Estimating the economic, social and environmental value of tourism in protected areas

To develop a dynamic model of Ningaloo incorporating social, economic and environmental management assessment of tourism along the Ningaloo coast. Assess the social-economic implications of tourism to the Ningaloo coast. Develop a dynamic model to investigate the impacts of different tourism and development scenarios on the economy, communities and environments of Ningaloo and its surrounding regions. Develop a modelling system that can be applied to other areas of high conservation value and high tourism demand.

本研究旨在构建整合宁格鲁（Ningaloo）海岸旅游社会、经济与环境管理评估的动态模型，评估宁格鲁海岸旅游业所带来的社会经济影响；开发动态模型以探究不同旅游与开发情景对宁格鲁及其周边区域的经济、社区与环境造成的影响，并搭建可推广至其他高保护价值与高旅游需求区域的建模系统。