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Better Alone Than in Bad Company: Trophic Ecology of Co-Occurring Invasive and Native Crayfish. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study investigated and compared trophic interactions between invasive signal crayfish and native white‐clawed crayfish at sites of co‐occurrence and in allopatry. The presence of crayfish plague, body condition, and trophic niche traits were explored as possible factors that make invasive signal crayfish a strong competitor, enhancing its ...
Ghia D, Fea G, Murtas A, Ventimiglia M, Bo T, Basso A, Pretto T, Sacchi R, Ercoli F.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Analysis of the suitability for ecotourism in Beira Baixa region using a spatial decision support system based on a geographical information system

Regional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Ecotourism can contribute to the conservation of environmental values, as well as to the development of positive synergies between agents in the tourism sector, tourists and the local population. The growing interest in tourism offers with low environmental impact, which support the local economy, translates into a competitive advantage for ...
Luís Quinta‐Nova, Dora Ferreira
wiley   +1 more source

Tourism as a driver of economic and social development in underdeveloped regions

Regional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Cross‐border cooperations have been usually approached by developing trade agreements between international regions to upgrade their socioeconomic conditions and promote international tourism flows in territories. However, little attention has been paid to the role that tourist companies play in underprivileged territories highly dependent on ...
Rafael Robina‐Ramírez, Jesús Torrecilla‐Pinero, Ana Leal‐Solís, Juan Antonio Pavón‐Pérez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

More pumas (Puma concolor) does not change perceptions: The mismatched response of ranchers to the presence of a top carnivore

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human‐wildlife conflicts (HWCs) are one of the most critical conservation challenges worldwide. Large carnivores are frequently at the centre of these conflicts because of the perceived and real threats they pose to livestock and human safety.
Esperanza C. Iranzo, Omar Ohrens, Cristina Mata, Juan Traba, Pablo Acebes, Benito A. González, Fernando R. Tortato, Rafael Hoogesteijn, Dania Goic, L. Mark Elbroch, Juan E. Malo   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circular Economy Practices in the Hotel Industry: An Urban Destination Versus a Sun and Beach Island Destination

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The hotel industry is characterized by a linear consumption–production model that significantly impacts the environment through high energy and water usage, biodiversity loss, waste generation, road congestion, CO2 emissions, and pollution. Existing circular economy literature predominantly addresses the manufacturing sector, with a notable ...
Marta Jacob, Carmen Florido, Ana Domínguez‐Quintero, Margarita Payeras   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Macau as Method: Recombinant Urbanism in Post‐Socialist China

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In ‘Asia as Method’, Chen Kuan‐Hsing argues for the value of an indigenous inter‐Asian approach to analysing the effects of European imperialism on the countries and citizens of Asia. This article mobilises both Chen's inter‐Asian referencing strategy and the city‐state of Macau to explore Macau's role in China's engagements with global ...
Tim Simpson
wiley   +1 more source

Coexistence and habitat restoration planning for the reintroduction of Spix's macaw

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) is one of the world's most endangered species. Native to the Caatinga of northeastern Brazil—a region marked by significant socioeconomic vulnerability—the species was considered extinct in the wild in 2000. A reintroduction project, however, returned it to its natural habitat in 2022. The long‐term success of
Ugo Eichler Vercillo, Silvio Marchini, Matheus Felipe Barbosa Bahia Fritzsons, José Luiz de Andrade Franco   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Hierarchical Capitalism to Developmental Governance: The Emergence of Concerted Skills Formation in Middle‐Income Countries

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Skills formation is a pressing issue for middle‐income countries given the pace of technological change. In Latin America, scholars point to the hierarchical type of capitalism and its segmentalist skills formation system as the main roadblocks to exiting the middle‐income trap.
Aldo Madariaga, Mariana Rangel‐Padilla
wiley   +1 more source

Patrimonio + Turismo = ¿Desarrollo?

PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural, 2003
Como dicen algunas páginas web, este texto está en construcción, no tanto porque esté inacabado como por su propia naturaleza como instrumento de reflexión y trabajo, que debería permitir discrepar, debatir las ideas ex-puestas, y si se considera que tienen algún interés, incorporarlas y contrastarlas, global o parcialmente, a los procesos de ...
openaire   +6 more sources

Salamanca [PDF]

, 1955
Copia digital. Valladolid : Junta de Castilla y León.
Patronato Nacional del Turismo (España)
core   +1 more source