Best beaches of the world:a critique of web-based rating  

作　　者：Elaine Baroni de Oliveira Alice Newton Camilo M.Botero 

机构地区：[1]ARNET-CIMA-Gambelas Campus,University of Algarve,Faro 8005-139,Portugal [2]Coastal Investigation Group,CIF-PLAYAS,Santa Marta,Colombia [3]Faculty of Management,Dalhousie University,Halifax,Canada

出　　处：《Anthropocene Coasts》2024年第1期20-30,共11页人新世海岸(英文)

基　　金：supported by a grant funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Program in Water and Coastal Management in the 2020/2022 class(WACOMA;Project num.586596-EPP-1-2017-1-IT-EPPKA1-JMD-MOB);ARNET-CIMA is funded by LA/P/0069/2020 and UID/00350/2020 CIMA by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia,Portugal.

摘　　要：This study analyzes the content of internet ratings of beaches to identify the indicators used.The methodology used an exploratory internet survey using the term‘best beaches’in five languages.For each site,the ranking method used was extracted and the indicators considered were listed,where applicable.Of the 70 websites analyzed,47 ranked the beaches(67%)but less than 50%used indicators.The remaining were based on the opinion of the editorial board,personal experience,and users’perceptions.The most used indicator was the color of water,followed by the color of the sand.These results show that the majority of‘best beaches’lists are based on subjective criteria.They are an overview of places that appeal to the person that wrote the page and are not scientifically or analytically based.Even when indicators are considered,these are mostly a reflection of the idea of an idealized beach,crystal blue waters with white or gold sand.The actual quality of the beach,including water quality,carrying capacity,and ecosystem balance,is not addressed.Although visual attractiveness is a key element for the public,these rankings should incorporate a wider range of indicators to fully assess the quality of a beach.

关 键 词：Best beach RANKING PARADISE Beach quality INDICATOR 

分 类 号：TP3[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]