Public values toward forests have changed since the late 1980s, from a commodity-oriented perspective toward a more inclusive (commodity and non-commodity) orientation. This study examines the influence of four indicators of population diversity (age, ethnic background, place of residence, and gender) on amenity values of forests, environmental attitudes, and forest value-attitude correspondenc...

Neotropical coastal lagoons (NCL) are human-dominated ecosystems. Their distribution along densely populated coastal areas of developing countries makes these systems among the most threatened in the world. Here, we summarize some aspects of the causes and consequences of NCL biodiversity, their functioning, their importance to the surrounding populations, their fragility, and their responses t...

OBJECTIVE Saliva sampling has the advantage that it is non-invasive, making multiple sampling easy and stress free. We examined the effects of psychological stressor and soother on the salivary cortisol and amylase levels in young adults, and compared the characteristics of these parameters. DESIGN The subjects completed the trait version of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) to assess the ...

Nowadays the information technology is developing quickly, the Internet technology and resource change with each passing day. This project utilizes the digitalization method to simulate the traditional teaching model, and provides not only multimedia presentation, but also the related webpage resource and 3-D VR synchronous dialogue system. These technologies construct a virtual foreign languag...

Most visitors experience national parks using their personal automobiles, but what is the capacity of park roads to accommodate this use? A simulation model of a national park scenic road was built to explore the road’s social carrying capacity and service quality. Current and potential future vehicle use levels were compared in the simulation against visitor-reported standards for congestion. ...

This report presents a brief comparison of the Scenic Design Environment and the SpecC System.

She Walks in Beauty: Introduction 1. She Walks in Beauty: Text of the Poem 2. She Walks in Beauty: Lord George Gordon Byron Biography 3. She Walks in Beauty: Summary 4. She Walks in Beauty: Themes 5. She Walks in Beauty: Style 6. She Walks in Beauty: Historical Context 7. She Walks in Beauty: Critical Overview 8. She Walks in Beauty: Essays and Criticism The Byronic Hero ♦ Aesthetically Perfect...

Ecotourism promotes stewardship of natural and cultural resources. However, local people tourists' opinions are necessary to promote ecotourism development. This study attempts identify prospective products assess visitor perceptions towards development in the Jagadishpur reservoir. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 50 households, 65 visitors, 7 key informants. used Friedman's rank t...