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CHARACTERISTICS OF SPORTS RECREATIONAL TOURISM IN MONTENEGRO [PDF]

Sport Mont, 2010
Basic for realization of tourist movements lays in meeting cultural and recreational needs of potential customers. If we know that largest number of tourists represents part of recreational ones, than is not hard to realize how large potential lays in ...
Ognjen Jovović, Maja Đurović, Anja Jovović   +2 more
doaj  

Harnessing Spatial and Multi‐Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) to Optimize Land Suitability for Kenaf Cultivation in Kelantan: Pathways for Sustainable Economic Development

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Kelantan, entrenched land degradation and extensive idling of agricultural lands exacerbate rural poverty. Current top‐down planning often overlooks local geographic and social constraints, despite state initiatives to convert idle lands and strengthen rural livelihoods.
Nur Afiqah Ariffin, Zainol Jamil, Yaniza Shaira Zakaria, Nur Ain Che Mat Ali, Azizul Ahmad   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilizing the network to optimize the mismatch between supply and demand of recreational services: a case study of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

Ecological Indicators
The spatial mismatch between urban ecological spaces and residential areas, combined with rapidly increasing demand for nature-based recreation, has intensified the mismatch between the supply and demand of recreational services.
Chuhong Shen, Yuyao Ye, Yiyi Chen, Xiaoyao Zhang, Jiayuan Xiao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

THE IMPACT OF AVALANCHE HAZARD ON RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE ILE ALATAU, KAZAKHSTAN [PDF]

Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of avalanche hazards on recreational activities in the Ile Alatau Mountains. The study utilizes data on avalanches and the resulting damage from 1950 to 2025, collected by snow-avalanche stations of ...
Vitaliy ZHDANOV, Viktor BLAGOVECHSHENSKIY, Sandugash RANOVA, Ulzhan ALDABERGEN, Aidana KAMALBEKOVA   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Land Restoration as a Catalyst for Regional Economic Revitalization: Evidence From Urban–Rural Transition Zones

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Large‐scale land restoration is widely expected to improve environmental quality, yet causal evidence on its local economic returns remains limited. This gap is especially important in urban–rural transition zones, where development pressure and ecological damage overlap.
Rui Sun, Jichao Zhou, Yali Li, Xin Cheng, Ziru Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Ashes to Action: Economic Growth, Ecological Footprint, and Forest Fire Resilience in Advanced and Emerging Economies

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Forest fires have escalated alarmingly, now consuming more than double the tree cover compared to two decades ago, signaling a growing and urgent environmental crisis. This study addresses the ever increasing global concern of forest fires, focusing on sustainable economic recovery while minimizing the ecological footprint amid mounting ...
Laxita Soontha, Mohammad Younus Bhat, Arfat Ahmad Sofi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trade‐Offs and Synergies in Cultivated Land Multifunctionality and Zoning Management in the Dongting Lake Region: A Multiscale Analysis

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding the multiscale patterns and interactions of cultivated land multifunctionality is important for conservation, governance, and agricultural spatial optimization in the Dongting Lake region. Using 2020 data, we evaluated economic production (EPF), social security (SSF), landscape‐based recreation (LRF), and ecological maintenance ...
Chaomin Li, Tingting Ma, Zixiang Sun, Bingeng Xie, Kaichun Zhou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land Degradation, Cultural Ecosystem Services, and Ecosystem Disservices in the Sumapaz Páramo, Colombia: An Integrated Socioecological Assessment

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding the relationships among land degradation, ecosystem functioning and human well‐being is essential for conserving tropical high‐mountain ecosystems. This study examined the relationships among land degradation, Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES), ecosystem disservices (EDS) and visitor perceptions at Laguna Colorados in the Sumapaz
Victor Fabian Forero Ausique, Diana Cristina Díaz Guevara, Silvana Daniela Forero Ausique, Yetfersson Andrey Serrato Velosa, Favio Cala Vitery   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A novel approach for in situ benthic habitat characterization

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, EarlyView.
Abstract Habitat heterogeneity is a key driver of temporal and spatial variability of subtidal marine benthic biodiversity. However, this makes it a challenging environment in which to measure and quantify the factors driving biodiversity in a consistent manner.
Ryan J. W. Mathews, David K. A. Barnes, Simon A. Morley, Gareth Flint, Lloyd S. Peck   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Service Ecosystems Approach for Sustainable Volunteer Engagement: Developing Insights From COVID‐19 Disruptions

Nonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to develop foundational propositions designed to reflect success factors in the recruitment and retention of volunteers for future longevity. Using insights gathered from three universities' experiences of student volunteering during COVID‐19, plus capturing the experiences of volunteer involving organizations, we ...
Ingrid O'Brien, Fazlul K. Rabbanee, Eunjung Kim, Megan Paull, Kirsten Holmes, Jo‐Anne Kestel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source