Behaviorally segmented audiences for managing sunscreen chemical pollution risk in protected coastal natural resource areas

Risk Analysis, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 44(2), P. 349 - 365

Published: May 15, 2023

Abstract This audience segmentation of visitors at coastal parks in Hawaii and North Carolina addresses an emergent natural resource management concern risk to aquatic ecosystems: sunscreen chemical pollution. Four audiences were identified that correspond different behavioral profiles: protection tourists, multimodal sun in‐state frequent park visitors, beachgoers who skip sunscreen. The second‐largest audience, represents 29% Cape Lookout National Seashore 25% Kaloko‐Honokōhau Historical Park. group ranks most for pollution because they use sunscreen, but not typically mineral formulations or other methods such as protective clothing, have lower levels issue awareness. identification similar segments across regions with differing cultural characteristics regulation status suggests the robustness model its indicator variables, implications both environmental public health. Further, visitors’ interest enacting pro‐environmental behaviors during their next beach visit indicates potential managers holistically address risks domains through targeted interventions concern.

Language: Английский

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Diagnosing Sun Protection Behavioral Barriers and Identifying Interventions for Public Health and the Environment

Coastal Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 51(5-6), P. 377 - 394

Published: Nov. 2, 2023

Common chemicals in sunscreen pose risks to corals and a wide range of other coastal species. To fulfill natural resource protection mandates, government agencies promote voluntary sun behaviors (SPBs) that protect human health while limiting chemical pollution. Yet little research on this topic exists help inform program design. This article addresses gap by identifying relevant behavioral barriers associated interventions should consider developing research-based public programs lower environmental impacts. Natural managers can increase the effectiveness their outreach adopting those reduce informational complexity, impart ways social norms are changing, provide product information at time decision, take steps probability spillover new locations.

Language: Английский

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Fine-scale geographic risk assessment of oxybenzone sunscreen pollution within Hanauma Bay using hydrodynamic characterization and modeling

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 906, P. 167614 - 167614

Published: Oct. 6, 2023

Hanauma Bay's coral reef system is threatened by sunscreen pollution. Understanding the hydrodynamic nature of bay crucial for understanding transport and fate pollutants within bay. This study conducted a comprehensive analysis, revealing significant aspects current patterns their influence on pollutant behavior. The analysis demonstrated formation flows that drive currents parallel to shoreline, resulting in increased retention time over sensitive areas. Direct flushing were identified as playing role reducing pollution buildup. Particle dynamics highlighted importance considering temporal implications pathways, particularly through swash zone during high tide phases. primary near area emphasized circular behavior water body, affecting corals' susceptibility bleaching southwestern part To understand where oxybenzone concentrations threat wildlife, we created geographic model integrated ecological risk assessment with given system, which designate Risk Quotient Plume - concentration above level chemical. found throughout bay, threatening coral, fish, algae populations. Oxybenzone's distribution indicated serious entire back habitat hinderance restoration efforts. also emphasizes need consider interaction microplastics Overall, findings provide insights into hydrodynamics dispersion Bay, supporting effective management conservation strategies.

Language: Английский

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Wait to promote high sighting rates of wildlife in tourism: Evidence from a Wildlife Disturbance Experiment

Published: March 25, 2024

Ecotourism is often viewed as a mutually beneficial solution for both people and nature; however, unregulated wildlife tourism can inadvertently harm the wildlife. To enhance management practices, we conducted study on rabbit involving Amami rabbits (Pentalagus furnessi) which be sighted by car driving at Natural World Heritage Site in Japan. Because sighting rate of under different schedules varying density scenarios remains unknown, our employed disturbance experiments model simulation to estimate recovery after being flushed tourists schedule scenarios. Our analysis revealed that implementing 20-minute time lag following resulted 90% rabbits. Additionally, adhering regular provided an increase rates compared random normal approximately 1.85 2.4 times, respectively, optimal conditions (maximum 50 cars). Finally, evaluated profitability industry densities money-back guarantee. Though introducing more cars appears generate greater profits, it may simultaneously lead decrease increased likelihood activating In conclusion, findings clearly showed considering animal behavior response humans human interest (i.e., MBG) developing system achieve simultaneous resolution reduction impact overutilization.

Language: Английский

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Marine Natural Products as a Bioresource for Cosmeceuticals

Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 223 - 275

Published: March 28, 2024

The cosmetics industry is a highly profitable multibillion-dollar that impacts society worldwide. Because of global influence, most people are concerned with looking good, being beautiful, and staying young. Natural-product-based cosmeceutical formulations have become more popular than synthetic chemicals due to the desire consumers for better, novel, safer products. In this respect, marine-based natural products gained substantial attention as cosmeceuticals advancement in marine bioresource technology. Secondary metabolites such agar, alginates, carrageenans, fucoidans, galactans, porphyran, glucans, ulvans, others been derived from fungi, bacteria, macroalgae, microalgae, sponges, corals be significantly used cosmeceuticals. These materials possess lightening, anti-wrinkle, UV protection, moisturizing, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory effects. As stabilizers, emulsifiers, viscosity-controlling ingredients, also wide spectrum physicochemical properties, including ability cosmetic surgery, pharmaceutical tissue engineering. present chapter discusses products, chemical entities mechanisms giving them potential effects

Language: Английский

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