The economics of a stock pollutant: Aldicarb on Long Island

This paper develops a dynamic model of groundwater contamination by the pesticide aldicarb on eastern Long Island. We estimate what the likely concentration would have been under static profit maximization and the marginal damage coefficient implied by the New York State health standard of 7 ppb. Based on our model, it appears that the concentration of aldicarb will not decline below 7 ppb until 1996 and that the shadow price of the current health standard is about $475,000 per year.     

Agritourism networks: empirical evidence from two case studies in Greece

This study investigates the characteristics of informal agritourism-related networks within destinations with the help of social network analysis by measuring macro and meso structural aspects of networks in two tourist destinations in Greece with different geographic characteristics: an island-Lesvos (in North Eastern Aegean) and a continental locality-Plastiras Lake (central part of Greece). The main objective is to illustrate and discuss quantitative and qualitative aspects of these networks with selected actors who are linked (directly or indirectly) with the agritourism sector through personal in-depth and semi-structured interviews. The quantitative aspects include: quantity of links, spatial extent of networks, type of relationship, its “thickness”, the duration of the relationship, issues of seasonality as well as satisfaction of the cooperation. The qualitative aspects include the type of relationship of the actors over the link and who (if anyone) has “control” over this relationship. The main findings indicate that the examined networks are partially affected by the geographic characteristics of the case studies and they are very similar in terms of absolute numbers and network metrics. Although research on networks has been an emerging and promising approach, qualitative characteristics of informal networks seem to be integral for understanding networks and planning tourism policies.     

National Indicators of Well-being: Lessons from Pacific Island Countries' Tourism

Are economic indicators the only nation-level variables that are predictive of future investment returns? Using the tourism industry of the nine independent Pacific Island countries, this study compares economic and non-economic predictors of web media tourism coverage. The results suggest that rather than economic and industry-specific indicators, health conditions, human rights and low population growth are significantly associated with our proxy measures of future performance. Our results support theory-derived predictions that national indicators of trust provide value-relevant information for investors.     

福建省东山岛景观生态建设的探讨

探讨了福建省东山岛景观生态系统所面临的主要问题,依据东山岛景观资源与社会经济的潜力与优势以及景观资源开发与生态环境条件的协调关系,认为东山应以自然与人文资源为依托,以旅游、生态为导向,强调区域发展服从整体资源保护和总体形象拓展的原则,实现东山农工贸协调发展,以旅游、休闲为先导具有地方特色和海岛风貌的开放型生态旅游区的发展目标。     

厦门岛土地利用格局空间尺度分析

基于SPOT2.5m遥感影像数据和地理信息系统技术,运用景观生态学原理,通过分析不同粒度条件下景观格局指数的变化特征,研究厦门岛土地利用景观格局对于空间尺度变化的响应,以期寻找研究区土地利用景观格局分析的适宜粒度。结果表明:除面积比例对粒度变化弱敏感外,其余所选景观指数对粒度变化相对敏感,体现出一定的尺度依赖性,因而在进行景观格局分析时要考虑尺度效应;在研究区进行土地利用景观格局分析的适宜粒度为10m。     

When wildlife tourism goes wrong: a case study of stakeholder and management issues regarding Dingoes on Fraser Island, Australia

Images on brochures, web pages and postcards lead to an expectation by tourists and visitors that interaction with Dingoes (Canis lupus Dingo) will be part of their Fraser Island experience. Yet, as the number of tourists to the island increase, so do the reports of Dingo attacks. The first recorded death from such an attack on Fraser Island occurred in April 2001, and was immediately followed by a government-ordered cull of Dingoes. This paper explores issues surrounding both this decision and the management strategies implemented afterwards. Based on interviews with a variety of stakeholders, many conflicting perspectives on human–wildlife interaction as a component of tourism are identified. The conclusion is drawn that while strategies for managing Dingoes are essential, if such attacks are a consequence of humans feeding wildlife and resultant wildlife habituation, then strategies for managing people are also necessary for this example of wildlife tourism to be both successful and sustainable.     

哈尔滨市太阳岛风景区旅游淡季应对措施

哈尔滨太阳岛风景区是全国著名的旅游胜地,但是在旅游淡季却鲜有人来;分析了太阳岛出现旅游淡季的原因,提出了解决淡季旅游创新而切实可行的经营策略。     

海南岛橡胶树栽培适宜性评价初探

[目的]天然橡胶是国民经济建设不可缺少的重要战略物资,为提高橡胶单位产量,防止盲目扩种造成不必要的损失,开展橡胶树栽培适宜性评价具有重要意义。[方法]根据橡胶产量与气候、地形、土壤等相关因素的分析,提出了利用橡胶气候适宜性因子、地形、土壤因子作为主要的评价因子,并采用层次分析法确定各评价因子的权重值,开展海南橡胶树栽培适宜性评价。[结果]海南岛橡胶树栽培高适宜区分布在文昌的西北部、儋州、昌江、琼海、万宁、陵水等地;中适宜区主要分布在临高、澄迈、定安、文昌、屯昌等地;低适宜区主要分布在东方、乐东、五指山等地。[结论]橡胶树栽培与气候、土壤、地形等要素密切相关,基于气候—地形—土壤的橡胶树栽培适宜性评价结果能整体反映海南岛橡胶种植区域适宜程度的空间差异,对海南岛橡胶生产具有重要的参考意义,有利于提高橡胶种植的经济效益。     

区域发展战略对城镇扩张的驱动机制及其效应分析——以海南国际旅游岛建设为例

研究目的:分析区域发展战略实施对城镇扩张的作用机制与驱动效应,为协调战略推进与城镇化提供相关决策参考。研究方法:在辨析海南国际旅游岛对城镇扩张影响机理的基础上,通过两阶段的地理探测器,实证揭示其对全岛城镇扩张的具体驱动作用。研究结果:(1)2000—2017年,海南岛城镇扩张规模与速度在国际旅游岛时期有明显提高,扩张规模呈"外高内低"的区域特征,而内陆市县的扩张速度要快于沿海市县;(2)海南国际旅游岛建设实施前,海南岛城镇扩张受投资驱动的影响较大,而实施后的城镇扩张受旅游因素的驱动作用更加明显;(3)影响因子两两之间均表现出增强效果,且在国际旅游岛建设之后交互作用整体提升。研究结论:海南国际旅游岛建设主要通过吸引人口流入、扩大旅游消费需求、带动产业发展以及促进资本投资等驱动全岛城镇扩张。     

珍宝岛国家森林公园旅游资源评价与开发

在对珍宝岛国家森林公园旅游资源分类概述的基础上,运用定性和定量的方法对资源的质量进行综合评价,采用SWOT分析法对公园旅游资源的开发建设条件进行分析。提出了森林公园旅游资源的开发设想,规划三个旅游功能区,并对观光游览区进行旅游项目设计。同时,对珍宝岛国家森林公园的开发建设提出几点应该注意的问题。