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Environmental impacts of informal settlements with second homes (vacation homes). A case study: Apuseni Nature Park.

open access: yesRiscuri şi Catastrofe, 2017
The past decades has seen the rapid development of second homes in many country of the world. Therefore, secondary dwellings used for tourism-related purposes (vacation homes or second homes) are a reality that becomes more pronounced and visible at both
OANA ALEXANDRA CIUPE
doaj   +1 more source

The Swiss Vote on Limiting Second Homes

open access: yesRevue de Géographie Alpine, 2013
The Alps have an important role in defining the Swiss national identity, and play a major part in forging the country’s image from the beginning of tourism in the 18th and 19th centuries. In a federalist country which assigns large decision powers to the
Martin Schuler, Pierre Dessemontet
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Making Space for Home; the Second Home

open access: yes, 2006
The home is central to the idea of tourism and tourist space; similarities in terms of academic study; shared, multiple disciplines. Constant pull between shelter and venture, attachment and freedom; the boundedness of place and the exposure of place’ (Tuan), Importance of home to self, importance of tourism to self; tourism space allows us to engage ...
Quinn, Deirdre   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Energy Efficiency Potential of Second Homes Heated by Direct Electric Heating Located in Four Regions in Sweden

open access: yesEnergies
EU countries have committed to taking national measures to reduce the average energy use of residential buildings by 16% by 2030 and 20–22% by 2035. Each country has decided how to achieve this and which buildings to focus on. However, certain categories
Kristina Mjörnell, Dennis Johansson
doaj   +1 more source

Natural selection: firm performance following the Canterbury earthquakes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The Canterbury earthquakes in September 2010 and February 2011 caused major upheaval to the people of the region. The second quake killed 185 people, forced many from their homes, and closed Christchurch’s central business district.
Arthur Grimes   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Granular technologies to accelerate decarbonization [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Of the 45 energy technologies deemed critical by the International Energy Agency for meeting global climate targets, 38 need to improve substan- tially in cost and performance while accelerating deployment over the next decades.Low-carbon technological ...
Bento, Nuno   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Real‐World Pediatric Blinatumomab Administration: Access to Outpatient Care Delivery and Impact of a Hospital‐Dispensed Model

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Blinatumomab has been shown to be highly effective for patients with pediatric B‐ALL and has recently become standard of care therapy. Due to its past use in the clinical trial setting, there is limited information available about real‐world administration.
Katelyn Oranges   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Quality of Life and Living Space in the Balaton Destination (Hungary) Based on the Perceptions of the Local Residents and the Owners of Second Homes

open access: yesEuropean Countryside, 2021
The study aims to reveal the evaluation of quality of life (QOL) factors of the local residents and the owners of the second homes from a regional perspective.
Lőrincz Katalin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ressenyes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Índex de l'obra ressenyada: Zoran ROCA (ed.), Second Homes Tourism in Europe : Lifestyle Isssues and Policy Reponses.
López Colás, Julián
core   +2 more sources

Preferences of Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Control Endpoints: A Mixed Methods Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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