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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Nature-based tourism"”.
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How to foster visitors’ environmentally responsible behaviour in nature-based tourism of South Korea
… reshaped patterns of mobility, leisure, and tourism, highlighting the importance of nearby green spaces for physical and psychological wellbeing. At the same time, increasing environmental crises underscored the vulnerability of the tourism sector to climate change. Within this context, …
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Developing responsible nature-based tourism in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya: integrated approaches
Tourism development theory and practical implementation has evolved over time. In an attempt to find approaches that can minimise the negative impacts of tourism, research has been emphasising efforts to reduce the tensions created by the interaction between the tourism industry, tourists, the …
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Partnerships in the development and management of marine nature-based tourism : an analysis of effectiveness
… of partnerships involved in managing marine nature-based tourism. Based on analysis of documents, minutes and interviews, the achievement of key determinants of effectiveness was traced through time in three case study partnerships. The results indicated that effectiveness is more accurately …
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Managing Climate Change and Weather Extremes for Nature-based Tourism Organizations in the United States
… and climate serve as profound motivators for tourism travels. Much of the United States (US) has experienced a warming trend as well as higher extreme weather frequency, and the trends are projected to be continued. Consequently, the changing climate is expected to have both direct and …
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The Development and Testing of a Relational Model of Competence in the Context of Nature-Based Tourism
… process between guide and client in a nature-based tourism context where communication is critical for the achievement of objectives, such as, education and safety.<p> The model of relational competence has never been applied to this context. This research uses standard psychometric …
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The Development and Testing of a Relational Model of Competence in the Context of Nature-Based Tourism
… process between guide and client in a nature-based tourism context where communication is critical for the achievement of objectives, such as, education and safety.<p> The model of relational competence has never been applied to this context. This research uses standard psychometric …
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Understanding pro-environmental binning behaviour of National Park visitors: A cross-cultural study
… These resources are often the main components of tourism products developed in nature-based destinations. A specific concern for many national park managers is the generation of litter by visitors. A PEB to solve the problem of litter management in national parks is binning i.e. putting litter in …
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Dynamics of conservation and society : the case of Maputaland, South Africa
… by global external agendas and epistemologies based on misconceptions of rural land use patterns and livelihoods, while the costs of implementation are borne locally. Nature-based tourism, participatory community schemes, and pro-poor polices have been designed to facilitate economic …
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A Case Study of Problems and Possibilities in the Establishment of a Guide Training Institute in Uttarakhand, India
… by the Mountain Shepherds Initiative, a small tourism organization based in Uttarakhand, the aim of the guide training institute was to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to gain employment as guides within, and expand the extent of, high quality/low quantity birdwatching …
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A Case Study of Problems and Possibilities in the Establishment of a Guide Training Institute in Uttarakhand, India
… by the Mountain Shepherds Initiative, a small tourism organization based in Uttarakhand, the aim of the guide training institute was to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to gain employment as guides within, and expand the extent of, high quality/low quantity birdwatching …
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Fishing for tourists : perceptions from the Stewart Island community's of the creation of Rakiura National Park
… of the transition from being a community based on fishing and crayfishing to one focused on nature based tourism. The strong link between conservation and tourism in New Zealand dates back to the creation of New Zealand's first national park, Tongariro, in 1894. The creation of New …
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The micro geopolitics of (eco)tourism: Competing discourses and collaboration in New Zealand and Brazil
… The thesis examines issues of power in (eco)tourism development as manifested in the discursive construction and positionality of local stakeholders. It then inquires whether collaborative schemes can bridge the various interest groups dealing with nature tourism activities in a way that they …
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Indigenous culture and nascent tourism in Muanenguba, Cameroon
… study is an ethnography of the early stages of tourism development (nascent tourism) in Muanenguba - especially in Mwaam, the tourist destination in the Bakossiland - one of the most celebrated mountain regions of Cameroon. It is a narrative on the emerging relationship between local culture and …
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GEN Z’S PERCEPTIONS AND USE PATTERNS OF SMARTPHONES IN NATURE-BASED RECREATION
… largest demographic of those who participate in nature-based recreation (NBR), and are the future of NBR participation. <strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to investigate how prevalent smartphone use is amongst Gen Z individuals while participating in NBR and how smartphone …
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Essays on heterogeneity in outdoor recreation demand and climate change’s impact on agriculture
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01