“Agro”,“Agri”, or “Rural”: The different viewpoints of tourism research combined with sustainability and sustainable development

S Karampela, A Andreopoulos, A Koutsouris - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study is to review the different viewpoints of research addressing
“agro”,“agri”, or “rural” tourism, ascertain the implications of relevant scientific articles and …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing outdoor recreation preferences in peri-urban landscapes using different data gathering methods

F Komossa, FM Wartmann, F Kienast… - Landscape and urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
The growing demand for a variety of outdoor recreation pursuits in peri-urban areas evokes
the need for effective landscape management strategies based on reliable information about …

Agricultural landscapes as a basis for promoting Agritourism in cross-border Iberian regions

DIR Ferreira, JM Sánchez-Martín - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Areas with low levels of transformation are alternative destinations for tourists who prefer to
visit nonmassified places and have singular experiences. The benefits of these …

History, distribution, and potential of the olive industry in China: a review

CJ Su, J Sun, W Zhu, L Peng - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
China, as a non-Mediterranean country with non-Mediterranean climate, is taking olive
cultivation as an important part of its agricultural development. In order to highlight some …

The assessment of the tourism potential of the Tagus international nature reserve landscapes using methods based on the opinion of the demand

DIR Ferreira, JM Sánchez-Martín - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are different methodologies to assess landscape preferences, however there is no
consensual methodology that can be replicated to identify their tourism potential. Recent …

Climate aridity and the geographical shift of olive trees in a Mediterranean Northern Region

J Rodrigo-Comino, R Salvia, G Quaranta, P Cudlín… - Climate, 2021 - mdpi.com
Climate change leverages landscape transformations and exerts variable pressure on
natural environments and rural systems. Earlier studies outlined how Mediterranean Europe …

Integrated application of eye movement analysis and beauty estimation in the visual landscape quality estimation of urban waterfront park

L Sun, H Shao, S Li, X Huang… - International Journal of …, 2018 - World Scientific
Beauty estimation is a common method for landscape quality estimation, although it has
some limitations. With eye tracker, the visual behaviors of the subjects during the estimation …

AHP as a Useful Tool in the Assessment of the Technical Condition of Hydrotechnical Constructions

M Hämmerling, J Kocięcka, S Zaborowski - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The key challenge for sustainable water management is to carry out a proper assessment of
the technical condition of hydrotechnical constructions. Maintaining them in a good state is a …

Using Analytic Hierarchy Process to examine the success factors of autonomous landscape development in rural communities

TC Liang, SH Peng - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
The absence of comprehensive plans has resulted in disordered rural development and
construction and a mix of new and old buildings in rural communities. Disorganized and …

The role of user preferences in urban acupuncture: Reimagining leftover spaces in Tehran, Iran

M Naghibi, M Faizi, A Ekhlassi - Urbani izziv, 2020 - ceeol.com
The article deals with the fragile connection that public spaces often have with their context.
In this regard, the use of urban acupuncture in leftover space can be an opportunity to …