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The Effects of Tourism on Local Development in Protected Nature Areas: The Case of Three Nature Parks of the Sierra Morena (Andalusia, Spain)

open access: yesLand, 2023
In rural spaces, new activities are developed to add to the traditional ones in the context of multifunctionality, considering the protection and enhancement of natural and cultural heritage, as in natural parks.
María Bahamonde-Rodríguez   +2 more
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A novel mind‐set in primate experimentation: Implications for primate welfare

open access: yesAnimal Models and Experimental Medicine, 2021
We emphasize the importance of studying the primate brain in cognitive neuroscience and suggest a new mind‐set in primate experimentation within the boundaries of animal welfare regulations.
Antonella Tramacere, Atsushi Iriki
doaj   +1 more source

Geomorphology and geoheritage in the Piana Crixia Natural Park (NW Italy)

open access: yesJournal of Maps, 2023
This research presents a set of geomorphological and geoheritage evidence from the Piana Crixia Natural Park, located in the northwest part of Italy. The Natural Park, which covers an area of just under 8 km2, was established for the conservation and ...
Andrea Ferrando   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimating the Probability of Visiting a Protected Natural Space and Its Conditioning Factors: The Case of the Monfragüe Biosphere Reserve (Spain)

open access: yesLand, 2022
Spain is the European country with the highest percentage of protected areas (27.4% of its total surface area) and the country with the highest number of Biosphere Reserves, with 53. Extremadura, the region that we analyze in our study, has a total of 89
Marcelino Sánchez-Rivero   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards Dynamic Multi-Modal Intent Sensing Using Probabilistic Sensor Networks

open access: yesSensors, 2022
Intent sensing—the ability to sense what a user wants to happen—has many potential technological applications. Assistive medical devices, such as prosthetic limbs, could benefit from intent-based control systems, allowing for faster and more intuitive ...
Joseph Russell   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying, Exploring and Verifying Resilient Grading System for Parks under the Disaster Context of Floods and Winds [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2021
In our living environment, we frequently encounter natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, earthquakes, drought, petrochemical plant safety accident, stripping accident and so on.
Pan Hao-Zhang, Ou Sheng-Jung
doaj   +1 more source

National park in Germany: Let nature be nature – But which nature?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2021
After the term “National Park” is defined, the National Parks of Germany are introduced, categorized according to physical-geographical criteria. The influence of various groups on the arrangement of the parks and how the park administrations act to realize their goals according to international standards are analyzed.
openaire   +2 more sources

The comparative analyses of selected aspects of conservation and management of Vietnam’s national parks

open access: yesNature Conservation, 2018
The national parks in Vietnam are protected areas in the national system of special-use forests created to protect natural resources and biodiversity. In order to improve the effectiveness of management of national parks, the study assesses some current ...
Le Thanh An   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Morphometric Analysis of Trail Network and Tourist Vulnerability in a Highly Frequented Protected Area

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2023
Increasing interest in the natural environment and greater hiking activity have resulted in higher anthropogenic pressure in areas characterized by a geographic/physical setting that could present hazardous conditions. The development of these activities
Guido Paliaga   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Montesinho Natural Park: General Description and Natural Values [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The Montesinho Natural Park (PNM, Parque Natural de Montesinho) is a protected area located in the municipalities of Vinhais and Braganca, in the administrative NUT Alto Tras-os-Montes (PT118), the mountainous region of northeast Portugal. It was created in 1979 and consists of 748 km2 of natural wooded landscape and traditional mountain agricultural ...
Castro, José   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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