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Planning and managing rural recreational traffic flows: why the future can’t be more like the past [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The increasing popularity of rural tourism can cause traffic related problems at certain areas. Traffic congestion and parking problems are likely to occur as the infrastructure at these countryside destinations is seldom capable of dealing with the ...
Beunen, R.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Linking perceptions of weeds with approaches to weed management

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract A multitude of factors can shape people's perceptions, leading to a variety of views on nature's services and values. The IPBES Values Framework highlights the ways that people and nature interact (both positively and negatively) through consideration of nature's contributions to people. For plants, differences in perceived values by different
James P. Westfield   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A walk in the park—Identifying healthy greenspaces using scents

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As urbanisation accelerates globally, access to nature is increasingly recognised as vital for public health and wellbeing. We captured and analysed plant‐emitted airborne ‘scent signatures’ across Oxford's urban greenspaces to assess their potential health relevance.
William T. Kay   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implications of climate change for tourism and outdoor recreation: an Indiana, USA, case study. [PDF]

open access: yesClim Change, 2021
Day J   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

DEMAND THEORY: TIME ALLOCATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION [PDF]

open access: yes
Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
Wilson, Robert R.
core   +1 more source

Suitability of slightly saline irrigation for alleviating drought stress in taro and yam in Tonga: Implications for climate‐resilient Pacific cropping systems

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

OUTDOOR RECREATION TRENDS AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES [PDF]

open access: yes
In 1994 and 1995, the National Survey of Recreation and Environment (NSRE) was accomplished by interviewing approximately 17,000 Americans over age 15 in random-digit-dialing telephone samplings.
Bergstrom, John C.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

UCanWBGT: urban street canyon heat stress calculation for weather and climate models

open access: yesQuarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
This work introduces UCanWBGT, a new model to calculate wet‐bulb globe temperature in an urban environment, suitable for use with weather and climate model data. We present the model, then verify its performance against observations made in the streets of Paris during heatwave conditions.
Jonathan K. P. Shonk   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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