Outline of R.C.COutline of R.C.C

• DefinitionDefinition

• Subsets of R.C.CSubsets of R.C.C

• Deal of R.C.CDeal of R.C.C

• Applications of R.C.CApplications of R.C.C

• ProblemsProblems

Definition of Recreation Definition of Recreation carrying capacitycarrying capacity

• "the "the maximum numbermaximum number of people of people who could use a site without who could use a site without unacceptable alteration in the unacceptable alteration in the physical environmentphysical environment and without an and without an unacceptable decline in the unacceptable decline in the quality of quality of the experiencethe experience gained by visitors gained by visitors

Key points of R.C.C Key points of R.C.C

• Limit Limit

• Double win for the human value and Double win for the human value and environmentenvironment

Hypothesis of RCCHypothesis of RCC

• 11 衝擊和使用量有關衝擊和使用量有關• 2.2. 減少使用量可減少衝擊減少使用量可減少衝擊• 3.3. 經研究後，減少衝擊之使用量可被訂定 經研究後，減少衝擊之使用量可被訂定

ecological capacityecological capacity - the ability of - the ability of the natural environment to respond to the natural environment to respond to tourist usetourist use

social capacitysocial capacity - a destination's - a destination's ability to absorb tourism without ability to absorb tourism without negative effects being perceived by negative effects being perceived by local residents & visitorslocal residents & visitors

Physical/facility capacity Physical/facility capacity - the ability of t- the ability of the spacehe space ， ， basic infrastructure and facilitbasic infrastructure and facilities to respond to tourist use;ies to respond to tourist use;

economic capacityeconomic capacity - the destination's - the destination's ability to absorb tourist functions ability to absorb tourist functions without squeezing out other desirable without squeezing out other desirable local activities;local activities;

經營管理參數

体驗類型

衝擊參數

管理標準

遊憩承載量

描述

評估

RCCRCC 評估架構評估架構

Scuba-diving and carrying Scuba-diving and carrying capacitycapacity

Main considerationsMain considerations

Economic scuba-diving amenity C.C Economic scuba-diving amenity C.C management management

conservation conservation

Dilemma of marine protected areaDilemma of marine protected area

• Conflict & impactConflict & impact ，， WhyWhy ？？• How to deal environmental price from mHow to deal environmental price from m

arket regimearket regime

潛水客种類潛水客种類

• Licensed diverLicensed diver

• Resort diver or SnorkelingResort diver or Snorkeling

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Problems caused from scuba Problems caused from scuba diving diving

• Detriment of coral and marine Detriment of coral and marine ecology (trampling…..)ecology (trampling…..)

• CrowdingCrowding

• Detriment of Aesthetic amenityDetriment of Aesthetic amenity

ReasonsReasons

• High speed vesselsHigh speed vessels

• License License

• AccessAccess

• Too many diversToo many divers

• HotspotsHotspots

• ExperienceExperience

How to resolve-why people How to resolve-why people dive and the choice of diving dive and the choice of diving sitessites• What are the factors which most influenWhat are the factors which most influen

ce the demand for dive sitece the demand for dive site ？？• Do divers have serious environmental iDo divers have serious environmental i

mpacts on popular dive sitempacts on popular dive site ？？

• Divers search for quality (clear Divers search for quality (clear water, healthy reef, abundant fish water, healthy reef, abundant fish life)life)

• Amenity value=ecological valueAmenity value=ecological value

• Design the critical carrying capacity Design the critical carrying capacity from ecological and social carrying from ecological and social carrying capacitycapacity

• Zoning by environment sensitivity Zoning by environment sensitivity and specialization and specialization