Economics of Climate Change in the Indian Sundarbans

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 493-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandan Roy ◽  
Indrila Guha
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
The World ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Log Linear

Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site. This area is populated by some of the world’s poorest people characterized by low levels of socio-economic indicators. However, it is one of the richest areas in the world in terms of natural resources and biodiversity. Climate change is evident here and is one of the important drivers of migration, food insecurity and poverty in this area. The basic objective of our study is to assess the socio-economic impact of climate change and its implications for availability of natural resources, and thereby to understand the adaptation needs of the people. Climate change not only impacts agricultural productivity but also the occupational structure. The decline in food security and the lack of other developmental choices in the face of climate variability are a serious threat to the economic viability of population. We have used stratified sampling techniques for data collection at household level based on pre-designed questionnaires and focus group discussion. We have tried to analyze vulnerability based on LIFE framework and log-linear regression model, and suggest some adaptation strategies to reduce vulnerability.

Discourses of Heritage and Tourism at a World Heritage Site: The Case of Hampi, India

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew LeDuc
Keyword(s):  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
The Past ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
The World ◽  
Entire World ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Town

In the town of Hampi, India, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the past remains very much alive. Devotees congregate at medieval-era temples; tourists from across India and the world marvel at the empire's fallen grandeur; and, up until quite recently, residents lived and worked in centuries-old stone mandapas (pavilions) lining both sides of the town's main street. The case of Hampi and its heritage illustrates a key question: do people have the right to live in historic monuments, particularly monuments that have been declared the patrimony not just of India, but of the entire world?

scholarly journals Malta’s tourism potential

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 642-651
Author(s):  
Viktor V. Hrushka ◽  
Nataliya A. Horozhankina ◽  
Alla P. Girman ◽  
Serhii V. Shulyak ◽  
G. V. Shcholokova
Keyword(s):  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Mathematical Methods ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Tourism Potential ◽  
Recreational Resources ◽  
Cultural Tourist

Methods of estimation of tourist and recreational resources are traced; the analysis of natural tourist and recreational resources of the Republic of Malta is carried out; the analysis of historical and cultural tourist and recreational resources of the country is carried out; a point assessment of the country’s provision of tourist and recreational resources; the place of the Republic of Malta on the tourist market of Ukraine is revealed. The Republic of Malta is one of the few countries in the world with such a large and diverse historical and cultural site. The lands of the country have experienced centuries of historical events, after which there are memories in the form of cathedrals, palaces, museums, fortifications, etc. Malta has been established as a country with an ancient history. It has a large number of unique cultural monuments, as there were Carthaginians and Phoenicians, Roman and Byzantine empires, Arabs, knights of the Order of St. John, Napoleon, the British Empire. The country’s historical and cultural tourist resources make it interesting for tourists to visit. Malta has a great historical past, which has left a great legacy in the form of ancient fortresses, churches, cathedrals, majestic palaces. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is no exception for the country; there are 3 of them in the list. There are 7 sites in the country that are also currently candidates for inclusion in the World Heritage List. The country is rich in fortifications; there are 35 units in the country, which are of particular interest for tourists. Most of the fortifications were built during the Order of Malta to fortify the country from invaders. The natural conditions of Malta, which are the basis for tourism development, are analyzed. Methods for estimating the tourist potential of the country have been studied, in particular: normative-index, balance, graphic, cartographic, expert, statistical and mathematical methods, scoring. Integrated indicators for each region of Malta were determined using a score. Three categories of regions have been identified according to the assessment of the tourist potential of the territory.

scholarly journals Value-Based Profiles of Visitors to a World Heritage Site: The Case of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress (in South Korea)

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hwasung Song ◽  
Hyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Place Value ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
The World ◽  
Person Centered Approach

The aim of this study is to evaluate the place value of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress in Korea, a mountain fortress located in natural resources with UNESCO World Heritage Site status, in order to classify visitors according to place value and to establish marketing strategies based on the characteristics of each profile. In particular, for sustainable cultural heritage development, visitors were asked to evaluate the place value of the site from various perspectives, through a presentation of government policies and business based on both the world heritage value and the inherent attractiveness of the site. Utilizing a person-centered approach, a latent profile analysis (LPA) was applied to a sample of visitors to Hwaseong Fortress (N = 656), with visitors classified by place value into four profiles: Outing Seekers (OS), Tourism Seekers (TS), Heritage Seekers (HS), and Serious Travel Seekers (SS). These profiles differed in relation to distance from the study setting from travelers’ residence, recognition of the fortress as a World Heritage site, and the degree to which the World Heritage site status influenced the decision to visit. The profiles also showed differences in visit satisfaction and intent to revisit. This study contributes a better understanding of visitors’ evaluated value of heritage sites and corresponding behaviors, in order to provide sustainable management for the heritage tourism market.

Fit for an Umayyad Prince: An Eighth-Century Map or the Earliest Mimetic Painting of the Moon?

