Climate change and coastal resiliency of Suva, Fiji: a holistic approach for measuring climate risk using the climate and ocean risk vulnerability index (CORVI)

N Shiiba, P Singh, D Charan, K Raj, J Stuart… - … Adaptation Strategies for …, 2023 - Springer
Coastal cities are under severe threat from the impacts of climate change, such as sea-level
rise, extreme weather events, coastal inundation, and ecosystem degradation. It is well …

Vulnerabilities shape risk perception and influence adaptive strategies to hydro-meteorological hazards: A case study of Indo-Fijian farming communities

A Anshuka, FF van Ogtrop, D Sanderson… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Unique vulnerabilities are intrinsic to Pacific Island Countries which shape risk perception
and influence adaptive decision making to natural hazards. This study aims to examine …

Developing drought index–based forecasts for tropical climates using wavelet neural network: an application in Fiji

A Anshuka, AJV Buzacott, RW Vervoort… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Hydrological extremes are complex phenomena that will intensify in the future as a result of
the changing climate. Seasonal forecasts are one of a multitude of tools that can be used to …

Tourism–growth nexus in Pacific Island Countries: A panel study on information and communication technology as a contingent factor

TK Jayaraman, KK Makun - Tourism Economics, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Growth in tourism earnings, aside from adding real resources in terms of foreign exchange
and rising income in the organized sector of the hospitality industry, has given rise to …

The economic significance of tourism: case study of an Asean country

S Rattanasirivilai - Asian Interdisciplinary and Sustainability …, 2023 - so05.tci-thaijo.org
This study aims to observe the short-and long-term relationships between selected
macroeconomic variables and tourism which is linked to economic growth. This research …

The impact of risk perceptions on tourists' revisit intention: the case of COVID-19 and Fiji

JC Nair, S Pratt - Anatolia, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The tourism industry is fragile as it is prone to numerous risks such as the outbreak of deadly
viruses, and natural and human-made disasters. These risks have a significant impact on …

What's on the menu?: how the cuisine of large-scale, upmarket tourist resorts shapes agricultural development in Fiji: a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the …

G Laeis - 2019 - mro.massey.ac.nz
Tourism is an economic backbone for many developing countries, especially small island
development states (SIDS). Nevertheless, scholars have argued that tourism is a globalising …

Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture

O Farooq, N Sarwar, S Afzal, K Mubeen… - Disaster Risk Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Disaster risk could be a serious injury or even loss of human life, destruction or damage of
property or assets of society due to exposure to some hazardous events. In contrast, disaster …

Change detection of a coastal woodland mangrove forest in Fiji by integration of remote sensing with spatial mapping

AA Singh, AA Maharaj, H Naidu, K Raj… - Asian Journal of …, 2021 - repository.usp.ac.fj
Mangroves play key ecological role in structuring the availability of coastal resources. The
current study was focused on change detection in a large mangrove patch located in Votua …

Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth: Does Gross Fiscal Formation and Trade Openness Matter?

SG Hassan - The Asian Bulletin of Contemporary Issues in …, 2021 - abcief.com
The currents study has examined the relationship between foreign direct invest and
economic growth. In addition to that the study has also examined the role of gross fixed …