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Alternative Winter Tourism Activities: How Destinations Adapt to Other Activities than Skiing
Acta Economica et Turistica, 2019 Many destinations around the world make money out of winter tourism, specifically from skiing activity. However, global warming and climate change force these destinations to consider upon another non-snow related activities in winter or all-year ...
Genc Ruhet
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Urban coastal lagoons are highly vulnerable ecosystems increasingly affected by metal contamination, as well as multiple anthropogenic stressors. This study evaluated ecotoxicological and human health risks associated with chronic metal exposure in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from an anthropogenically impacted lagoon in southeastern ...
Julia Araújo Alves +8 more
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Chaos and Order: Tourism and the Media in Global Crises
, 2012 The chronicle of crises is added to regularly as major natural disasters and man-made conflicts hit populations from the wealthy West to the poorest quarters of the world's most remote regions.
Maguire, David
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Post-conflict heritage postcolonial tourism: Culture, politics and development at Angkor
, 2023 10.4324/9780203946381Post-Conflict Heritage Postcolonial Tourism: Culture, Politics and Development at Angkor1 ...
Winter, T
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Den attendance by Arctic foxes experiencing 10 years of increasing tourism
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Wildlife tourism is a growing industry, and an increasing number of people seek to observe and interact with wild animals in their natural surroundings. In Iceland, the native Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus is widespread and has been under heavy hunting pressure for centuries.
Ester Rut Unnsteinsdóttir +2 more
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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
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Psychology InternationalGiven the increasing prominence of sustainable tourism in light of climate change, this study investigates the sustainable tourist behavior of winter tourists through psychological and demographic factors in relation to climate change.
Stefanos Balaskas +2 more
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Destination Asia : rethinking material culture
, 2009 Today, the legacy of Cambodia’s colonial past can still be seen in the country’s ‘cultural heritage.’ Indeed, commonly held prescriptions of an ‘authentic’ Khmer or Cambodian culture, forged during a period of French colonialism, have been re-invigorated
Winter, Tim, Tim Winter
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.With urbanization reducing the amount of available wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation increasing the human activity within wildlife habitats, it is important to understand the effects of human activity on animal behavior. This study examined how the reduction in human presence in urban parks in Gainesville, Florida, affected the temporal ...
Maya Fives, Matthew Hallett
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Atmosphere, 2015 Tourism is a very important industry, and it is deeply affected by climate. This article focuses on the role of climate in tourism seasonality and attempts to assess the impacts of climate resources on China’s tourism seasonality by using the Tourism ...
Yan Fang, Jie Yin
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