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Tourism, Democracy and Economic Growth in Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While numerous studies have explored the determinants of economic growth, research on the impact of tourism and democracy on economic growth remains debated in both developed and developing countries. Furthermore, studies examining the moderating role of democracy in the tourism–economic growth relationship are particularly scarce.
Toyo A. M. Dossou, Simplice A. Asongu, Kihumuro Jotham, Symphorien Zogbassè   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial intelligence for biodiversity and tourism governance: predictive insights from multilayer perceptron models in Amazonia. [PDF]

Front Artif Intell
Bravo-Jaico J, Serquén O, Alarcón R, Suarez-Rivadeneira JE, Ruiz-Camacho W, Manayay FA.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

I Can't Split Myself in Two (or Five): Job Crafting in Highly Demanding and Interdependent Work Environments

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Employees in highly demanding, interdependent work environments face a dilemma: while avoidance‐focused job crafting can preserve their own well‐being, these self‐initiated changes to their jobs could negatively affect coworkers. Drawing on qualitative interviews with 81 employees concurrently working for multiple agile teams in a European ...
Helene Tenzer, Martin Hoegl, Maria Tims, Philip Yang, Steffen Wütz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting tourism growth in Saudi Arabia with machine learning models for vision 2030 perspective. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Alsulami AG, Alharbi A, Khan UA, Al-Hejri AM, Alshamrani SS, Almotiri J.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Seasonal Predictions and Their Applications in the Mediterranean Region: Part II—Prediction‐Based Services

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
This review explores climate predictions as actionable decision‐making tools, focusing on the Mediterranean. It examines transforming forecasts into user‐defined information through bias adjustment, downscaling and impact models. Highlighting collaborative EU initiatives, it addresses challenges like limited forecasting skill and data accessibility ...
Silvio Gualdi, Ernesto Rodriguez Camino, Esteban Rodriguez Guisado, Andrea Toreti, Massimiliano Pasqui, Constantin Ardilouze, Wafae Badi, Lauriane Batté, Fatima Driouech, Kristina Fröhlich, Javier García‐Serrano, Silvia Terzago, Veronica Torralba   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating the image discrepancy: A grounded theory approach to understanding Malaysia's image among Chinese tourists. [PDF]

PLoS One
Jiang X, Mohamed AEB, Affifudin AHB.
europepmc   +1 more source

Sunshine Duration in Brazil From Meteosat (1983–2020): Climatology, Variability and Long‐Term Trends

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Using nearly four decades of Meteosat satellite data (1983–2020), this study presents a country‐wide climatology of sunshine duration (SDU) in Brazil. The results reveal marked regional contrasts, dominant modes of variability, and significant long‐term trends, providing new information on the most relevant meteorological systems that influence SDU and
Maria Lívia Lins Mattos Gava, Simone Marilene Sievert da Costa, Íris Paraguay Silva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes of human thermal comfort in Qinghai Province from 1979 to 2024 based on UTCI and its potential tourism impacts. [PDF]

Int J Biometeorol
Wang H, Liu G, Wu F.
europepmc   +1 more source

A Guide to Key Decision Criteria for Likert‐Scale Use in Survey Research

Global Business and Organizational Excellence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although widely used in survey research, the application of the Likert scale often lacks rigorous justification in relation to key methodological decisions. Furthermore, inconsistencies in terminology persist, for example, the common reference made to the “5‐point Likert scale,” even though debate is ongoing about the optimal number of ...
Khan Md Raziuddin Taufique, Md. Mahiuddin Sabbir, Fazlul K. Rabbanee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving coastal safety for international visitors to Australia. [PDF]

Public Health Pract (Oxf)
Koon WA, Brander RW, Lawes JC, Peden AE.
europepmc   +1 more source