The Impact of Nautical Activities on the Environment—A Systematic Review of Research

Helena Ukić Boljat, Neven Grubišić and Merica Slišković
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Helena Ukić Boljat: Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, 21 000 Split, Croatia
Neven Grubišić: Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia
Merica Slišković: Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, 21 000 Split, Croatia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 19, 1-19

Abstract: As nautical tourism and recreational activities involving boats have become highly popular, research interest on various effects of nautical tourism is also increasing. This paper aims to analyze the main scientific contributions in the field of nautical tourism and its impact on the environment. The focus of the analysis is on the methods used to estimate and model recreational boating activities. Since nautical tourism plays a crucial role in the context of the growth and development of the economy, it is necessary to consider the environmental component of its development. The background objective of the paper is to provide a representation of environmental descriptors, i.e., to highlight in particular the environmental impact of nautical tourism. A search on the Web of Science Core Collection, touching on this topic, is composed of scientific papers published in the period 2010–2021. The papers examined are divided into five categories according to the impact of nautical tourism they study: Environmental, Economic, Social, Technical or Other. The results show that most papers were published in the area of environmental impacts of nautical tourism, with most papers examining invasive species, antifouling and impacts on species. The analysis showed that the negative impacts were mainly studied individually. Based on the analysis and evaluation of the scientific publications, a basic recommendation is given for the construction of a model to estimate recreational boating activities and its impact on the environment.

Keywords: recreational boating; environmental impact; scientific publications; Web of Science; review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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