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Marine protected areas for dive tourism. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Cabral RB, Millage KD, Mayorga J, Kordell T, Kelkar M, Caughman AM, Favoretto F, Schuhbauer A, Aburto-Oropeza O, Sala E, Bradley D.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Operationalizing the Metaverse for Urban Sustainability: Evidence From an Expert Panel and the Seoul Metaverse City Case Study

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smart cities and urban digital twins have fostered the emergence of immersive environments, such as the metaverse. While contemporary scholarlship has increasingly examined the integration of the metaverse within smart city infrastructures, the critical nexus between urban sustainability and the metaverse remains largely under‐researched. This
Jose Manuel Diaz‐Sarachaga, Ayyoob Sharifi   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial distribution characteristics and tourism response of intangible cultural heritage in coastal areas of China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Xie L, Feng T, Jiang L, Tian J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Do digital platforms create entrepreneurial opportunities? Evidence from marginal areas

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary This article enters the debate on the effects of digital platforms on entrepreneurial opportunities by estimating whether the entry of a home‐sharing platform shapes entrepreneurial decisions in marginal areas. We add a novel perspective to the literature, as we contend that when economic conditions are unfavorable, digital ...
Francesco Luigi Milone, Emilio Paolucci, Elisabetta Raguseo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Choosing Less Harmful Alternatives: The Ethics of Harm Reduction in Emerging Technologies. [PDF]

Sci Eng Ethics
Turner C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Inter‐platform ecosystems

Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary We extend ecosystem theory to cases in which platforms are complementors to each other: inter‐platform ecosystems. Analyzing web traffic data on 241 European platforms, we identify and characterize demand‐side inter‐platform ecosystems, and propose a theory of why they emerge.
Bruno Carballa‐Smichowski, Néstor Duch‐Brown, Bertin Martens, Álvaro Gomez‐Losada   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

T-ECBM: a deep learning-based text-image multimodal model for tourist attraction recommendation. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Chen J, Cong J, Li M, Sun Y, Zhang J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Disc‐Toroid Hybrid Lipid Nanoparticles for Efficient Drug Encapsulation and Subcutaneous Delivery

Small, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates sub‐50 nm solid‐lipid nanoparticles with long‐term stability, high drug loading, and strong tissue compatibility. Disc‐toroid morphology is confirmed and may play a role in cellular interactions, while low cytotoxicity and minimal systemic permeation confirm depot‐like behavior. These nanoparticles represent a versatile platform
Zanelle van Niekerk, Rima Nuwayhid, Stefaniya Gaydarova, Eva Bittrich, Natalia Makarova, Susanne Boye, Christo Tzachev, Jan C. Simon, Sandra Franz, Albena Lederer   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the coupling dynamics between accessibility of tourist attractions and tourism demand in Anhui Province. [PDF]

PLoS One
Tao J, Wei H, Wang Q, Jin X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Beggars as Rational Choosers

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT American municipalities increasingly regulate panhandling. That regulation is controversial. The determinants of panhandling activeness are unknown, and it is doubted whether panhandling activity responds rationally to incentives. To shed light on these issues, we collect data on hundreds of panhandlers and the passersby they solicit at ...
Peter T. Leeson, R. August Hardy, Paola A. Suarez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source