A Review of Valuation Methods for Marine Protected Areas, Aller Rojas, O.
A review of existing valuation methods for the ecosystem services provided by MPAs was conducted, focussing on community-integrated approaches.
Social and Economic Research
Social factors in a fully protected marine reserve: Awareness of and attitudes towards the Lamlash Bay No-Take Zone, Isle of Arran., Bower R.
Awareness and attitudes of the Lamlash Bay NTZ was surveyed among residents, visitors and businesses. Many were aware and positive about the NTZ, although some visitors were confused about what …
Marine Social Attitudes on Arran. Howarth-Forster, L.
A survey of 314 Arran residents and visitors was conducted to investigate the effects of community engagement by COAST. The results demonstrate that COAST’s conservation efforts have been successful from a social, as well as ecological, standpoint.
Feasibility of a marine interpretation centre in Isle of Arran (Scotland), based on visitors’ and residents’ expectations and marine centres around the world., Rodriguez A.
Following the success of the NTZ and MPA, COAST is looking to create a Marine Interpretation Centre to get people more involved in marine activities and tourism. Feedback from questionnaires …
Can the motivations of environmental volunteers from a successful marine conservation organisation be explained by existing models of research?, Cairney C.
Volunteers were key to the success of Arran’s NTZ and MPA. Interviews with COAST volunteers about their motivations were compared with similar studies in the literature. COAST volunteers were motivated …
