The maritime environment includes both the water resource of the terrestrial coast and estuarine and coastal inshore waters. This book, for undergraduate students and those training in the field, relates the need to manage water-based leisure activities with the need to manage the maritime environment on which they depend.

• Cover 2
• Half-title 3
• Title Page 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Table of Contents 7
• Contributors 11
• Preface 15
• Part One: Concepts 19
  • 1 Maritime Leisure 21
    • 1.1 Introduction 21
    • 1.2 Watersports as a leisure activity 22
    • 1.3 The history of water-based recreation 24
    • 1.4 Watersports participation 32
    • 1.5 Conclusion 38