Alpine landscapes are projected to be degraded under climate change, which would
threaten their benefits to society. Previous studies, however, have been limited to aesthetic …

Purpose This paper aims to examine rural tourism preferences as an alternative niche
market to mass tourism destinations. The analysis discusses the differences in perceptions …

Wildlife sightings are not always guaranteed. To address this risk, tour operators often offer a
money-back guarantee as a refund mechanism. However, studies have overlooked the …

Permafrost is known to occur in high mountainous areas such as the Daisetsu Mountains in
Japan, which are located at the southernmost limit of the permafrost distribution in the world …

Exposure to nature is correlated with improving mental health and pro-conservation
attitudes. Emerging research suggests digital nature exposure may also produce these …

Economic studies on human-wildlife conflicts often apply valuation methods to show that
biodiversity conservation generates benefits also from an economic point of view. These …

Claire Edwards Page 1 Aversive conditioning of grizzly bears produces high probabilities of
retreat from human- bear conflict locations by Claire Edwards A thesis submitted in partial …

This paper examines the heterogeneity in preferences and willingness to pay for various
nature-based tourism activities that can be carried out in natural areas on Gran Canaria …

Wildlife viewing is a popular recreation activity in parks and protected areas around the
world, yet information on the nonmarket value that visitors derive from viewing specific …

Invasive alien species management requires public participation to overcome a lack of
human and financial resources in management; however, little is known about the demand …