Beach awards and management |
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| Institution: | 1. Coastal Studies Institute, School of Geosciences, Madsen Building, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia;2. Coastal and Riverine Research Unit, School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales, UK;3. Faculty of Applied Sciences, Bath Spa University College, Newton Park, Newton St. Loe, Bath BA2 9BN, UK;1. University of Miami, Leonard and Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, Coral Gables, FL, USA;2. NSF NIEHS Oceans and Human Health Center, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Key Biscayne, FL, USA;3. University of Miami, College of Engineering, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, USA;4. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA;5. University of Miami Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, Key Biscayne, FL, USA;6. NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Key Biscayne, FL, USA;7. University of Miami Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Environment & Public Health, Miami, FL, USA;8. University of Miami, Department of Biology, Coral Gables, FL, USA;9. Delft University of Technology, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Delft, The Netherlands;1. Department of Business, Keiser University, Flagship Campus, West Palm Beach, 33409, USA;1. National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability, University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1370, Newnham, Tasmania 7250, Australia;2. School of Medical and Applied Science, Central Queensland University, Bryan Jordan Drive, Gladstone, Queensland 4680, Australia;3. The Environmental Research Institute, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand;4. School of Law/Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia;1. University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, Via Sant Alberto, 163. Scienze Ambientali, 48123 Ravenna, Italy;2. University of Cadiz, Campus de Puerto-Real, Poligono San Pedro s/n, Aulario Norte, Puerto-Real 11519, Spain;3. CIMA- Gambelas Campus, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal;4. NILU – IMPEC, Box 100, 2027 Kjeller, Norway;1. Pangea Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Biological Sciences Building (D26), Kensington 2052, NSW, Australia;2. Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Biological Sciences South, Kensington 2052, NSW, Australia;3. Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Chowder Bay Road, Mosman 2088, NSW, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Beach awards are used as promotional tools for UK coastal tourism, but information regarding public knowledge of them is sparse. Studies were carried out at two important UK resorts (Barry and Weston-super-Mare) regarding the three major beach awards — the Blue Flag, Seaside Award and Good Beach Guide. Seventy-two percent of beach users asserted that award status was an important basis for beach selection, but findings suggested poor levels of knowledge of award status at particular beaches and criteria included in awards. Research at 23 beaches in Wales, UK showed that aspects included in the Blue Flag and Seaside Award accounted for just over one-third of user's total beach rating. There is a need for beach awards to take proper account of the desires of beach users. Awards should also be appropriate to undeveloped as well as commercialised beaches, thereby reducing the temptation to add possibly undesired facilities to pristine beaches for the purpose of award qualification. |
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