Epistemic opacity in Antarctic science: Unknowing the last frontier
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Antarctica is facing intensifying pressures from climate change, industrial fishing, tourism and renewed geopolitical competition, even as scientific activity on the continent reaches unprecedented levels. We argue that this proliferation of research often fails to deliver the integrated, policy‐relevant knowledge needed for precautionary ...
Virginia Morandini, Álvaro Soutullo
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The delphi technique applied to urban and cultural tourism research in the Algarve [PDF]
, 2007 O turismo urbano é hoje uma actividade económica e social principal, e a componente cultural das cidades é um dos factores principais para a atracção de visitantes.
Gonçalves, Alexandra
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Imagen de destino en redes sociales virtuales [PDF]
, 2019 Since destination image is an important construct for tourism research, cities and regions try to understand and to develop a positive image in order to guarantee the number of visitors and the tourism revenue.
Falaster, Christian +3 more
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From Intention to Practice in Hotel Food Sustainability: A Behavioural Analysis in Central Portugal
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the commitment of hotel Food and Beverage (F&B) departments in Central Portugal to sustainable food practices from a behavioural perspective. We develop and test the Commitment Analysis of Sustainable Hotel Food Practices model, which integrates cognitive (knowledge), affective and attitudinal determinants and links them to
João Tomaz +3 more
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Knowledge transfer in a tourism destination: the effects of a network structure [PDF]
, 2009 Tourism destinations have a necessity to innovate to remain competitive in an increasingly global environment. A pre-requisite for innovation is the understanding of how destinations source, share and use knowledge.
Baggio, R., Cooper, C.
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As companhias aéreas de baixo custo e o desenvolvimento dos destinos turísticos: um estudo de caso do aeroporto do Porto, Portugal [PDF]
, 2018 Mobility is one of the characteristics of modern society. The world today, despite the uncertainties brought by globalization is an interconnected reality of networks, whether physical or virtual.
Almeida, Claudia, Costa, Vânia
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Climate Change and (Mal)Adaptation in Tourism‐Intensive Alpine Regions
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Tourism, especially in winter, accounts for a large share of economic income in Alpine regions. At the same time, these regions are more severely affected by climate change, leading to shorter winter seasons and reduced snow cover. This presents a pressing issue for areas reliant on income from winter tourism through activities such as skiing.
Valentina Ausserladscheider
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Exploración de potenciales productos de turismo náutico entre Puerto Mont y el Golfo del Corcovado, X Región, Chile [PDF]
, 2008 Tesis (Administrador en Ecoturismo)RESUMEN: Esta memoria consiste en el estudio de la zona comprendida entre Puerto Montt y el Golfo del Corcovado para determinar potenciales que ofrece el área para el Turismo Náutico, además contempla una revisión de ...
Herreros Montero, Ismael
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The rethinking and enhancement of the natural and cultural heritage of the cultural landscapes: the case of Sečovlje and Janubio saltpans [PDF]
, 2019 Cultural landscapes represent a complex category where the nature-culture dichotomy seem to not be able to unfold the main features and the profound relations that humans have with the environment.
Abad Espinoza, Luis Gregorio
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.This article analyses a new wealth tax (the IGF) in Bolivia against the backdrop of the 2019 ousting of former president Evo Morales. In doing so, it engages calls for ‘a return to politics’ in anthropology by proposing the notion of a ‘fiscal grievance politics’ as animating elite opposition to the tax in lowland Santa Cruz department. I show that the
Charles Dolph
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