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
Exploring the multiple disturbances of karst landscape in Guilin World Heritage Site, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2021.105349
Abstract: Abstract The anthropogenic activities and natural changes might cause side effects on fragile karst landscapes. A good knowledge of the complex interrelationships between external factors and karst landscape is the basis for proper conservation strategies.… read more here.
Keywords: karst landscape; landscape; change; world heritage ... See more keywords
Assessing the sustainable development of the historic urban landscape through local indicators. Lessons from a Mexican World Heritage City
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DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2020.06.017
Abstract: Abstract This research tests the flexibility and transfer potential of a methodology that identifies common urban indicators and assesses their potential to monitor correlations between development factors and heritage conservation, using Queretaro city, Mexico, as… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; sustainable development; city; heritage ... See more keywords
Process orientation of the world heritage city management system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2020.07.009
Abstract: Abstract Purpose This article aims to explain how the world heritage city management system may be improved, and the structure of its processes enhanced by including relevant stakeholders to reach better results, i.e. outputs and… read more here.
Keywords: heritage; world heritage; management; process ... See more keywords
Retailing in places of World Heritage, transition and ‘planned authenticity’
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2018.03.016
Abstract: Abstract This paper explores the dynamics of retail landscapes in places where World Heritage designation and economic transition occur simultaneously. Empirically, the paper focuses on clothing retail in the significant tourist destination of Hoi An… read more here.
Keywords: planned authenticity; paper; world heritage; authenticity ... 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
World Heritage Sites in developing countries: Assessing impacts and handling complexities toward sustainable tourism
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdmm.2021.100616
Abstract: The current study addresses several concerns regarding World Heritage Sites (WHSs) in developing countries Using a novel super-efficiency parallel framework, this research firstly elucidates how WHS designation impacts the tourism sector in the 21 developing… read more here.
Keywords: heritage sites; tourism; heritage; world heritage ... See more keywords
Thermal effect of high temperatures on the physical and mechanical properties of a granite used in the UNESCO World Heritage of the north of Portugal
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102823
Abstract: Abstract This work discusses the results from a set of physical and mechanical test conducted on 46 cubic samples of a granite from the north of Portugal widely used in local granite-built UNESCO World Heritage… read more here.
Keywords: north portugal; world heritage; unesco world; heritage ... See more keywords
Complementary evidence for small-scale spatial assemblages of the exploited grass emperor (Lethrinus laticaudis) in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area, Western Australia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105543
Abstract: Understanding the connectivity of exploited fish populations is critical to their management under both rapid and long-term environmental change. Patterns of connectivity are unknown for most fishes in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area (Western… read more here.
Keywords: heritage area; world heritage; shark bay; connectivity ... See more keywords
An integrated monitoring framework for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.12.014
Abstract: Monitoring provides important feedback on how social and environmental systems are tracking and whether or not human activities, including management activities, are having an impact. This paper describes an approach applied to develop an integrated… read more here.
Keywords: integrated monitoring; world heritage; management; monitoring ... See more keywords
Social determinants of place attachment at a World Heritage Site
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2018.01.012
Abstract: Abstract While the work on place attachment is extensive, it neglects to focus on residents' and tourists' perspectives of the construct concurrently. Additionally, the role that social factors play in forging attachment to place is… read more here.
Keywords: attachment world; place attachment; world heritage; place ... See more keywords