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Surfing and Sustainability presents a new way of understanding the
impact of surfing on the environment, society and the economy,
providing important insights into the field of sustainability and
arguing that the activity of surfing offers a unique opportunity to
explore the ambiguity of sustainability. The book contextualises
surfing within current debates on sustainability and applies these
debates to an innovative theoretical framework drawn from elements
of a risk society and sociotechnical transitions. The book
discusses the capacity of surfing to influence behaviour, both at
an individual and organisational level, exploring sustainability
from a range of perspectives including industry, the charity
sector, media and celebrity culture. Featuring a range of
international case studies, it analyses the greening of the surf
industry through topics such as ECOBOARD surfboard manufacturing,
business innovation and branding, environmental activism,
information technology and surf forecasting, as well as the
expansion of artificial wave technology. The book also considers
the future directions of surfing and how the inclusion of surfing
in the 2020 Olympic Games will impact sustainability debates. This
is important reading for academics and scholars, as well as
undergraduate and postgraduate students working and studying in
sports studies, sociology, geography, economics, psychology, marine
science, coastal management and economics. It is also a valuable
resource for practitioners across the globe.
Whilst being an ambiguous and contested concept, sustainability has
become one of the twenty-first century's most pervasive ideas, as
humanity's increasing impact on the environment, as well as
increasing social and economic inequalities, have local and global
consequences. Surfing is a globally recognised cultural phenomenon
whose unique connection with nature and rapid expansion into a
multibillion pound industry offers exciting synergies for exploring
various dimensions of sustainability. This book is the first to
bring together the world's foremost experts on the themes of
sustainability and surfing. Drawing upon cutting edge theory and
research, this book offers multidisciplinary perspectives and
methodological approaches on the social, environmental and economic
components of sustainable surfing. Contributions provide unique
discussions that bridge the gap between theory and practice,
exploring topics such as sustainable surf tourism,
surf-econometrics, surf activism, surfing governance, the surfing
industry, and technological advancements. Each chapter produces
in-depth insights to provide foundational insights of the
relationship between sustainability and surfing. This book will
appeal to multiple audiences in different disciplines and sectors.
Practitioners will benefit from the insights presented in this
volume, while both undergraduate and postgraduate students will
find this volume an invaluable companion, including those working
in geography, environmental studies, sport sciences, and leisure
and tourism studies.
Surfing and Sustainability presents a new way of understanding the
impact of surfing on the environment, society and the economy,
providing important insights into the field of sustainability and
arguing that the activity of surfing offers a unique opportunity to
explore the ambiguity of sustainability. The book contextualises
surfing within current debates on sustainability and applies these
debates to an innovative theoretical framework drawn from elements
of a risk society and sociotechnical transitions. The book
discusses the capacity of surfing to influence behaviour, both at
an individual and organisational level, exploring sustainability
from a range of perspectives including industry, the charity
sector, media and celebrity culture. Featuring a range of
international case studies, it analyses the greening of the surf
industry through topics such as ECOBOARD surfboard manufacturing,
business innovation and branding, environmental activism,
information technology and surf forecasting, as well as the
expansion of artificial wave technology. The book also considers
the future directions of surfing and how the inclusion of surfing
in the 2020 Olympic Games will impact sustainability debates. This
is important reading for academics and scholars, as well as
undergraduate and postgraduate students working and studying in
sports studies, sociology, geography, economics, psychology, marine
science, coastal management and economics. It is also a valuable
resource for practitioners across the globe.
Whilst being an ambiguous and contested concept, sustainability has
become one of the twenty-first century's most pervasive ideas, as
humanity's increasing impact on the environment, as well as
increasing social and economic inequalities, have local and global
consequences. Surfing is a globally recognised cultural phenomenon
whose unique connection with nature and rapid expansion into a
multibillion pound industry offers exciting synergies for exploring
various dimensions of sustainability. This book is the first to
bring together the world's foremost experts on the themes of
sustainability and surfing. Drawing upon cutting edge theory and
research, this book offers multidisciplinary perspectives and
methodological approaches on the social, environmental and economic
components of sustainable surfing. Contributions provide unique
discussions that bridge the gap between theory and practice,
exploring topics such as sustainable surf tourism,
surf-econometrics, surf activism, surfing governance, the surfing
industry, and technological advancements. Each chapter produces
in-depth insights to provide foundational insights of the
relationship between sustainability and surfing. This book will
appeal to multiple audiences in different disciplines and sectors.
Practitioners will benefit from the insights presented in this
volume, while both undergraduate and postgraduate students will
find this volume an invaluable companion, including those working
in geography, environmental studies, sport sciences, and leisure
and tourism studies.
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Scribble (Book)
Gregory Bourne
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R522
Discovery Miles 5 220
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Something is eating the great books of Children's Literature
Scribble is a fun and exciting adventure where a plot to control
the imagination of the world is unearthed in outback Australia.
Books come to life and characters run loose as four friends must
find a way to defeat a foe that wants to eat all the stories in the
world. Quick, get into this story before something eats it, too.
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