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Beach Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues, Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities

This interdisciplinary review of beach tourism management during COVID-19 addressed risk perception, environmental factors specific to beach settings, and management strategies to limit contagion on beaches — identifying knowledge gaps that would inform safer reopening of tourist beaches.

2020 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 110 citations
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Marine Debris Mitigation Strategy in Supporting the Development of Sustainable Tourism in SEZ Mandalika Lombok

This Indonesian study analyzed the characteristics and sources of marine debris on beaches in the Mandalika tourism zone in Lombok and proposed mitigation strategies. Managing plastic waste at tourist destinations is important for preventing further microplastic contamination of coastal ecosystems.

2023 Jurnal Presipitasi Media Komunikasi dan Pengembangan Teknik Lingkungan 2 citations
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Marine Tourism Suitability Index in the Padang Beach Tourism Area, West Sumatra

Researchers assessed the suitability of beach tourism conditions at Padang Beach, West Sumatra, to support sustainable marine tourism practices. The study highlights how increased tourist activity can contribute to anthropogenic pollution, including plastic waste, in coastal environments.

2024 Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA 2 citations
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Assessments of physical, social, and economic vulnerability in Tarakan due to climate change

Researchers assessed the physical, social, and economic vulnerability of coastal communities in Tarakan City, Indonesia to climate change using Likert and Guttman scales and Spearman rank correlation, finding high physical vulnerability (80%) and medium socioeconomic vulnerability (52%) among residents in disaster-prone coastal zones.

2024 Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis
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Resilience And Sustainability in Tourism-Forestry Systems Through Risk Management Framework: Review and Concept

Not relevant to microplastics — this paper proposes a risk management framework for tourism-forestry systems in Malaysia, focused on resilience and sustainability in forest tourism.

2024 Journal of Law and Sustainable Development 3 citations
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Potensi pariwisata dan penanggulangan marine debris di kawasan pesisir Kabupaten Pangandaran

This Indonesian-language study evaluates the tourism potential and marine debris management challenges in the coastal area of Pangandaran, Indonesia. The research highlights that marine debris, including plastic waste, threatens both the ecosystem and the economic value of coastal tourism.

2023 Jurnal Ilmu Kelautan Kepulauan 1 citations
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Sustainable Tourism as the Management Option for Litter Problems in Tasik and Leuweung Sancang Garut Coastal Areas, Indonesia

Researchers assessed marine debris and plastic litter problems along the Tasikmalaya and Garut coastline in Indonesia and evaluated sustainable tourism as a management strategy. They found that remote beaches had less contamination than village-adjacent beaches, and that tourism development without proper waste management worsened litter accumulation. The study recommends integrating sustainable tourism practices with waste reduction to address coastal plastic pollution.

2025 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 1 citations
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Delving into the Reality of Waste at Coro Beach a Comprehensive Analysis and Innovative Solution Recommendations for Community-Based Sustainable Tourism

This study analyzes waste management challenges at Coro Beach in Indonesia, examining how inadequate infrastructure and single-use plastic consumption generate marine waste and proposing community-based sustainable tourism strategies to reduce microplastic pollution.

2025 Preprints.org
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Karakteristik Kawasan Wisata Pantai Taula'a Kecamatan Bilato Kabupaten Gorontalo Provinsi Gorontalo

This study assessed the tourism suitability of Taula'a Beach in Indonesia using the Tourism Suitability Index, finding a score of 77.4% placing it in the highest suitability category based on water depth, beach width, wave conditions, and other physical parameters. The paper focuses on coastal tourism management with no direct relevance to microplastic research.

2023 JPIG (Jurnal Pendidikan dan Ilmu Geografi)
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Challenges in Implementing Sustainable Marine Tourism Policy against the Threat of Waste in Coastal Areas

Researchers investigated the challenges of implementing sustainable marine tourism policies against plastic waste pollution at coastal sites in Indonesia, including Kuta Beach, Bali, finding that government policy alone is insufficient and that community participation is essential for effective waste management.

2025 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
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Fostering Sustainability through Sport Tourism: Management Strategies in Mandeh Coastal Area, Indonesia

This Indonesian case study developed a sustainable sport tourism management strategy using an integrated framework, addressing the environmental challenges including plastic waste and pollution that threaten natural tourism sites while pursuing economic development goals.

2025
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Analysis of marine debris characteristics in the Mandalika special economic zone (SEZ), Lombok

Marine debris characteristics were analyzed at four beaches in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone in Lombok, Indonesia, a popular international tourism destination hosting major events. The study quantified debris types and quantities to inform mitigation strategies protecting coastal tourism infrastructure and marine ecosystem health.

2024 AIP conference proceedings
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Linking the Tourism Activity to the Occurrence and Distribution of Microplastics

Researchers assessed microplastic abundance, type, and spatial distribution in coastal water, sediments, and fish across three zones of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia, finding that tourism-related activities concentrated microplastics at recreational beaches with concentrations reaching 19.25 particles/L.

