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Bottling Scotland, drinking Scotland: Scotland's future, the whisky industry and leisure, tourism and public-health policy [PDF]
, 2014 Single-malt whisky is the product of over one hundred distilleries across Scotland, and is the subject of a number of claims about its status as an ‘authentic’ Scottish drink.
Bourdieu P. +11 more
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The impacts of biological invasions
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock +42 more
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Tourism and Economic Growth in Latin American Countries: A Panel Data Approach [PDF]
We consider the relationship between tourism and economic growth for Latin American countries since 1985 until 1998. The analysis proposed is based on a panel data approach and the Arellano-Bond estimator for dynamic panels.
Juan Luis Eugenio-Martín +2 more
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Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Beneath the Earth's surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and regulates services critical to ecological health and human well‐being.
Stefano Mammola +30 more
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Media tourism in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone as a new tourist phenomenon [PDF]
, 2018 . Every year, the number of tourists in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is increasing. The most numerous visitors are journalists who come to perform their official duties. At the same time, researchers have not yet shown interest in such an interesting and
Krupskyi, Oleksandr, Temchur, Karina
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart +57 more
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The sources of comparative advantage in tourism [PDF]
Tourism flows are usually explained through demand-side factors such as income growth in developed economies and changes in the preferences of visitors.
Devon Trew, Johan Fourie, Leon du Toit
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye +4 more
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Pelancongan Kesihatan: Kajian Kes Mengenai Spa Dan Pusat-Pusat Kesiratan Di Pulau Pinang [PDF]
, 2002 Kajian ini merupakan satu kajian penerokaan mengenai pelancongan kesihatan diberi di negeri Pulau Pi nang kepada perkhidmatan Spa dan pusat kesihatan.
Ngu, Irene Shi Jing
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article evaluates the average business performance of construction firms across Spain's 17 autonomous communities within a decentralised governance framework. A regional composite sustainability index is developed, integrating economic, social and environmental intensity indicators.
Francisco José Castillo‐Díaz +3 more
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