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Promoting sustainable festival events tourism: a case study of Lamu Kenya
Okech, Roselyne N. - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 3 (2011) 3, pp. 193-202
such festival is held annually in Lamu Old Town, a world heritage site in Kenya. The purpose of the paper is to highlight … the importance of hosting sustainable events in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach – The subject scope is on maintaining … frequently remain unexploited. For these reasons, festivals' engagement with tourism forces in Lamu need to be carefully managed …
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Marine renewable energy : opportunities and challenges for community development in coastal area of Indonesia
Iswadi, Agung; Owen, Alan; Garniati, Leuserina; … - In: International journal of services technology and management 24 (2018) 5/6, pp. 522-544
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Building resilience in the chars of Bangladesh : an impact assessment
Misha, Farzana A.; Shahed, Syeda Sitwat; Wagner, Natascha; … - In: Journal of international development : the journal of … 34 (2022) 8, pp. 1547-1569
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Vulnerability of Bangladesh To Cyclones in A Changing Climate : Potential Damages and Adaptation Cost
Huq, Mainul - 2010
This paper integrates information on climate change, hydrodynamic models, and geographic overlays to assess the vulnerability of coastal areas in Bangladesh to larger storm surges and sea-level rise by 2050. The approach identifies polders (diked areas), coastal populations, settlements,...
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How Accurate are Recall Data? : Evidence from Coastal India
De Nicola, Francesca - 2012
This paper investigates the accuracy of recall data by comparing administrative records with retrospective, self-reported survey responses to income and asset questions for a sample of self-employed households from coastal India. It finds that the magnitude of the recall error increases over...
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River Salinity and Climate Change : Evidence from Coastal Bangladesh
Dasgupta, Susmita - 2014
In a changing climate, saltwater intrusion is expected to worsen in low-lying coastal areas around the world. Understanding the physical and economic effects of salinity ingress, and planning adaptation, are key to the long-term development of countries for which sea level rise has been...
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Climate Change, Soil Salinity, and the Economics of High-Yield Rice Production in Coastal Bangladesh
Dasgupta, Susmita - 2014
It is a virtual certainty that sea-level rise will continue throughout the century and beyond 2100 even if greenhouse gas emissions are stabilized in the near future. Understanding the economic impacts of salinity intrusion thus is essential for planning adaptation in low-lying coastal areas...
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The Impact of Sea Level Rise On Developing Countries : A Comparative Analysis
Dasgupta, Susmita - 2007
Sea level rise (SLR) due to climate change is a serious global threat. The scientific evidence is now overwhelming. Continued growth of greenhouse gas emissions and associated global warming could well promote SLR of 1m-3m in this century, and unexpectedly rapid breakup of the Greenland and West...
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Integrated coastal zone management of coral reefs : decision support modeling
Ruitenbeek, H. Jack (contributor);  … - 2000
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