To investigate into the synergistic effect of depressurization and heat stimulation on hydrate dissociation and the three-dimensional heat transfer characteristics during hydrate dissociation in the porous media, a series of the hydrate dissociation experimental runs by the depressurization in...

Grassland development serves as an important part of the national sustainable development strategy in China. This paper defines the strategic objectives of grassland development in China based on the national strategy, the current status of grassland development in China and the status of...

We propose a new transaction-level bivariate log-price model, which yields fractional or standard cointegration. To the best of our knowledge, all existing models for cointegration require the choice of a fixed sampling frequency Delta t. By contrast, our proposed model is constructed at the...

Purpose – In the real world, an occurrence of an event is often affected by a large number of potential factors. The purpose of this paper is to identify causal factors hidden in the data and discover the underlying causality from the observed data. Design/methodology/approach – This paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess Chinese tourists' perceptions of the UK hotel service quality, and to analyze the role of Chinese culture in influencing their expectations and perceptions. Design/methodology/approach – An adapted SERVQUAL questionnaire for measuring hotel...

Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the correlation of Chinese philosophy to the process of tourism development. The current Chinese philosophy involves three influential ideologies: Chinese Confucianism, Chinese communism and Western capitalism, which significantly affect people's...

Purpose – This study aims to determine similarities and differences in business travellers' expectations and managers' perceptions of the service provided by guest houses. Design/methodology/approach – Two questionnaires with seven‐point Likert scales were used to measure travellers'...