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Natural characteristics of Croatian littoral area as a comparative advantage for nautical tourism development

open access: yesGeoadria, 2007
Having in mind Croatian littoral area with its unique attractive coast and islands, it can be said that nautical tourism is absolutely authentic and distinctly recognizable Croatian "tourist product". In spite of numerous comparative advantages, Croatian
Srećko Favro, Iva Saganić
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Application of multi-criteria optimisation in marina planning on the Montenegrin coast

open access: yesPolish Maritime Research, 2014
Development of nautical tourism in Montenegro, seen as a potentially profitable industry segment has started twenty years ago. The first steps taken in this direction were defining the legal framework, in particular: Law on Coastal Zone, Tourism Master ...
Tomovic Sreten, Sekulic Goran
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A Dynamic Business Modeling Approach to Port Sustainability: The Western Sicily Port Authority Case

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ports are critical nodes in global trade and economic development, yet they generate substantial environmental and social externalities—including greenhouse gas emissions, air, noise, and water pollution, and adverse impacts on host communities—that demand integrated and forward‐looking governance.
Martina Vivoli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marine Tourism and Social Responsibility of Destinations: An Analysis for the Formulation of Public Policies

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyses the commitment of marine tourism companies to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the factors that affect it (economics, pressures from interest groups, barriers, innovative capacity, relationships of the company with its environment and characteristics of the businesses).
Olga González‐Morales   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

BLACK SEA YAHTING: POSSIBILITES AND LIMITATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT [PDF]

open access: yesKrymskij Naučnyj Vestnik, 2016
The article discusses some of the issues associated with the international practice of registration of foreign-yacht in the Black Sea ports of Russia. The development of nautical tourism in the Republic of the Crimea is given special attention.
Viktor Selivanov
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Nested Institutions and Overlapping Mandates: A Policy Analysis of Mangrove Governance in Ghana, Tanzania Mainland, and Zanzibar

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mangroves are critical resources in sustaining coastal communities by providing essential ecosystem goods and services. Occurring within the interface of land and sea, they serve as critical ecological zones shaped by dynamic interactions between terrestrial and marine systems.
Menelisi Falayi   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nautical tourism in the North Atlantic

open access: yes, 2020
The archipelago of the Azores only recently (late 20th century) began to select tourism as one of the levers for the development of the territory. Although nature tourism is the main tourist product, other products have been determined to complement the territory’s characteristics. Among them is nautical tourism, specifically yacht tourism.
Silveira, Luís   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Addressing Barriers to Fair Community Participation in Mangrove Carbon Credit Projects: Insights From Thailand

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Thailand has announced ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including a programme that allows private companies to earn carbon credits from protecting and restoring mangroves. In 2023, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) began enrolling local communities and private firms in this scheme.
Danny Marks, Kittima Leeruttanawisut
wiley   +1 more source

Types of tourism and residents' attitudes: the case of Ibiza

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Turismo, 2014
The types and forms of tourism and, above all, perception and attitude of tourists influence how evolving attitudes of residents. But the vast majority of studies of residents' attitudes discussed the tourism sector as a whole, with few cases that focus ...
José Ramón Cardona
doaj   +1 more source

The 2025 Kamchatka Earthquake and Tsunami: Cascading Impacts and Risks to Japan

open access: yesEarthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT On July 29th, 2025, a large earthquake (Mw 8.8) occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula. This event caused a tsunami that reached Japan's Pacific coast, even though the source was far away. In this study, we analyze the characteristics of earthquakes and tsunamis and discuss how they relate to the recurrence possibility and risk in Japan.
Ampan Laosunthara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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