2025 Civil Engineering Journal 3 citations
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Distribution and mitigation efforts for microplastic pollution in Kendari bay as the mainstay coastal tourism area of Southeast Sulawesi

This study mapped the distribution of microplastic pollution in Kendari Bay in Indonesia and evaluated mitigation options. The bay, which serves as a tourism hub, showed significant plastic contamination, with debris concentrated in areas closest to urban and fishing activities.

2021 Journal of Physics Conference Series 4 citations
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Assessing Coastal Erosion and Climate Change Adaptation Measures: A Novel Participatory Approach

This paper is not about microplastics; it presents a participatory framework for assessing and planning coastal erosion mitigation and climate change adaptation measures, applied to a Portuguese municipality.

2023 Environments 12 citations
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Sebaran Sampah Pantai di Pulau Timor, Nusa Tenggara Timur: Kajian pada Pantai Rekreasi

Indonesian researchers surveyed beach debris distribution on six tourism beaches in Timor Island, finding plastic as the dominant litter type. The study provides baseline data needed to manage coastal plastic pollution at a local level and protect both the environment and the tourism economy.

2021 Jurnal Wilayah dan Lingkungan 11 citations
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Characteristics of Marine Litters in the West Coast of Bali

This study characterized marine debris on the beach at Kuta, Bali — one of the world's most visited tourist destinations — documenting the types, quantities, and seasonal patterns of litter with plastic dominating the waste stream. The findings highlight how tourist beach management and upstream waste infrastructure failures combine to create a major marine litter problem.

2017 Jurnal Segara 19 citations
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Challenges and Opportunities in Managing Marine Debris: a Case Study of Pancana Village With a Bibliometric Perspective

Researchers combined bibliometric analysis of 2000-2023 marine debris literature with a field case study in Pancana Village, Indonesia, finding that plastic accounts for 78% of coastal debris and that land-based waste is the primary pollution source. The study identifies community-based waste management and policy interventions as key areas for addressing the marine debris crisis.

2024 International Journal Of Education Social Studies And Management (IJESSM) 1 citations
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Microplastics distribution on the beach sediment based on satellite remote sensing: A case study in Bali, Indonesia

Researchers examined how seasonal ocean currents and tourism activity influence microplastic distribution across three beaches in Bali, Indonesia, between January and July 2024. The study integrated polymer-level characterization with site-specific hydrodynamic data and satellite remote sensing to map microplastic accumulation patterns in beach sediments.

2026 Journal of Contaminant Hydrology
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Identification of plastic waste generation and composition to reduce environmental disaster risk (case study: Public facility sources in Padang City)

A study in Padang City, Indonesia characterized plastic waste generation and composition at public facilities including parks, beaches, and roads as a first step toward reducing environmental disaster risk, finding that plastic waste from these sources poses significant risks of microplastic contamination in adjacent aquatic ecosystems.

2025 E3S Web of Conferences
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Sustainable Behaviors Conceptualization for Forest Adventures Tours: The Case of Cloud Ocean Sites in Hyrcanian Forests Listed as UNESCO’s World Heritage Property

This paper is not about microplastics; it conceptualises sustainable visitor behaviour for ecotourism in UNESCO-listed Hyrcanian Forest sites in Iran.

2023 Forests 7 citations
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Characteristics of plastic waste and perceptions of coastal communities in the MLC Baluno mangrove ecotourism area, West Sulawesi, Indonesia

A survey of plastic waste characteristics and coastal community perceptions in a mangrove ecotourism area in West Sulawesi, Indonesia found widespread plastic pollution threatening both marine ecosystems and local livelihoods. Community awareness and disposal behaviors were also documented to inform management strategies.

2023 Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 5 citations
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Characterization and Spatial Abundance of Microplastics in the Coastal Regions of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: An Integration of Field, Laboratory, and GIS Techniques

This large-scale field and GIS study characterized microplastics in coastal sediments of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, finding high concentrations linked to tourism pressure, inadequate waste management, and the proximity of rivers carrying inland plastic waste.

2021 Soil and Sediment Contamination An International Journal 59 citations
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The 'Tri Hita Karana' Ecotourism Approach For Sustainable Marine Resource Management And Tourism in Bali

This review examines the application of the Balinese 'Tri Hita Karana' philosophy -- integrating ecological, social, and cultural dimensions -- as a holistic sustainability framework for marine ecotourism management in Bali. Synthesising studies from sites including Nusa Penida and Perancak Mangrove Forest, researchers find the framework effectively addresses coral degradation, coastal erosion, and marine pollution when combined with community empowerment and policy enforcement.

2024 International Journal of Marine Engineering Innovation and Research 1 citations