Author Archives: Hien Truong

            I and many of you now can see that launching Marine Spatial Planning is a potential way to deal with the increasing peril of coastal ecosystem collapse. However, this plan is undertaken only by governments and decision-makers in the tourism industry. The best result for coastal conservation needs to be achieved with the helpContinue reading “5: Personal Awareness Is the Core”

            Rapid and uncontrolled development of coastal tourism plays an important role in gaining massive profits for the national economy, especially for countries whose economies rely heavily on seaside tourism. I have seen how much tourism, particularly coastal tourism, affects the incomes and life of citizens in my hometown. However, this type of traveling isContinue reading “4: A Plan for Coastal Tourism”

            Have you ever noticed the scenery of wild flora on the coastal dune? I guess some would say who cares about coastal vegetation when the main purpose of coastal tourists is to spend their leisure time enjoying the beach and sea-based activities. I am not here to talk about how you should or shouldContinue reading “3: Wandering Around the Beach”

            Though coastal tourism is highly based on the ecological system of coastal regions, it indeed is not as ecologically friendly as it sounds. We can easily see one of the most obvious environmental pollution represented in the coastal zone is the excessive amount of waste eliminated directly into the sea and ocean. It includesContinue reading “2: Does Ecological Tourism Sound Ecologically?”

            My hometown is in the coastal zone that my childhood was full of journeys to the beach and times spending on the white sand and under the sun in summertime, or in any seasons that my family felt like to visit the beach. My family is not the only one who enjoys the beach,Continue reading “1: Started from a childhood memory”