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Constellations of identity: place-ma(r)king beyond heritage [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This paper will critically consider the different ways in which history and belonging have been treated in artworks situated in the Citadel development in Ayr on the West coast of Scotland. It will focus upon one artwork, Constellation by Stephen Hurrel,
Aldous T   +33 more
core   +2 more sources

The extension of the taxon cycle model to island plants: insights from the Canarian vascular flora

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Taxon cycle models describe eco‐evolutionary patterns of lineage colonization, diversification, and decline across archipelagos, inferring an important role for competition amongst ecologically similar taxa in driving concurrent niche changes.
José María Fernández‐Palacios   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The potential impact on Florida-based marina and boating industries of a post-embargo Cuba: an analysis of geographic, physical, policy and industry trends [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
The information in this Technical Paper addresses the future of the US-Cuban marina and recreational boating industries from the geographic, physical, policy making and economic perspectives for a post-embargo Cuba.
Antonini, Gustavo A.   +3 more
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Waders in a sea of debris: a global overview

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of plastic pollution on ecosystems and marine fauna is well documented, although research into its effects on waders (also known as shorebirds) remains limited. Given that waders are exposed to coastal marine litter, this exposure could be a significant factor in the decline of their populations. This study aims to assess the global
Yada Trapletti‐Lanti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Features requirement elicitation process for designing a chatbot application

open access: yesIET Networks, EarlyView., 2022
This article seeks to assist the chatbot community by outlining the characteristics that a chatbot needs to possess and explaining how to create a chatbot for a bank. In order to determine which capabilities are most crucial to ending users, a study of a small sample of chatbot users was conducted.
Nurul Muizzah Johari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Highlights of consumption and satisfaction in nautical tourism. A comparative study of visitors to the Canary Islands and Morocco

open access: yesGestión y Ambiente, 2015
Nautical tourism is considered to be an under-exploited research area, taking into account its evolution and growth prospects. The present study was conducted with nautical tourists during their visit to the Canary Islands and Morocco between 2013 and ...
Yen E. Lam González   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Public Administration in the Sphere of Tourism and Yachting

open access: yesУправленческое консультирование, 2018
An article is devoted to the problem of human potential development through the life quality increasing. Nowadays several critical public weal sources are deprived of state care and protection. The subsequent problems are analysed on the base of yachting
Vadim Viktorovich Volostnykh   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potentials for sustainable tourism development at Danube in Serbia [PDF]

open access: yesArhitektura i Urbanizam, 2012
The importance of Corridor VII for tourism development in spatial planning and sector planning for tourism has been presented. The key tourism assets, primarily Danube and natural and cultural heritage assets along its coastal area are identified.
Maksin Marija, Milijić Saša
doaj   +1 more source

Tourism development potential in an insular territory : the case of Ribeira Grande in the Azores [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The Autonomous Region of the Azores is one of the most sustainable destinations in the world. Being an archipelago comprised of nine small islands, quality and sustainability are critical features in the tourism sector, inducing the need for thorough and
Couto, Gualter   +2 more
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