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Mapping the “Supply–Demand–Flow” of Ecosystem Services for Ecosystem Management in China

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study develops a “supply–demand–flow” framework clarifies how ecosystem services move between regions by distinguishing potential and actual supply and demand. Using integrated biophysical–socioeconomic modeling, nine services in China were mapped.
Yikun Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Demographics and consumer behaviour of visitors to the Wegry/Drive Out Bull Run motorsport event [PDF]

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2019
It is generally accepted that the event tourism industry has a positive economic impact on countries and local communities alike, especially in developing countries such as South Africa, where events and event tourism are essential drivers for economic ...
Mavis Chamboko Mpotaringa   +1 more
doaj  

Causal‐Guided Ultra‐Long‐Term Time Series Forecasting Via Anticipated Covariates

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Often treated as unknown, information from the future remains underutilized.We demonstrate that in a coupled dynamical system, providing the future state of the effect enables accurate forecasting of the cause for a long timesteps. A time series forecasting paradigm that introduces anticipated covariates to represent such known future states is ...
Jintong Zhao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Good bye Air Zimbabwe….Hello Zimbabwe Airways: Will re-branding solve Air Zimbabwe’s financial woes? [PDF]

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2017
With competition increasing from all corners, airlines have to find new ways to adapt or die. To adapt, Air Zimbabwe has resorted to rebranding to salvage its battered image.
O. Mhlanga, J.N. Steyn, J.P. Spencer
doaj  

Navigating the AI horizon in hospitality: a novel classification and future research agenda [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Hospitality Review
PurposeThis study aims to evaluate Artificial Intelligence (AI) research in the hospitality industry based on the service AI framework (mechanical-thinking-feeling) and highlight prospective avenues for future inquiry in this growing domain.Design ...
Tianyu Pan, Rachel J.C. Fu
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Potency: Emerging Determinants and Optimization Strategies Enhancing Therapeutic Efficacy of Adult Stem Cells

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Adult stem cell therapy requires more than high in vitro potency. This review proposes a systems framework in which cell‐intrinsic programs, instructive microenvironmental cues, and pre‐/post‐delivery engineering are co‐designed under standardized translational rules.
Soo‐Rim Kim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scale Construction and Validation of Uses and Gratifications Motivations for Smartphone Use by Tourists: A Multilevel Approach

open access: yesTourism and Hospitality, 2022
This study introduces and applies the uses and gratifications theory to travel and tourism, resulting in a classification of U & G motivations (extant items) for this field.
Jang-Won Moon, Yuting An
doaj   +1 more source

Optical Charge Trap Memory Based on Graphene/ZnO Heterostructures for Long‐Term Retention and Adaptive Learning

open access: yesAdvanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
A biocompatible graphene/ZnO optical charge trap memory (CTM) is reported with over 54 h retention, enabled by interfacial photodoping. Using transient absorption spectroscopy and electrical analysis, charge transfer quenching is elucidated and reveal that a large energy barrier at the interface is responsible for long‐term memory retention.
Seungmin Shin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

DESTINATION SOUTH AFRICA: ANALYSIS OF DESTINATION AWARENESS AND IMAGE BY INTERNATIONAL VISITORS [PDF]

open access: yesGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, 2019
International tourism is vital to South Africa’s economy and tourism industry. It accounts for 48% of the country’s tourism volume and 3% of GDP. It is important to establish the image that international visitors have of South Africa to safeguard the ...
René HAARHOFF, Bianca DE KLERK
doaj   +1 more source

Uses and Gratifications Motivations and Their Effects on Attitude and e-Tourist Satisfaction: A Multilevel Approach

open access: yesTourism and Hospitality, 2022
This study employed the Uses and Gratifications Theory to explore the motivations for utilizing a smartphone during trips and satisfactions with travel experience.
Jang-Won Moon, Yuting An
doaj   +1 more source

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