Exploring the Impacts of Mining on Tourism Growth and Local Sustainability: The Case of Mapungubwe Heritage Site, Limpopo, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/sd.1695
Abstract: Mining licenses in post†apartheid South Africa are being granted by the ruling government in sensitive areas that are important tourism hubs and employment generators. Limited research has been conducted to understand mining impacts on… read more here.
Keywords: mining; tourism; heritage site; south africa ... See more keywords
Ongoing anthropogenic eutrophication of the catchment area threatens the Doñana World Heritage Site (South-west Spain)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11273-020-09766-5
Abstract: Eutrophication is a major cause of wetland degradation worldwide. In recent decades, reductions in nutrient inputs have led to improvements in water quality in many rivers and lakes in central and northern Europe, but long-term… read more here.
Keywords: water; eutrophication; world heritage; area ... See more keywords
The potential impact of green agendas on historic river landscapes: Numerical modelling of multiple weir removal in the Derwent Valley Mills world heritage site, UK
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.05.009
Abstract: The exploitation of river systems for power and navigation has commonly been achieved through the installation of a variety of in-channel obstacles of which weirs in Britain are amongst the most common. In the UK,… read more here.
Keywords: heritage; river; world heritage; derwent valley ... See more keywords
Replicating consumer value scales: A comparative study of EVS and PERVAL at a cultural heritage site
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.01.070
Abstract: Abstract PERVAL (PERceived VALue) scale has been frequently replicated and adapted in tourism to measure consumer value; however, EVS (Experiential Value Scale) better reflects the experiential nature of tourism consumption. Focusing on a famous cultural… read more here.
Keywords: cultural heritage; consumer value; heritage site; value ... See more keywords
Using HR-TEM for Geological Environment Investigation: A Case Study of Silver Nanoparticles Associated with Mine Waste in a World Heritage Site
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DOI: 10.1017/s1431927618009029
Abstract: The New Caledonian archipelago, located approximately 2,000 km east of Australia, is home to one of the world’s largest ophiolite complexes – uncommon rock units approximating those found in the Earth’s mantle. New Caledonia has… read more here.
Keywords: silver nanoparticles; microscopy; world heritage; associated mine ... See more keywords
Declining soil Crustacea in a World Heritage Site caused by land nemertean
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12653-4
Abstract: Invasive non-native species are of great concern throughout the world. Potential severity of the impacts of non-native species is assessed for effective conservation managements. However, such risk assessment is often difficult, and underestimating possible harm… read more here.
Keywords: world heritage; world; soil; heritage site ... See more keywords
Influences of topography on nitrate export from forested watersheds on Yakushima Island, a Natural World Heritage site
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DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04168b
Abstract: In East Asia, high levels of atmospheric nitrogen are deposited onto land. This could elevate the nitrate levels in coastal waters via river runoff, even from areas where anthropogenic sources are minimal. It is important… read more here.
Keywords: yakushima island; natural world; topography; heritage site ... See more keywords
Preserving the intangible living heritage in the George Town World Heritage Site, Malaysia
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DOI: 10.1080/1743873x.2018.1549054
Abstract: ABSTRACT Community groups in historic cities and their generational socio-cultural practices are important living heritage that carries educational value. Hence, historic cities, particularly those which are inscribed as the UNESCO World Heritage Site, are usually… read more here.
Keywords: heritage; intangible living; world heritage; living heritage ... See more keywords
Emotions and critical thinking at a dark heritage site: investigating visitors’ reactions to a First World War museum in Slovenia
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DOI: 10.1080/1743873x.2020.1804918
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper explores the connection between memory study theories (antagonistic, cosmopolitan, and agonistic) and emotions in a dark heritage site. It does so by investigating Italian and Slovene visitors’ emotional reactions to the permanent… read more here.
Keywords: dark heritage; heritage site; site investigating; heritage ... See more keywords
Seasonal and environmental influences on recruitment patterns and habitat usage among resident and transient fishes in a World Heritage Site subtropical estuary.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13191
Abstract: This study investigated whether the fish communities inhabiting shallow non-vegetated habitats in two divergent bays in a subtropical World Heritage Site estuarine system differed according to wet (spring-summer) and dry (autumn-winter) seasons or polyhaline and… read more here.
Keywords: transient; transient fishes; heritage site; world heritage ... See more keywords
Investigating the Co-Management of Natural Resources: Lessons Learned from the iSimangaliso World Heritage Site, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1177/00219096241235308
Abstract: Co-managed protected areas globally provide economic and environmental benefits through an equal partnership with communities. However, the African context of natural resource co-management differs, necessitating further research. This paper examines if the co-management of iSimangaliso… read more here.
Keywords: natural resources; heritage site; isimangaliso world; world heritage ... See more keywords