater fjord that provides ample and diverse opportunities for tourism and recreational activities such as camping, boating, shellfishing, swimming, and hiking. The current tourism literature ... -
Responsible Tourism for the New Museum: An evaluation of offsite museum travel programs
Baird, Brianne J.Museum tourism takes many forms. Through travel programs, museums, zoos, aquariums and gardens function as brokers of tourism offering curated trips to their public. Because of the many impacts that tourism can have, it ... -
Solar Radiation Management Through an Ethical Lens: Exploring Moral Permissibility of Climate Change Mitigation Through the Doctrines of Double Effect and Doing and Allowing
Holstein, DanielleIn this thesis, I approach geoengineering from an ethical perspective, largely in regards to moral worries surrounding it. Solar Radiation Management (SRM) as a climate mitigation strategy both bolsters positive results ... -
Triple Bottom Line Thinking and the California Coastal Commission: Case Studies of Santa Cruz and Laguna Beach, CA
Bowser, Colin A.The California Coastal Commission and the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) business model both use the same set of three main parameters to guide management. The Commission is mandated by the California Coastal Act of 1976, a state ... -
Volunteer and Sea Turtle Tourism: A Case Study of a Social-Ecological Conservation Project in Matapalo Beach, Costa Rica
Barnard, Meredith Leigh (2012-09-13)University of Washington Abstract Volunteer and Sea Turtle Tourism: A Case Study of a Social-Ecological Conservation Project in Matapalo Beach, Costa Rica Meredith Leigh Barnard Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor ...