In deep water: diving site names on Norfolk Island

Nash, Joshua; Chuk, Tin

doi:10.1080/14766825.2012.721376

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“…Exploring coral reefs through diving has increasingly become a popular marine recreational pursuit (Ong and Musa 2011 ). Underwater creatures that highlight scenic interests and the charms of a dive spot are the major tourism attraction (Cater 2008 ; Gray 1997 ; Nash and Chuk 2012 ; Sinha and Bushell 2002 ). In this study, we raise the concept and propose two methods of delineating common species to highlight the uniqueness of fish fauna at dive locations.…”

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The differentiation of common species in a coral-reef fish assemblage for recreational scuba diving

Chen

Jan

2016

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BackgroundRecreational scuba diving is a popular activity of the coral reef tourism industry. In practice, local diving centers recommend interesting sites to help visiting divers make their plans. Fish are among the major attractions, but they need to be listed with care because the temporal occurrence of a fish species is difficult to predict. To address this issue, we propose methods to categorize each fish species based on its long-term occurrence and likelihood of being seen.MethodsWe assume that there are K categories of occurrence of a fish assemblage and propose two methods [an arithmetic-mean method (AM) and a geometric-mean method (GM)] to define the range of species in each category.ResultsExperiments based on long term datasets collected at three underwater stations (each having 51–53 surveys and totals of 262–284 fish species) on coral reefs in southern Taiwan showed that when K = 4 (rare, occasional, frequent and common categories), 11–14 species were concurrently assigned to the common category by AM for data sets based on surveys 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 51–53 in contrast to the 18–26 species assigned as common by GM. If a similarity index of 0.7 (compared to the total pool of fish species) was the minimum threshold for diver satisfaction, then 20–25 surveys provide sufficient data for listing the common species at a given dive spot.ConclusionsCommon fish species, are the most temporally stable, and thus are more appropriate for attracting divers. These can be effectively differentiated by either AM or GM with at least 25 surveys. We suggest regular updating of each fish’s category through periodic surveys to assure the accuracy of information at a particular dive spot.

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The differentiation of common species in a coral-reef fish assemblage for recreational scuba diving

Chen

Jan

2016

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“…assessment by researchers A review of specialized literature (Clark & Chabrel, 2007;Ilbery et al, 2007;Mbaiwa & Sakuze, 2009;Nash & Chuk 2012;Oliver & Jenkins, 2003;Petrou et al, 2007;Ruiz & Hernandez, 2010;Saxena & Ilbery, 2008;Storey, 2008) allowed the authors of this work to propose a conceptual definition for each one of the elements that potentially determine IRT, which would allow operationalizing those elements through a series of observable indicators that include the most important aspects of each concept (Churchill, 1979).…”

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Development and Validation of the Measurement Instruments of the Determinant Elements of Integrated Rural Tourism

Marzo‐Navarro

Iglesias

Vinzón

2013

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

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In order to advance in a scientific field the key concepts have to be validated. Despite growing academic interest in integrated rural tourism, there is no research on validating its key concepts. The objective of this research was to propose and validate measurement models for the elements networks, embeddedness, endogeneity, complementarity, scale, and empowerment, which potentially determine this type of tourism. As a result, a refined and validated measurement instrument was developed, offering a reliable tool to use in future research.

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“…In 2011, Tent and Blair outlined a toponym typology developed to classify the specific elements of Australia's toponyms as well as to categorize its toponymic patterns in general (see Table 1, which presents this original typology developed in 2009) (see also Tent & Blair 2009, 2014. Since then, the system has been employed by ANPS as well as by a number of other researchers and authors around the world (Amenyedzi 2015;Awukuvi 2019;Barteaux 2016;Beconytė et al 2019;Bölling 2013;Cooper 2020;Jenjekwa 2018;Ji et al 2019;Klugah 2013;Laaboudi & Marouane 2018;Lâm 2016;Nash & Chuk 2012;Newton 2016;Steenkamp 2015, inter alia).…”

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Revised Typology of Place-Naming

Blair

Tent

2021

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A functional and systematic typology of toponyms is an essential instrument for the toponymist wishing to investigate the naming practices and patterns of a region. To this end, the Australian National Placenames Survey developed a toponym typology for Australia (Tent & Blair 2011). This was characterized as a ‘typology of motivations for naming’. Although various researchers have used this typology with seeming success, further application of the typology to the Survey’s database of toponyms has revealed the need for a re-evaluation of the naming process. This occasioned a modification of some toponym categories generating a revised typology which can be considered a ‘typology of expressions of the naming intention’.

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In deep water: diving site names on Norfolk Island

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

The differentiation of common species in a coral-reef fish assemblage for recreational scuba diving

The differentiation of common species in a coral-reef fish assemblage for recreational scuba diving

Development and Validation of the Measurement Instruments of the Determinant Elements of Integrated Rural Tourism

Revised Typology of Place-Naming

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