INTRODUCTION Located in the central Pacific between 4° and 14°north latitude and 160° and 173° east longitude, the Marshall Islands consist of two nearly parallel groups (the Ratak or Sunrise and the Ralik or Sunset Chains) of twenty-nine atolls and five table reefs, totalling 181 km2 of land and 10,455 km2 of lagoon area. Together these two chains extend about 1,130 km north to south and appro...

Preservation of traditional urban neighborhoods in China has long been a government-oriented process. In particular, since the “Old and Dilapidated Housing Renewal Program” implementation in the late 1990s, the Beijing Hutong neighborhood renewal has become an important trigger for the municipal governments to engage with the real estate market. Yet over the years, the official forces have been...

The necessity of development and marketing ecological tourism is substantiated today by requirements for sustainability entrenched economic activities in specific regions, as well problems environment preservation. with active involvement local residents particular should become an important element the regions promoting both preservation natural cultural heritage our countries regions. work pr...

Abstract Historic preservation should be integrated into the broader framework of urban development. This makes through local comprehensive planning a good option. However, few plans have demonstrated content or quality needed to preserve make effective use historic resources. study uses analysis evaluate extent which US state capitals plans. Multiple regression is then used analyze variables t...