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Analysis of Sustainable Transport for Smart Cities
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2019)
For decades, transportation has been considered as a link to all aspects of life worldwide. In this case, the world's natural environment, social well-being and economic development all usually depend on transportation ...
An Analysis of Social Ties: Coffee Value Chain in Uganda
(Educational Research Multimedia and Publications (ERM Publications), 2019)
Uganda is among the worlds' largest coffee producers and exporters. Coffee production in Uganda has been a developing process over the last 60 years, with various players from the garden, home drying, factories, stores and ...
Willingness to Pay for Forest Existence Value and Sustainability
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)
Uganda is richly endowed with flora and fauna. Until the early 2000s, most of the types of vegetation have remained natural/virgin forests and shrubs until recent years, when human activities have damaged them. Understanding ...
Expressed Preference Methods of Environmental Valuation: Non-Market Resource Valuation Tools
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2019)
The objective of this paper was to give an overview of the expressed preference (EP) techniques of environmental valuation. These methods offer estimation of the value of a resource not necessarily willingness to pay (WTP) ...
Implications of the nature of forestry and wood enterprises in Latvia
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)
Latvia has a significantly developed forestry sector, which accounts for the largest share of the state's income under the management of the Ministry of Agriculture. Latvian State Forests manages a forest area of 1.4 million ...
COVID-19 vaccine equity for the Global South: Vaccination challenges and opportunities for small and poor countries
(European Scientific Institute (ESI), 2023)
The effects of COVID-19 have significantly interrupted countries and the social order across the globe. However, the developing countries which could not manufacture or even buy the most wanted commodity: COVID-19 Vaccine, ...
Visitors' perspectives on sustainable tourism: a comparative study of national parks in Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2024)
This study investigated tourists' opinions on destination experiences within National Parks (NPs) in Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania, focusing on visitor satisfaction with the destination. Data was collected in the field ...
Deforestation in Gabon: determinants of forest activities and economic growth amidst landscape protection and climate change crisis
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2024)
Forestry is vital in the socio-progress of numerous societies and nations, especially those with abundant forest reserves, like Gabon. However, managing forests sustainably faces challenges due to factors such as population ...
Youths perceptions of agroforestry in Uganda: motivations and willingness to participate in highland agroforestry tree planting and landscape protection
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2024)
This study investigates public (youths) willingness to participate in highland agroforestry tree planting initiatives and perceptions of agroforestry in Uganda. Through a questionnaire survey (N= 1138), data were collected ...
Environmental protection and sustainable tourism of cross-border national parks in Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania: contingent valuation method
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2024)
The border triangle between Kosovo, Montenegro, and Albania, comprising national parks in the Western Balkans, is experiencing a surge in mountain tourism, posing environmental conservation and sustainable tourism challenges. ...
Urban Forest Recreation and Its Possible Role throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2023)
Urban forests provide benefits in terms of the environment and society. Many people living in urban areas could profit from the recreational services provided by urban forests to alleviate the physical and psychological ...
Assessing the Influence of Social Factors on Local Perceptions of Climate Change, Product Value Addition, Multiple Uses of NTFPs, and Their Influence on Poverty Alleviation in Ghana
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2024)
The key to the successful and sustainable utilisation of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by local communities lies in understanding their perspectives on climate change and its effects on NTFP production. Furthermore, ...
Perception of Locals on Multiple Contributions of NTFPs to the Livelihoods of Forest Fringe Communities in Ghana
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2024)
Forest-dwelling residents frequently collect non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for various reasons, such as food, medicine, firewood, religious reasons, or handicrafts. This study examines the multiple benefits derived ...