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Managing mass tourism in mountain ecosystems through instrument of sustainable tourism indicators
Sustainable tourism indicators assist in fashioning tourism intervention plans with the policy-relevant framework for incorporating sustainability...
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Consequences of the accessibility of the mountain national parks in Poland
In Poland, mountain national parks are visited by about 8 million tourists annually. As a result, national parks must have a properly developed...
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“Alagna Walser Green Paradise” Research: Quality of Life as a Topic to Enhance a Mountain Tourist Destination
This contribution focuses on the construction of a model of the quality of life within the research project “Alagna Walser Green Paradise” (AWGP),...
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Ecosystem Health and Risk Assessments for High Conservation Value Mountain Ecosystems of South Asia: A Necessity to Guide Conservation Policies
Mountain ecosystems across South Asia are facing huge pressure and are threatened by different drivers of loss. Red List of Ecosystems, to assess...
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Community-based responses for tackling environmental and socio-economic change and impacts in mountain social–ecological systems
Mountain social–ecological systems (SES) are often rich in biological and cultural diversity with sustained human–nature interactions. Many mountain...
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The untold tourism potentials of Bela Mountain, for community-based-ecotourism development, ecosystem conservation and livelihood improvement, Waghimera Zone, Ethiopia
Community-based ecotourism is a type of tourism that takes economic, environmental, and socio-cultural sustainability into account. This research...
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Analysis of spatial and temporal changes in human interference in important ecological function areas in China: the Gansu section of Qilian Mountain National Park as an example
The disturbance characteristics and driving factors of human activity intensity in national parks are important factors affecting environmental...
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Livelihood Change and Sustainability Potential in a Sri Lankan Mountain Village
The sustainability of urban areas is the main theme of this volume which is one of the key challenges faced by the global community today. SDG11...
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Integrated approach of the entrepreneurial behaviour in the tourist sector from disadvantaged mountain areas from Romania
The economic development of the tourism in disadvantaged mountain areas has the role of sustaining their development and economic growth. The premise...
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Stakeholders’ involvement and reflections on preserving sacred swamps in the Western Ghats, India, as revealed by participatory visioning
Lack of a shared vision has been identified as a major obstacle in transdisciplinary research involving both scientists and other stakeholders....
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Aligning social networks and co-designed visions to foster systemic innovation in the Alps
Mountain regions face substantial challenges and opportunities arising from global change. The capacity of mountain regions for (systemic) innovation...
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Public Sector’s Involvement and Prospects of Geothermal Development in Nepal
This chapter sheds light on the prospects of geothermal energy in Nepal to support health treatment and boost national economy through its...
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Diversity and Classification of Wetlands in International and National Perspectives
Although wetlands occupy a sizeable portion of the land surface of the world, accurate and updated information pertaining to types and location,...
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Spatial differentiation of the impact of transport accessibility on the multidimensional poverty of rural households in karst mountain areas
Transportation facilities are crucial prerequisite for enhancing economic development. In karst mountain areas, poverty of peasant households is...
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Capacity-Building at the International Level: Stories from the Field
This chapter presents case studies on the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP), Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) and Recovery of Acholi Youth...
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Introduction
In recent decades, the high mountain region Ladakh bordering China and Pakistan in North-West India has undergone important changes owing to its...