Description of the physical environment and coal-mining history of west-central Indiana, with emphasis on six small watersheds

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey D. Martin ◽  
Charles G. Crawford ◽  
R.F. Duwelius ◽  
D.E. Renn
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mining ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Small Watersheds ◽  
West Central ◽  
Mining History ◽  
History Of

“Re-Emergence” of Silicosis and Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis in Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-92
Author(s):  
Beris Penrose
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Disease Onset ◽  
Latency Period ◽  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Long Latency ◽  
History Of ◽  
Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis ◽  
Coal Workers

Some reporters, politicians, and doctors have described current cases as a “re-emergence” of these diseases, based on the notion that they had been eliminated. However, silicosis persisted in centuries-old industries like sandblasting and stonemasonry and coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP) continued in coal mining. Until recently, their presence was obscured by a combination of factors such as misdiagnosis, especially if there was a history of smoking; the failure to follow up workers thought to have silicosis or CWP; the long latency period between dust exposure and disease onset that can conceal the link between the two; and the lack of data collection that may have revealed their presence. As the recent Queensland government inquiry into CWP noted, current cases are more accurately a reidentification.

scholarly journals Storytelling through experiencescape: Creating unique stories and extraordinary experiences in farm tourism

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Y Mei ◽  
Ann-Margret S Hågensen ◽  
Heidi S Kristiansen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Environment ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Explorative Study ◽  
Extraordinary Experiences ◽  
History Of ◽  
Farm Tourism ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Creating unique stories through storytelling as a way to stage extraordinary experiences has become increasingly important in the tourism industry, particularly in experience-based activities such as farm tourism. However, limited resources and the lack of knowledge of the experiencescape suggest that many farm tourism operators struggle to integrate the experiencescape as part of storytelling. The research method chosen was an explorative study with the use of semi-structured in-depth interviews with key farm tourism operators in the Inland region in Norway. How stories and concepts are created is dependent on the resources available, the perception of authenticity, the history of the farm as well as the environment. Storytelling can be facilitated through tangible elements in the experiencescape such as the physical environment as well as intangible elements including the interaction and dynamics between the host and guest. The farmer or the person telling the story also need to possess certain skills, engagement, and interest in order to be committed to deliver the story or the concept. Essentially, the farmer becomes a part of the product and the experience.

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