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-68
Author(s):  
Karen Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Eighth Century ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Islamic Art ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
The World ◽  
Dome Of The Rock ◽  
Early Islamic

In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: THE UNESCO WORLD Heritage site of Qusayr 'Amra is one of the most famous places for early Islamic art (Figure 2.1). This lavishly illustrated bathhouse, dated firmly to the period of 723–743, contains a treasure trove of mural images that have been described as capturing "a men's locker-room view of the world." With the possible exception of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, another Umayyad construction, more has been written on Qusayr 'Amra than on any other early Islamic art historical site. But unlike its flashy rival in Jerusalem, Qusayr 'Amra emerges out of the sands of the Syro-Arabian desert (Badiyat ash-Sham) like a hidden set of burnished pearls. Tucked away in the depression of Jordan's Wadi Butum, the valley of the Terebinth Pistachio trees that extends to the oasis of Azraq, it lies about 100 km east of Amman in an area known for its Umayyad desert castles.

Diversity of Microfungi of North Western Ghats, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-145
Author(s):  
Rashmi Dubey
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
New Records ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Evergreen Forests ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
The World ◽  
World Survey ◽  
North Western

The Western Ghats of India represents some of the best non-equatorial, tropical evergreen forests in the world. It is a UNESCO world Heritage site and is one of the eight hottest hotspots biodiversity in the world. Survey conducted in different regions of North Western Ghats regions revealed various fascinating fungi on important plants and it yielded many new species and new records. Therefore the objective of this paper is to highlight the diversity of microfungi along with some new records bestowed in North Western Ghats of India.

scholarly journals Russian estate as a promising UNESCO World Heritage Site: on the example of Leo Tolstoy’s "Yasnaya Polyana"

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 109-127
Author(s):  
M. Kuleshova
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
Russian Culture ◽  
Cultural Phenomenon ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
World Heritage List ◽  
The World

The Russian estate is a characteristic phenomenon of Russian culture, which had a significant impact on the images of Russia and the formation of its cultural landscape. At the same time, this cultural phenomenon is not yet represented in the World Heritage List for Russia. The article reveals the main values of Leo Tolstoy’s estate Yasnaya Polyana, which are of universal importance; presents interconnectedness and interdependence of its natural and cultural characteristics. It is stated, that the territorial complex of Leo Tolstoy’s estate Yasnaya Polyana fully complies with the UNESCO criteria for assigning objects to the of World Heritage.

scholarly journals Climate Change, Ecological Stress and Livelihood Choices in Indian Sundarban

2021 ◽  
pp. 399-413
Author(s):  
Santadas Ghosh ◽  
Sreejit Roy
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Large Population ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Ecological Stress ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Level Information ◽  
Livelihood Resilience

AbstractThe Sundarban delta, a biodiversity hotspot and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to a large population residing on low-lying remote islands. In its Indian part, the island inhabitants mostly depend on agriculture and collection of fish and crab from deltaic rivers. Overexploitation of these resources has led to dwindling stock, threatening ecological sustainability and traditional livelihood. Climate change predictions indicate high vulnerability for this region from increasing cyclonic activities and salinity ingression into agricultural land. This study addresses a crucial research gap in understanding the local livelihooddynamics in recent years with the help of household-level information from several rounds of surveys conducted over the last decade. The study finds helping labour outmigration from the delta could be an effective strategy for ecosystem conservation and livelihood resilience. It concludes that basic education itself can make the local community more resilient to fight its livelihood challenges.

Eiffel Tower

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Hollis Clayson
Keyword(s):  
French Revolution ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
Hundredth Anniversary ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of

The literature on the Eiffel Tower is wide-ranging and multidisciplinary, echoing the character and history of the 300-meter iron structure itself: a singular and controversial monument with both a past and a present. Not meant to last beyond a few decades, the Tower still looms over Paris. It was the tallest structure on earth when constructed on the Champ de Mars in the French capital as the centerpiece of the 1889 Exposition Universelle, which marked the hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution. Reviled at first, it is revered today. During the post-WWII decades, it became the central icon and symbol of Paris and eventually of France tout court, and is today one of the most widely recognized and visited attractions in the world. The Tower was made a Monument historique in 1964 and named part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site (“Paris, Banks of the Seine”) in 1991. The publications enumerated and glossed in what follows align with the Tower’s complexity: they are drawn from art, architectural, cultural, economic, political, social, and technology history as well as biography and semiology.

INHERITING THE CITY: HISTORIC URBAN LANDSCAPE OF GEORGE TOWN UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohayah Che Amat
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
Landscape Values ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
Community Evaluation ◽  
George Town

This research presents the value of historic urban landscape (HUL) elements in influencing the character of George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS), Penang, Malaysia. The values were perceived by the local community of different social-cultural groups that occupied the study area. The historic urban landscape elements constitute towards the protection of its townscape. The identification of the heritage elements influenced by the community interaction with their environment. This study also helps to define the character of a place, as well as reflecting its historical significance. The study adopted four techniques to gather both qualitative and quantitative data, including questionnaire survey, in-depth interview, visual survey and content analysis. In general, the local community has the capability in valuing the historic urban landscape values. The outcomes of their perceptions became the statement of the historic urban landscape values, which are expected to lead to the development of the areas. The community evaluation and perception can be expanded in implementing any development of the historic urban area by the authority.

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