Fostering rural and agricultural tourism: exploring the potential of geocaching

Geocaching is a modern-day version of “hide and seek” where participants use geographical longitude and latitude coordinates to locate a “geocache” using a GPS device or mobile app. An agriculturally focused geocache program could foster tourism, interest and educational opportunities about rural and agricultural areas, and could facilitate additional patronage of businesses that operate in these areas. As a prerequisite to such a program, however, organizations must commit to establishing and maintaining a geocache. This study explores the perceived benefits and constraints to an organization's participation in a rural or agriculturally focused geocache program. A case example of an agriculturally focused geocaching program, AgCache, is used as a starting point. In-depth interviews of program Founders and current participants explored the program's background and goals, and experiences of participating sites. Complimenting this, a survey collected information from potential host sites, and probit model analyses were used to assess influences on an organization's interest in hosting a geocache. While many organizations indicated that they would be interested in such a program, several indicated (addressable) concerns. Characteristics of the organization and respondent were found to significantly influence their interest. Findings are instructive for targeting and recruiting organizations into an agricultural or rural geocaching program.     

Residents’ attitudes toward future tourism development in terms of community well-being and attachment

This study explores residents’ attitudes toward future tourism development based on their community well-being (CWB) and community attachment. Focusing on the case of Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan, South Korea, which was developed during an urban regeneration project in 2009, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted. The main findings of this study are: (1) CWB is supported by five variables including income effects, social participation, safety service, infrastructure service, and environmental effect; (2) not only does CWB influence community attachment but attachment also effects residents’ attitudes; and (3) the most effective variable of CWB is income effect, and safety service for community attachment. These results can help to provide effective strategies to encourage residents to have positive attitudes about further tourism development in a community-based tourism destination.     

农村老年人的生活状况与农村养老模式探析

随着人口老龄化的发展,老年人的社会保障问题日益引起关注,其中农村老年人的养老问题更显突出。本文从居住方式、经济状况、医疗状况、闲暇活动、养老方式与养老观念几个方面调查分析了农村老年人的生活状况,并以此为基础探讨了我国农村养老模式的现状与发展趋势。     

知识共同体：高技术企业集群创新集成新范式

创新是企业集群这种产业组织所特有的优势,而协同是集群系统创新能力升华的前提。但目前对集群内部不同主体间的创新集成问题的关注文献较少。本文立足集群整体视角,提出构建知识共同体的创新思路,旨在推动集群的开放式协同创新。具体阐述了知识共同体提出的理论背景,通过引入知识粒度概念,对知识共同体进行了结构化设计,并剖析了共同体创新机制。     

科技自主创新生态群落模式及对策研究

运用生态学的基本原理对科技自主创新的生态群落模式进行研究,在分析科技自主创新生态链的基础上,研究了科技自主创新群落的运行机理,提出了科技自主创新生态群落的设计思路和方法,最后结合汽车产业的特点进行了案例分析。     

灾害移民城镇化安置方式下的社区治理——以甘肃省Z县X社区为例

以甘肃省Z县受山洪泥石流灾害影响的X安置社区为例,发现受到建设周期短、公众参与少、居民构成多样、家庭规模缩小及社区空间重构等的影响,灾害移民社区的治理面临着组织机构不完善、社区纠纷多发、生计转变困难、居民适应缓慢等问题,从而影响了移民社区的和谐稳定。为此,提出完善社区治理组织、明确多元参与合作模式、推动移民实现生计转变与发展、加强心理干预、丰富社区文化生活等措施完善灾害移民社区的治理。     

传统环境管理模式下农村环境污染和破坏的制度因素分析

我国传统环境管理模式以城市和工业为导向,在这种模式下,农村环境保护规划、农村环境保护法律政策几乎空白,而农村地方传统知识对环境保护的作用没有得到应用.农村环境管理“软”“硬”约束的缺失,乡镇环保“结构性”和“功能性”空洞的存在,是农村环境污染和破坏无法得到有效遏制的主要原因.农村环境社区治理模式是以农村社区为基本单元,利用村民自治的制度资源,实现政府引导、市场激励、社区自治、农民参与,凝聚各方力量,有效解决农村环境问题.     

高职院校学生职业素养现状和提升思路

职业素养的培养是高等职业院校教育教学工作的重点,我国职业教育发展历史不长,接受高等职业教育的群体共性和个性的认识还有待进一步深入。为了对职业素养的提升和完善完整系统的研究,对我国高职院校学生职业素养的培养现状进行了分析,并具体提出了提升职业素养的思路和方法。     

生物多样性视角下城市闲置地的微更新 探索——以临时社区花园为例

生物多样性在城市环境中发挥着重要的作用。作为城市闲置地微更新的常见方式,临时社区花园能够带来很高水平的生物多样性和生态系统服务,是城市优化绿色空间的良好途径之一。社区花园在改善闲置地生境质量的同时,也受到植被结构和管理维护水平等因素的影响。通过对临时社区花园典型案例的分析,探讨了灵活的城市闲置地微更新方式在我国城市的适用性。     

湛江红树林保护区的社区发展现状及建议

介绍广东湛江红树林国家级自然保护区开展社区发展工作的现状,分析其中所面临的问题,并就保护区推动社区发展工作提出发展可替代生计,缓解来自社区的威胁;加强各种群体的合作,提高其参与性;加强沟通,融洽社区关系;加强社区环境保护意识教育等建议。