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Nature-based tourism in the Algarve: a fact or a myth? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The Algarve is a mature destination in the south of Portugal and is mainly well-known for its offerings of sun and sea. In addition to strong seasonal changes, the region also faces strong competition from other nearby destinations, which has affected ...
Guerreiro, Manuela   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Three Generations of NARCliM: Evaluation of Precipitation, Temperature and Their Extremes Over the CORDEX Australasia Domain

open access: yesInternational Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
The NSW and Australian Regional Climate Modelling Version 2.0 (NARCliM2.0) builds on NARCliM1.0 and 1.5 to deliver improved regional climate simulations. This study provides the first comprehensive evaluation of NARCliM2.0 against its predecessors, assessing individual model skill in reproducing mean and extreme climate.
Fei Ji   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deglaciation of the Burren glacio‐karst, western Ireland, during Termination 1: Implications for North Atlantic climate and karstification

open access: yesJournal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract The Burren uplands in western Ireland form one of the most extensive and best‐preserved examples of glacio‐karst in Europe. Subsumed by the Irish ice sheet during the Late Pleistocene, granite erratic boulders and in situ silica veins in the limestone bedrock provide a rare opportunity to reconstruct the timing and rate of deglaciation ...
Gordon Bromley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tourist attractions as a moderating element in explanatory models for loyalty development

open access: yesTourism & Management Studies, 2014
Many studies have analysed the impact of destination image on tourist satisfaction and loyalty, including different mediating variables, both affective and cognitive. This article will attempt to determine whether the representative model of visitors'
Manuel Rey-Moreno   +2 more
doaj  

Estimating Soil Compaction Risk at Regional Scales Using Meteorological Data and Soil Spectroscopy

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil compaction is a significant form of soil degradation in Europe, reducing agricultural productivity, limiting carbon sequestration and increasing greenhouse gases emissions. In response, the forthcoming European Union Soil Monitoring and Resilience Law requires spatial assessment of topsoil and subsoil compaction risk at district, that is,
Felipe Bachion de Santana   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling and Solving the Three Seaside Operational Problems Using an Object-Oriented and Timed Predicate/Transition Net

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2017
Container terminals (CTs) play an essential role in the global transportation system. To deal with growing container shipments, a CT needs to better solve the three essential seaside operational problems; berth allocation problem (BAP), quay crane ...
Hsien-Pin Hsu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Travel Profiles Of Family Holidays In Italy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Family represents the most important and emotive connection among humans. In tourism sector, it is the consumer base of the industry; however, the importance of family in travel market is not reflected in tourism research, even if family holiday market
Celardo, Livia   +1 more
core  

Tips and Tricks for Organizing a Summer School—A Case Study Based on the “Nexus of Organic Matter Analytical Developments” School

open access: yesLimnology and Oceanography Bulletin, EarlyView.
Abstract In June 2025 we organized and ran the first “Nexus of Organic Matter Analytical Developments” (NOMAD) Summer School at the Tjärnö Marine Laboratory in Sweden. In this article, we describe its development and implementation, with the aim of offering practical insights into the planning process, a generalizable framework for future summer ...
Alexander J. Craig   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Humour et coquillages : apparition du tourisme balnéaire dans les œuvres naturalistes

open access: yesTerra Brasilis, 2021
The seaside culture, on both sides of the Atlantic, between France and Brazil, has many common points in the 19th and 20th centuries. The realist and naturalist literary works bear the mark.
Antoine Huerta
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between seasonal mean temperature and most extreme day

open access: yesQuarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
In Northern Hemisphere winter, there is a strong correlation between seasonal mean temperature and coldest daily mean temperature which varies in magnitude from one region to another (with a weaker relationship in summer between mean and hottest day).
Anna Maidens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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