Contesting the Foreshore: Tourism, Society and Politics on the Coast (Amsterdam University Press - MARE Publication Series)

A collection of essays studying the rapid changes in coastal settlements due to the conflicting interests of traditional and new stakeholders This Collection Of Essays Is About Tourism And Social, Political, And Economic Relations In Coastal Locations In Various Paris Of The World. The Starling Point Of Each Chapter Is The Ethnographic Study Of One Particular Place. However, The Authors Are Also Concerned With Wider Regional, National, And Global Forces Which Shape And Influence The Local Economies And Societies Under Review. Although Most Of The Essays Focus On The European Coastline, The Book Is Intended To Have Implications For Other Geographical Areas.--book Jacket. Introduction / Tom Selwyn And Jeremy Boissevain -- Privatsing The Mediterranean Coastline / Tom Selwyn -- Littoral Fisherman, Aquaculture, And Tourism In The Canary Islands: Attitudes And Economic Strategies / José J. Pascual -- Between The Sea And The Land: Exploring The Social Organisation Of Tourism Development In A Gran Canaria Fishing Village / Raoul V. Bianchi And Agustín Santana Talavera -- Tourism, Kinship, And Social Change In Sennen Cove, Cornwall / Michael John Ireland -- Evaluating Contrasting Approaches To Marine Ecotourism: 'dive Tourism' And 'research Tourism' In The Wakatobi Marine National Park, Indonesia / Julian Clifton -- Fishermen And The Creation Of Marine Parks: Northern Sporades (greece), Northern Cap De Creus (catalonia) And The Iroise Sea (france) / Katia Frangoudes And Frédérique Alban -- 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 / Frédérique Alban And Jean Boncoeur -- Marine And Coastal Issues In Local Environmental Conflict: Greece, Spain And Portugal / Maria Kousis -- Hotels, Tuna Pens, And Civil Society: Contesting The Foreshore In Malta / Jeremy Boissevain -- All Pervading Island Tourism: The Case Of Texel, The Netherlands / René Van Der Duim And Jaap Lendkeek -- Izola's Fishermen Between Yacht Clubs, Beaches, And State Borders: Connections Between Fishing And Tourism / Natas̆a Rogelja. Edited By Jeremy Boissevain And Tom Selwyn. 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. Centre For Maritime Research. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This collection of essays is about tourism and social, political, and economic relations in coastal locations in various parts of the world. The starting point of each chapter is the ethnographic study of one particular place. However, the authors are also concerned with wider regional, national, and global forces which shape and influence the local economies and societies under review. Although most of the essays focus on the European coastline, the book is intended to have implications for other geographical areas. In most parts of the world, coastal settlements and contexts are changing rapidly and markedly. These contexts are routinely characterised by conflict between different interest groups contesting the ownership and control of the foreshore and its resources. One of the threads running through the volume is that coastal regions are often sites of fishing and related 'traditional' activities. The chapters discuss the relationships between traditional stakeholders, such as fishermen and local residents, and new stakeholders including new residents, second-home owners, tourists and tourism property developers, and fish farm managers as they vie for status, influence, and ultimately for space on the foreshore. The underlying preoccupation of the volume as a whole is the extent of penetration and transformation resulting from the onward march of capitalism and the market system in the coastal locations studied. This is the second publication in the "http://www.aup.nl/mare">MARE Publication Series Abstract: This collection of essays is about tourism and social, political, and economic relations in coastal locations in various parts of the world. The starting point of each chapter is the ethnographic study of one particular place. However, the authors are also concerned with wider regional, national, and global forces which shape and influence the local economies and societies under review. Although most of the essays focus on the European coastline, the book is intended to have implications for other geographical areas. In most parts of the world, coastal settlements and contexts are changing rapidly and markedly. These contexts are routinely characterised by conflict between different interest groups contesting the ownership and control of the foreshore and its resources. One of the threads running through the volume is that coastal regions are often sites of fishing and related 'traditional' activities. The chapters discuss the relationships between traditional stakeholders, such as 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