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x, 30 leaves ; 28 cm Notes Typescript Thesis (M.S.)--University of Oregon, 1983 Includes vita and abstract Bibliography: leaves 28-30 Another copy on microfilm is located in Archives

abstract: Developing new markets in tourism is vital for the prosperity of Small Island Tourism Economies like Bermuda (McElroy). Countries must continuously improve and reinvent themselves in order to maintain growth. SCUBA diving in Bermuda is a market that could be improved. Most SCUBA divers are of higher than average household income and can make an attractive tourist base. This thesis analyzes SCUBA tourists in Bermuda to ascertain their characteristics, economics impacts, and participation in island activities in order to help guide future endeavors involving SCUBA tourism in Bermuda and provide an outline of how to analyze other Niche markets. Comparisons are made between SCUBA and Non-SCUBA tourists (those who participated in Scuba against those that did not). The results show that spending, activities/events participated, and SCUBA tourists characteristics are not all significantly different from one another at the 5% level. Meaning that some variables were significant and some weren't , with in their respective groups. Within Trip Expenditures it was shown that, of the 9 variables tested, 3 were significant. In Activities, 8 of the 11 tested were significant, attractions there were 8 of the 18 variables that were significant and in Evening Entertainment, there was 2 out the 6 variables being significant at the 5% level. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S. Recreation and Tourism Studies 2012

This study examined the informal learning strategies of individuals who were among the first to belong to the original small group of British Columbian recreational divers. These individuals included breath-hold divers, users of Oxygen Re-breathers, and users of Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (scuba). Through the narratives provided by the divers themselves and other corroborative evidence, this qualitative investigation looked at who the divers were and how they approached learning to dive in this context of informal learning: that is, how they learned about and acquired the skills and knowledge needed for diving, and the changes in attitude and aspirations they acquired which stemmed from those learning activities. / Education, Faculty of / Educational Studies (EDST), Department of / Graduate

This study aims to understand tourism carrying capacities of diving sites in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Specifically, ecological, psychological and social carrying capacities were assessed. Methodology involved photo quadrat transect survey, questionnaire survey and visual experiment survey. Over a period of two calendar years (2013 and 2014), 13, 12 and 9 photo quadrat transect surveys were conducted in Sharp Island, Tsim Chau and Mabul Island (Ray Point and Eel Garden) respectively to provide data for ecological carrying capacity assessment. In addition, 455 and 342 questionnaires were collected in Hong Kong and Mabul Island respectively to assess divers' satisfaction with diving attributes of the respective dive sites. Regarding social carrying capacity assessment, 247 and 158 visual experiment questionnaires were collected to assess crowding as perceived by divers in the two sites.;The ecological carrying capacity of Sharp Island lies between 172 and (less than) 825 divers every quarter in the absence of better solutions. At Tsim Chau, diving activity is not the most important factor in influencing the coverage of sea anemone. In addition, the use of additional (subjective) data was necessary to define the ecological carrying capacity of Tsim Chau and possibly Sharp Island. In Mabul Island, the results show that the ecological carrying capacity is about 16800-17200 divers per year at Ray Point and about 15600-16800 divers per year at Eel Garden. Based on the findings, it is likely that the usage of the diving sites on Sharp Island, Ray Point and Eel Garden have already exceeded the social carrying capacity. Regarding the psychological carrying capacity, this study found that the most important factor that influences divers' willingness to return to Hong Kong diving sites is "the quality of corals". In Mabul Island, the most important factor is "the value for money of Mabul diving". However, no studied diving sites have exceeded their psychological carrying capacities. Regarding the social carrying capacity, on both Hong Kong and Mabul Island diving sites, the "number of divers" was found to be the most influential factor for divers' perceived crowding. In Hong Kong, divers' begin to feel unacceptably crowded if 78̃ divers are visible to them at one time whereas in Mabul Island, divers would start to feel unacceptably crowded if 8 to 9 divers were visible to them at one time. Based on this, it is likely that the usage of both Hong Kong and Mabul Island diving sites have already exceeded the social carrying capacity.;With the increasing popularity of diving in recent years, divers and diving trips operators around the world need to be aware of divers' impact on coral reef, divers' satisfaction and underwater crowding problem. Finally, a series of management and policy measures to minimise the impact of diving activity on coral, improve divers' satisfaction and mitigate divers' crowding perception in underwater environment are proposed for sustainable use of diving sites in Hong Kong and Mabul Island.

This thesis deals with the design of an underwater scooter, which is meant to be used by group of divers. That should be helped by a system of electromagnetic devices, through which could be smaller scooters and other equipment connected with a greater machine. The work is approached more as a design and ergonomics solution, while the construction is associated with conceptual level.

Title: Impact of stress situations on heart rate and air consumption under water Objectives: The aim of this labour is to determine relation between air consumption in our selected stress situation. Determinte strongest stress situation from our selection on the base of increase of stress indicators (hpb, minute air consumption). Next aim is to determine context between stress situation at beginning diver, their heart rate and air consumption. Last but not least aim of this labour is to conduce to optimal method and reccomendation related to safety and psychological resistance of the diver. Methods: In our thesis we used a method of analysis and a method of comparison. We apllied the method of analysis in each individual measurement and the method of comparison in part comparing each measurement together. Results: By measurements was found out, that air consumption is at different stress situations under watter dissimilar. There is also very wild diference between air consumption and heart rate at each specimen.. Like optimal method of psychological resistance of the diver was selected method of combination. Significant stress, was dive itself. The combination consists of training concrete situation and method of general stress handling. Keywords: scuba diving, heart rate, air consumption, stress

Title: Impact of stress situations on heart rate and air consumption under water Objectives: The aim of this work is to determine context between stress situation at beggining divers, their heart rate and air consumption. Next aim is to evaluate whole measurement and determine the most risky, by us measured factor, according to air consumption . Next important aim is to finde out, how similar are measurmnets of single targets and according to it eventuely determine optimal reccomendation leading to increasing safety of most parcipitators, and invividuals as well. And last not lest goal is conduce to optimal method of psychological ressitance of diver. Methods: In our thesis we used a method of analysis and a method of comparison. We apllied the method of analysis in each individual measurement and the method of comparison in part comparing each measurement together. Results: By measurements was found out, that air consumption is at different stress situations under watter dissimilar. There is also very wild diference between air consumption and heart rate at each specimen.. Like optimal method of psychological resistance of the diver was selected method of combination. Significant stress, was dive itself. The combination consists of training concrete situation and method of general stress handling....

Title: Analysis of fatal accidents in the Czech Republic during scuba diving from 1997 to present Objectives: The aim of the thesis is to collect and analyze information about fatal accidents in scuba diving, which took place since 1997 to the present on the territory of the Czech Republic, to highlight their possible causes and common denominators. Another aim is to point out causal connection of factors leading to the deaths of divers through case studies of a few selected accidents. Methods: To meet the objectives of the work was used both quantitative and qualitative approach. In the quantitative part of the work were used data collections and analysis of information about the investigated accidents. In the next part of the thesis were used qualitative analysis of selected expert opinions received from expert in the field of diving. Results: The most frequent disabling injury in observed cases is a barotrauma and the most frequent cause of death is a suffocation caused by drowning . An important discovery is frequent neglecting of safety policy and overrating self capability in connection with the level of competence and experience. Keywords: diving, fatal accidents, risk factors