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THE POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND TOURIST DEVELOPMENT IN COZUMEL, MEXICO

Nim, Carl Johann, IV
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1162921078

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2006, Master of Arts, Miami University, Geography.
Tourist development on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula has transformed secluded jungle into the "Maya Riviera", a mass tourist destination encompassing Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and the island of Cozumel. Cozumel's economy is dependent on tourism and it is impacting its reefs, the island’s most spectacular natural resources. The shift from dive tourism to cruise tourism has increased visitation to this small island exponentially. Interviews conducted suggest anthropogenic, terrestrial and aquatic factors at varying scales are problematic side effects to the unrestricted and unregulated growth that has occurred on Cozumel since the 1960's. Furthermore, regulatory neglect and questionable development practices between politicians and private contractors have undermined many efforts for preserving the natural beauty of the island's environment. By utilizing the approach of political ecology, along with interviews and remotely sensed images, this thesis examines the observations of Cozumeleños and foreign citizens regarding tourist development on Cozumel.
Stanley Toops (Advisor)
130 p.
Geography
Political Ecology; Tourism; Cozumel

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  • Nim, IV, C. J. (2006). THE POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND TOURIST DEVELOPMENT IN COZUMEL, MEXICO [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1162921078

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Nim, IV, Carl. THE POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND TOURIST DEVELOPMENT IN COZUMEL, MEXICO. 2006. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1162921078.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Nim, IV, Carl. "THE POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND TOURIST DEVELOPMENT IN COZUMEL, MEXICO." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1162921078

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