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A longitudinal study examining uptake of new recreation infrastructure by inactive adults

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2019
The built environment is reported to influence physical activity in populations, but longitudinal evidence about the impact of building new physical activity infrastructure is limited. This study aimed to prospectively investigate the uptake and usage of the newly established Peninsula Aquatic and Recreation Centre (PARC), a large multi-purpose ...
Smith, BJ, MacKenzie-Stewart, R, Newton, FJ, Haregu, TN, Bauman, A, Donovan, RJ, Mahal, A, Ewing, MT, Newton, JD   +8 more
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An investigation into the effect of infrastructure on fly-in fly-out mining workers [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: To explore fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mining workers' attitudes towards the leisure time they spend in mining camps, the recreational and social aspects of mining camp culture, the camps' communal and recreational infrastructure and activities, and
Perring, Adam, Buys, Laurie, Pham, Kieu, Adam Perring, Kieu Pham, Steve Snow, Snow, Steve, Snow, Stephen, Laurie Buys   +8 more
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Charlotte Pommer: Resistance fighter and female pioneer of German anatomy

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the biography and unique case of Charlotte Pommer (1914–2004), the only anatomist documented to have left the field during the Nazi period after encountering the regime's victims on the dissection table. While she is known for her resistance activities, newly presented documentation reveals her role as the provisional ...
Tim S. Goldmann
wiley   +1 more source

Concept for Territory Development of Yunost and Konnyi Islands

Проект Байкал, 2016
To create a comfortable city, which uses maximum recreational potential, we propose a concept for the park that integrates two basic typologies: one of a city park with a number of urban amenities, infrastructure, anchor objects and a protected ...
Alexandra Kozak
doaj   +1 more source

Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source

Recreational infrastructure in Slovenia: Characteristics and spatial distribution

Zbornik radova – VI Kongres geografa Srbije sa medunarodnim ucešcem - zbornik radova
High-quality recreation contributes significantly to life satisfaction. In recent decades, this field has experienced intense changes. Recreational activities and their popularity are changing, even if the core of the most common activities (walking, hiking, cycling, swimming...) remains fairly stable.
Dejan Cigale, Barbara Lampič, Naja Marot, Pina Petrović-Jesenovec, Lea Rebernik, Jasna Sitar, Gregor Starc   +6 more
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Contribution of Adventure Recreation Infrastructure to Sustainable Rural Livelihood in Nyeri, Kenya

African Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2023
It is becoming more common for governments to acknowledge adventure tourism as a strategy for responsible and sustainable economic growth that is beneficial to society. This form of tourism has the potential to improve rural livelihoods by providing smallholders with multiple alternatives and opportunities to increase non-farm income.
Bilha Nyambura Gitau, Asborn J. Misiko, Rayviscic Mutinda Ndivo   +2 more
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Beyond standardisation, subjects and syllabi: How primary schools organise for arts richness in an era of curriculum reform

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract As England embarks on its first comprehensive curriculum review in fifteen years, this paper offers critical insights from schools that sustained arts‐rich provision despite a policy landscape hostile to creative subjects. Drawing on data from the Researching Arts‐rich Primary Schools (RAPS) project—a mixed‐methods study of 76 arts‐rich ...
Pat Thomson, Christine Hall
wiley   +1 more source

A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business 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, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the degree of environmental impact during the construction of the tourist and recreational complex Elbrus [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The analysis of the degree of environmental impact as a result of the construction and operation of the projected tourist infrastructure facilities on the territory of the all-season tourist and recreational complex Elbrus consists in the urgent need to ...
Sasikova Natalya, Khadzhidi Anna, Samartseva Aleksandra, Kravchenko Lyudmila, Belts Aleksey   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source