Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "Van der Merwe, Peet"
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An assessment tool for sandy beaches: a case study for integrating beach description, human dimension, and economic factors to identify priority management issues
Lucrezi, Serena; Saayman, Melville; Van der Merwe, Peet (Elsevier, 2016)Sandy beaches offer invaluable services, the overexploitation of which threatens their survival. Management responses may be inappropriate, focussing on limited aspects of beaches and neglecting key characteristics. This ... -
Critical ecotourism factors applicable to national parks: a visitor perspective
De Witt, Leonie; Van der Merwe, Peet; Saayman, Melville (Cognizant Communication Corporation, 2014)South Africa boasts 21 national parks managed by South African National Parks (SANParks), which is the leading conservation organization and also the largest provider of ecotourism experiences in South Africa. Because ... -
Impact of off-road vehicles (ORVs) on ghost crabs of sandy beaches with traffic restrictions: a case study of Sodwana Bay, South Africa
Lucrezi, Serena; Saayman, Melville; Van der Merwe, Peet (Springer Verlag, 2014)Off-road vehicles (ORVs) are popular in coastal recreation, although they have negative impacts on sandy shores. In South Africa, ORVs are banned from most coastal areas, while some areas are designated for restricted ORV ... -
Influence of infrastructure development on the vegetation community structure of coastal dunes: Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
Lucrezi, Serena; Saayman, Melville; Van der Merwe, Peet (Springer Verlag, 2014)Coastal dunes are increasingly at risk due to pressures deriving from global climate change, sea level rise, recreation and development. The consequences of the “coastal squeeze” in which dunes are placed, such as erosion ... -
Managing beaches and beachgoers: lessons from and for the Blue Flag award
Lucrezi, Serena; Saayman, Melville; Van der Merwe, Peet (Elsevier, 2015)The Blue Flag is a beach award scheme adopted by coastal municipalities to manage beaches and attract tourism. This paper evaluates beachgoers' views of the Blue Flag award in South Africa, and examines these in the light ... -
Managing diving impacts on reef ecosystems: analysis of putative, marine life preferences and experience on divers environmental perceptions
Lucrezi, Serena; Saayman, Melville; Van der Merwe, Peet (Elsevier, 2013)Scuba diving is a growing form of tourism reflecting positively on the economy of coastal communities. However, any negative impacts associated with scuba diving need to be prevented to safeguard the critical ecosystem ... -
Perceived diving impacts and managment implications at a popular South African reef
Lucrezi, Serena; Saayman, Melville; Van der Merwe, Peet (Taylor & Francis, 2013)Coral reefs are threatened by impacts such as from scuba diving, and ongoing research is required to assess diving impacts, diver behavior and environmental knowledge. This study investigated perceived diving impacts, reef ... -
Visitor motivational typology at Mapungubwe National Park and world heritage site
Hermann,Uwe P.; Van der Merwe, Peet; Coetzee, Willem J.L.; Saayman, Melville (AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site (MNP) is a unique national park in South Africa in that it includes a World Heritage Site of significant importance for the people of southern Africa. MNP is a ...