Coastal Tourism in Kerala
COASTAL TOURISM IN KERALA: ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT
THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
IN PARTIAL F ULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
THE DEGREE OF
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
IN
ECONOMICS A
UNDER THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
by
K. RAJESH
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
DR. RAMAKRISHNAN KORAKANDY
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SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL FISHERIES
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COCHIN-16
DECEMBER 2009
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the thesis entitled COASTAL TOURISM IN KERALA: ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT is an authentic record of research
work carried out by me under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Ramakrishnan
Korakandy, Professor and former Director, School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin
University of Science and Technology, Cochin-16, in partial fulfilment of the
requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor _of Philosophy of Cochin
University of Science & Technology, and that no part of this work has been presented for the award of any degree in any other University.
I
Emakulam 2452) 14.12.2009 (Reg. No. sh
School of Industrial Fisheries Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin —6820l6
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that this thesis entitled COASTAL TOURISM IN KERALA: ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT is an authentic record of the research work carried out by Mr. K. Rajesh (Reg. No. 2452), under my supervision and guidance, at the School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and
Technology, Cochin-16, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Cochin University of Science and Technology under the Faculty of Social Sciences and no part of this work has been presented for the award of any degree in any other University.
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THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
IN PARTIAL F ULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
THE DEGREE OF
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
IN
ECONOMICS A
UNDER THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
by
K. RAJESH
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
DR. RAMAKRISHNAN KORAKANDY
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SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL FISHERIES
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COCHIN-16
DECEMBER 2009
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the thesis entitled COASTAL TOURISM IN KERALA: ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT is an authentic record of research
work carried out by me under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Ramakrishnan
Korakandy, Professor and former Director, School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin
University of Science and Technology, Cochin-16, in partial fulfilment of the
requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor _of Philosophy of Cochin
University of Science & Technology, and that no part of this work has been presented for the award of any degree in any other University.
I
Emakulam 2452) 14.12.2009 (Reg. No. sh
School of Industrial Fisheries Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin —6820l6
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that this thesis entitled COASTAL TOURISM IN KERALA: ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT is an authentic record of the research work carried out by Mr. K. Rajesh (Reg. No. 2452), under my supervision and guidance, at the School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and
Technology, Cochin-16, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Cochin University of Science and Technology under the Faculty of Social Sciences and no part of this work has been presented for the award of any degree in any other University.
/Z,,,,.¢MW“”"M Cochin-16
Bibliography: "-1 India (1996 to 2007) I I India (1996 to 2007) 1 Month-wise arrival of foreign tourists to India (2001-2007) Seasonal variation in foreign tourist arrivals in Kerala (27001 to 2007) 110 Fig. 6.1 Seasonal variation in domestic tourist arrivals in Kerala (2001 to 2007)