NAME OF COLLECTION
Survey of Recreational Scuba Divers in Australia
Contact
Senior Lecturer in Resource Economics
Centre for Coastal Management
Southern Cross University
PO Box 157
LISMORE NSW 2480
Email: stephanie.hunt@scu.edu.au
Telephone: Lismore (02) 6620 3775
Facsimile: Lismore (02) 6621 2669
Internet: http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/tourism/
Purpose
To develop a profile of the recreational scuba diving industry in Australia.
Description
Data were collected in 1994-95 on the demographic and economic characteristics of divers, their travel patterns and reasons underlying the demand for diving. Survey questionnaires were placed in all Dive Australia member businesses. A total of 444 divers responded to the
survey.
Data detail
- diving experience and qualifications;
- type/location of recent dives;
- dive travel - domestic/international;
- expenditure on diving (annual);
- demand determinants;
- attitudes to congestion;demographic information; and
- income (household).
Geographic coverage
Australia.
Frequency of data availability
Irregular.
Historical data
1995 only.
Products and services available
Publications
- Data are available on request.
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