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Peripheral Territories, Tourism, and Regional Development
No full textLimited land and resources, along with the overexploitation of tourism and multiple other factors, make peripheral and ultra-peripheral territories relevant cases for studying governance and sustainable development. This book presents case studies of European and Mediterranean regions to study regional development and territorial sustainability, strategic planning, and territorial management and governance. Written by experts in the field, the chapters contained herein provide the reader with a deep understanding, from several perspectives, of the dynamics, challenges, and opportunities of tourism in these specific territories
Border effect on flora and raptors diversity. An iberian case.
Get PDFThe organisms and their habitats do not know borders. Thus, the conservation of biodiversity
and the management of natural renewable resources along geopolitical borders should be
concerted between neighboring countries. Furthermore, Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC)
projects and strategies should deeply analyze how «border effect» affects the different species,
since they have dissimilar tolerances to stress factors and they also differ in the way they adapt
to environmental changes. In this regard, considering the rich biodiversity of EUROACE Euroregion,
as well as the CBC projects and strategies operating within these territories (Portugal-
Spain), the present study intended to be an exploratory approach to the analyses of differences
between the success of several biodiversity conservation policies and strategies among these two
countries.
Our research is focused on the geopolitical border across the Luso-Extremadurense chorological
Province. In this exploratory work we present the results obtained for two very distinct groups
of species: raptors and Nature2000 plant species protected under Habitats Directive (Council
Directive 92/43/EEC). In both approaches, the analysis was made comparing alpha diversity
(species richness) in both sides of the Portuguese/Spanish border, using UTM grid10x10 km as
sample unit, and between the two biogeographic sectors of the Luso-Extremadurense province,
present along the border. The results were similar for raptors and plants and showed that
diversity is analogous in both country sides, suggesting that European Union policies may
playing similar impact in both countries
Natural and semi-natural habitats in the design of urban open spaces – an approach to the challenges of contemporary cities
Get PDFThe introduction of potential vegetation in the urban space is a fundamental feature both in the
cities’ identity and in the intensification of ecological efficiency. Its use, as part of a landscape
structure in the urban space, is supported by contemporary cities’ strategy with the following
objectives: promote wellbeing, be sustainable, be resilient and adaptive facing future uncertainty, namely regarding climate change.Considering the contemporary city sustainable planning and recent studies on urban spaces,
ecological systems and their aesthetical values, the aim of this essay is the inclusion of natural
and semi-natural habitats of Community Interest (Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC), based on
potential natural vegetation assessment, in innovative design approach to the city's open spaces.
It is defined by the ecological systems, working with the site ecological conditions, aiming at
improving the efficiency of multifunctional land uses (production, protection and leisure) and
increasing biodiversity. This design approach simultaneously ensures the articulation of these
spaces with urban interfaces bringing the natural processes near to the «urbanscape». The
connection with nature is also promoted, improving the wished sense of identity and belonging.
The use of this methodology in the design of a landscape infrastructure to the city of Évora, that
assures the articulation with its open spaces and the connection between them and the
countryside, had an experimental character with development of a pilot project, which implied the introduction of several non-generalizable, site-specific variables
Merging traditional livelihood activities with new employment opportunities brought by ecotourism to Iona national park, Angola: rethinking social sustainability
Get PDFEcotourism activities and investment projects have been consistently increasing worldwide over
the last few decades. In this process, ecotourism has contributed to fight poverty, to create local
employment opportunities and to promote nature conservation. However, there are also plenty
examples of nature-base tourism destinations where ecotourism principles have been distorted
and negative impacts are on the rise. Therefore, studies that provide a deep understanding of
the roots and consequences of those both positive and negative impacts are needed to achieve
new higher tourism quality standards, to foster a sound local development and to promote an
integrated and sustainable national growth. To obtain information useful to contribute specific
recommendations aimed at linking tourism employers and job seekers, we have conducted a
survey addressing locals’ demographic characteristics and their engagement in traditional
livelihood activities. Data gathered from 202 respondents showed that in the largest villages
traditional livelihood activities, excepting pastoralism, tend to have little expression while the
same activities seem to play a key role in some small communities. Striking differences were
found between nomadic or semi-nomadic people and people who have been assimilated into the
western civilization and also have more sedentary life styles. Using this information and taking
in consideration some new employment opportunities brought nature-based tourism to the Iona
National Park, we have identified specific demographic profiles more suited for part-time and full-time jobs
Comparative analysis of ephemeral river ecosystem services in agricultural and natural landscapes in mediterranean environments. A practical approach to Caia River (Portugal)
Get PDFMediterranean landscapes present a large amount of biodiversity and ecosystems leading to
their unique identity. In fact, it is increasingly acknowledged that these ecosystems provide a
large range of benefits, not only for the area where they are located but also for their
surroundings. Benefits that may vary from aesthetical values to socioeconomic aspects that
might influence territorial development, including also the preservation of those ecosystems.
The ephemeral and intermittent rivers provide several and pivotal ecosystem services within to
the environment. However, these services differ a lot from agricultural to natural landscapes –
e.g. agricultural landscapes structure ́ is susceptible to dramatic changes through the seasons
and water cycles.
Thus, a comparison study between agricultural and natural Mediterranean environments
landscapes have been carried out – allowing to deeply understand ephemeral rivers ecosystems
systems and their dynamics. Considering the purpose of the study - a comparison analysis
between river ecosystem services in agricultural and natural landscapes in Mediterranean
environments have been conducted. Therefore, a Cross-Border ephemeral river – Caia River
(Portugal-Spain) have been selected as a case study. The comparison has covered cultural,
aesthetic, functional and socio-economic ecosystem services; showing the relevance of the functions granted by the river
Percepção local sobre o património natural vegetal e sua conservação. Caso de estudo: Serra de Monchique
Get PDFO presente artigo tem por objetivo conhecer e compreender a perceção da população sobre a
adelfeira (Rhododendron ponticum subsp. baeticum), o seu habitat e a Rede Natura (RN) 2000, a
nível simbólico, afetivo, produtivo e estético no processo de transformação e gestão da
paisagem. A metodologia utilizada envolveu a aplicação de inquéritos por questionário à
população da Serra de Monchique, nas freguesias de Monchique, Marmelete e Alferce. Esta
metodologia revelou ser uma ferramenta de recolha de saberes tradicionais e significados que se
relacionam com o sistema da vegetação através de registos da memória individual e coletiva da
população. De forma global os resultados mostraram que nem sempre os grupos com mais
habilitações ou experiência de vida são os que mais dominam sobre o património natural
vegetal
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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