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Indonesian inquiry: A narrative of biocultural teaching on Sulawesi Utara

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Using phenomenology, narrative inquiry and autoethnographic approaches, this study analyses a program of faculty development conducted alongside the delivery of an international field school. Through this study, we explore the value and benefits of inter‐cultural field programming and how these might serve to complement or to redress ...
David Zandvliet, Wiske Rotinsulu
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of urbanisation on social behaviour: a comprehensive review

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Urbanisation is a key driver of global environmental change and presents animals with novel stressors and challenges. It can fundamentally influence social behaviour and has the potential to reshape within‐ and between‐species social interactions. Given the role of social behaviour in reproductive fitness and survival, understanding how social
Avery L. Maune   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of climate change on Romanian mountain tourism: Are they positive or mostly negative? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Climate change represents a real threat for the winter sport resorts, especially those situated at low altitudes and without any diversification of the tourism product. Mountain tourism represents a real attraction for the holidays and for short weekends
Breda, Z.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Mountain Tourism and Water and Snow Management in Climate Change Context

open access: yes, 2020
Mountain tourism is mainly based on two particular territorial resources: landscape (Reichler, 2002) and snow (Gumuchian, 1983). In the European mountains, after a phase of development of summer tourism since the end of the 18th century, winter sports ...
E. Reynard
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services

open access: yesBiological 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
wiley   +1 more source

Host, vector, and parasite dynamics: exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors shaping tick‐borne filarial nematode transmission

open access: yesBiological 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
wiley   +1 more source

Potentiality of Developing Mountain Tourism in Sri Lanka: Case of Central Province Sri Lanka

open access: yesJournal on Tourism & Sustainability
There is a rising trend in increasing the number of arrivals to mountain tourism. The key reason behind such is the growing demand to engage with nature and culture to avoid stress and to increase physical and mental wellness.
Madura Thivanka Pathirana
doaj   +1 more source

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IGNIȘ – GUTÂI MOUNTAIN AREA BY TYPE OF TOURISM PREDOMINANTLY [PDF]

open access: yesAnalele Universităţii din Oradea: Seria Geografie, 2013
The Igniș – Gutâi mountain area has a complex picturesque landscape, an attractive anthropogenic potential and a favorable position which allows national and international tourist flows. The area’s tourist profile is revealed by combining rural tourism
Loredana PUI
doaj  

Prospects for the Development of Mountain Tourism in Azerbaijan [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
Mountain tourism in Azerbaijan has significant potential for development, given the country’s diverse landscapes, rich cultural heritage and emerging tourism infrastructure.
Almasov Nahid, Orujov Elshan
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Contributions of Winter Sports in a Changing Climate [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In mountain towns across the United States that rely on winter tourism, snow is currency. For snow lovers and the winter sports industry, predictions of a future with warmer winters, reduced snowfall, and shorter snow seasons is inspiring them to ...
Burakowski, Elizabeth   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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