Marine Recreation: An Update Of Its Effective Use Of The Sea

Mankind\´s long attraction to the sea and its adjacent shorelines continue to draw larger numbers of recreational users as population increases and the public is placing higher values on travel, vacations, tourism, and outdoor and marine recreation activities. Recent changes in the structure and attitudes toward life styles offer some keys to the future needs of society itself and an increasing need for more comprehensive planning to permit development that allows maximal use of the coastal and ocean areas without deleterious impacts on the resources themselves. New and developing recreational facilities and activities will be examined to illustrate the recent technological advances in recreational use of wastewater ponds and lagoons, underwater parks and preserves, fish farming for recreational uses, offshore "floatel", recreational programs and services, and the potential colonization of some portions of the sea.