Research publications focussing on visitor attractions have increased in recent years, with
articles sourced from an increasingly broad range of disciplines and fields of study. Key …

Purpose Good governance is crucial in establishing and managing geoparks and is a
requirement by UNESCO if global status is to be achieved. Australia has three levels of …

This research focuses on local residents' self-reported pro-environmental behaviors in the
Great Jiuzhai Tourism Area, China. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether …

Sustainable tourism development (STD) has been much touted in academia and policy
circles; however, developing economies are still struggling to adopt STD. This phenomenon …

There are legal, political, economic, social, and environmental links between tourism and
World Heritage Areas, some straightforward but others controversial. These are examined …

In the last few years, natural protected areas have been facing great challenges and
degradation around the world. Among this, environmental sustainability has become a …

Geolandschaften im Sinne einer von Geofaktoren geprägten Landschaft sind die Basis
geotouristischer Angebote, unabhängig davon, ob sie materiell oder als soziales Konstrukt …

In the subalpine mountainous region of southwest China, the artificial soil properties of
restored cut slopes along the altitude gradient were studied, including available nitrogen …

In the last two decades, remarkable ecological changes have been observed in Jiuzhaigou
National Nature Reserve (JNNR). Some of these changes might be related to excessive …

Calcerous tufa and sinter are among the most impressive natural spectacles in karst
landscapes whose scientific and aesthetic value is universally recognized. Being visually …