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The political economy of precarious work in the tourism industry in small island developing states [PDF]

, 2014
International tourism is now the predominant industry driving growth in many small island developing states (SIDS). Governments of small islands in the Indian Ocean, Caribbean and Pacific have seemingly put most of their eggs into one development basket –
Hampton, Mark, Hampton, M, Hampton, M.P., Lee, Donna, Jeyacheya, J, Lee, D, Jeyacheya, Julia, Hampton, Mark P.   +7 more
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The role of the hotel industry in the response to emerging epidemics: a case study of SARS in 2003 and H1N1 swine flu in 2009 in Hong Kong

Globalization and Health, 2018
Background The global travel and tourism industry has been rapidly expanding in the past decades. The traditional focus on border screening, and by airline and cruise industries may be inadequate due to the incubation period of an infectious disease ...
Kevin K. C. Hung, Carman K. M. Mark, May P. S. Yeung, Emily Y. Y. Chan, Colin A. Graham   +4 more
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Sailing Through Time: Building Pacific Maritime Resilience

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership (PBSP), an ambitious initiative aimed at decarbonising maritime transport across Oceania. The study explores the cultural, historical and technological aspects of wind‐propelled shipping in the Pacific.
Christiaan De Beukelaer, John Taukäve, Maria Sahib, Eldine Glees, Aseri Driu, Joshua Lakabung, Atina Schutz, Joseph H. Genz, Shania G. Tamagyongfal, Jerolynn K. Myazoe, Alexander Mawyer, Alson Kelen, Larry Raigetal, Raffael Held, Andrew Irvin, Morgan Wairiu, Peter Nuttall, Transform Aqorau, Kyrie Lalauvaki, Aileen Sefeti, John Kautoke   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli, Alfons van Marrewijk, Arne Carlsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating e-business practices in tourism :a comparative analysis of three countries

, 2013
This study examined the behaviour of tourist companies in relation to the adoption of e-business technologies and applications. The study aimed to identify groups of companies with homogenous behaviour among three European countries (Greece, Portugal and
Vlachos, Ilias
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Expansion of invasive carabids across elevation and habitats on sub‐Antarctic South Georgia

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Two introduced carabid species have continued to expand their ranges on the sub‐Antarctic island of South Georgia over the past 10–15 years. The species have colonised inland valleys and are present across habitats but are more abundant in those with high vegetation cover. N‐mixture models revealed the optimal sampling method, intensity and habitat for
Pierre Tichit, Peter Convey, Paul Brickle, Rosemary J. Newton, Tamara Contador, Wayne Dawson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The negative impact of the cruising industry on the environment

, 2020
Tourism and travel make a vital contribution to the global economy and are considered particularly important for developing countries. The cruise industry, as part of the tourist offer, created in the beginning by demand from North America, had a dynamic
Špoljarić, Tatjana
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Smart Cities, Urban Transportation and Air Quality: A Decade of Literature on Italian Largest Cities

Journal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traffic congestion and its associated negative impacts on economic performance and environmental sustainability, particularly air quality, have long plagued urban centers. This article reviews the technologies and policies adopted by major Italian cities to address these issues, focusing on interventions from 2014 to 2024. Through a keyword co‐
Vittoria Iannuzzi, Matteo Migheli
wiley   +1 more source

The Greenland–Scotland Ridge in a Changing Ocean: Time to Act?

Marine Ecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Greenland–Scotland Ridge is a submarine mountain that rises up to 500 m below the sea surface and extends from the east coast of Greenland to the continental shelf of Iceland and across the Faroe Islands to Scotland. The ridge not only separates deeper ocean basins on either side, that is, the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, but also ...
Christophe Pampoulie, Saskia Brix, Haseeb S. Randhawa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bad Practices: Unintended Consequences of Practice‐Based Theories of Reference

Analytic Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Practice theories are a genus of causal theories of reference. They claim that the semantic referent of an utterance of a name is determined by features of a practice of using that name to speaker‐refer to, or coordinate actions around, a certain object.
Hugo Heagren
wiley   +1 more source