Recreational boating in Sydney Harbour, Australia : science, perceptions and management

In recent decades, concern about the condition of the world’s coastal environments has increased substantially. Disturbances to natural environments have been coupled with social and economic problems in coastal areas to create a complex array of environmental issues. These issues are created in part because such a large number of people presently live in urban centres along the coast. Among the plethora of human uses of coastal areas, recreation and tourism are two of the most rapidly-growing activities in post—industrial societies