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Disrupting the herd: Recreational boating alters group dispersion within beluga whale herds
The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.Recreational boating in beluga habitat remains poorly documented. Using land‐based observations in the Saguenay Fjord (Quebec, Canada), we show that increasing recreational boat numbers are associated with a higher probability of changes in beluga herd dispersion, suggesting behavioral disturbance and the need to integrate recreational boating into ...
Camille Kowalski +4 more
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Cruise Tourism in the World: Constancy and Recomposition
Études Caribéennes, 2011 Cruise tourism is a sector that is rapidly expanding (16 million passengers in 2011). Today, cruise business remains an essentially American, monopolized by North American clients who have a special predilection for the Caribbean Sea area.
Olivier Dehoorne +2 more
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"Cruising is Risky Business" [PDF]
As the fastest growing sector within the international tourism industry, having grown at roughly double the rate of international tourism as a whole, the cruise liner business has shown impressive growth in the North American and European markets.
Ana Bartolome +3 more
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Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Drawing on cognitive science research, this study explores mental time travel and its elicitation through digital product displays. Specifically, we examine how digital product displays elicit mental time travel to the past and future and how this cognitive process positively influences three purchase‐oriented outcomes: inspiration to purchase,
Jennifer Brannon Barhorst +3 more
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Managing Diversity in the Cruise Industry: Exploring Practices and Metrics
The cruise sector's workforce is highly diverse in terms of nationalities, age, and gender. However, diversity in the workforce does not guarantee business success.
Suarez-Ruz, E. +2 more
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Analysis on the Development strategy of Koashiung Cruise Industry
, 2021 The cruise industry is booming all over the world, and the number of cruise passengers in Asia is increasing by leaps and bounds. Taiwan is right at the hub of East Asian cruise routes from north to south. International cruise ships currently call at the
Huang, Hsuan-Chen
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Development and Experimental Validation of a Bistable SMA Active Grill Shutter Actuator
Macromolecular Symposia, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the use of bistable shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators in active grille shutters (AGS) to improve vehicle aerodynamics. The actuator, designed for adaptive movement, was tested and refined to achieve a reliable 90° rotation.
Miriam Battaglia +5 more
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Right of Way: Cruise Tourism in Fiordland, New Zealand
, 2014 Coastal cruises to the spectacular fiords and the UNESCO World Heritage Area of Fiordland are an emerging market within the sector of cruise tourism to New Zealand. The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) is the governing legislation for the allocation of
James, Susanna
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TYPES OF INNOVATIONS IN THE CRUISE INDUSTRY
Development of Management and Entrepreneurship Methods on Transport (ONMU), 2023 Cruise transportation is a field of tourism that has been actively developing in recent years, and innovations in this field can contribute to the comfortable rest of tourists, increase the safety of passengers, reduce the negative impact on the environment, and increase the efficiency of the services provided. The intensity of the
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Comfort in the canopy: How urban treescapes affect human thermal comfort in a temperate climate
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract People living in urban centres are exposed to higher levels of heat stress than those living outside of these areas; this is intensified by the urban heat island effect. Heat stress is a concern for the more vulnerable members of society and can exacerbate many medical conditions; excessive heat increases morbidity and mortality rates.
James Parker +3 more
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