%0 Conference Paper %B CAUTHE 2009: See change: Tourism and hospitality in a dynamic world %D 2009 %T Change of perspective: Using aerial surveys to identify human-turtle interactions in the Ningaloo Marine Park %A Waayers, D %A Newsome, D %A Lee, D %E Carlsen, J %E Hughes, M %E Holmes, K %E Jones, R %C Fremantle %I Curtin University of Technology %K human use %K Ningaloo %K tourism %K turtles %U http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=169411956293575;res=IELBUS %X Shore-based turtle tourism is emerging as a popular activity for independent travellers during the summer months in the Ningaloo Marine Park, yet little is known about the spatial extent of human-turtle interactions and their impact on nesting marine turtle species in the area. Aerial survey techniques in conjunction with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can provide useful tools for identifying potential 'interaction hotspots' where management of human-turtle interactions is required. This paper explores the application of aerial surveys that quantify both tourist activity and turtle nesting activity along the Ningaloo Marine Park coast in Western Australia. %8 2009 %@ 1863081534