scholarly journals Impacts of US Residential Tourism in Northwest Mexican Coastal Destinations: the cases of Mazatlán, Sinaloa; Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur and Puerto Peñasco, Sonora

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1 e 2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Lizarraga
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Baja California Sur ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Northwest Mexico ◽  
The Social ◽  
Northwestern Mexico ◽  
Residential Tourism ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to present an analysis of the social and environmental impacts generated by residential tourism in three destinations in northwestern Mexico. In the theoretical framework a critical review of this tourism modality is presented, as well as its main statements. To achieve the objective, non-participant observation was made, and official sources of the federal government were consulted. The results show that residential tourism in this region generates important negative social, cultural, political and environmental effects, such as social polarization, hoarding of natural resources, privatization of public spaces and degradation of the ecosystem. The study allowed to identify these effects and compare them between the three destinations. Keywords: Residential Tourism. Social and Cultural Impacts. Political Impacts. Environmental Impacts. Mexico. . Environmental: In many cases these tourists demand spaces near the coast and places where biodiversity is very fragile. In this paper the objectives were to analyze some impacts of residential tourism from United States in three coastal destinations in northwest Mexico: Mazatlan, Sinaloa; Puerto Penasco, Sonora and Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur.  Using a non-participant observation methodology we describe the social and environmental impacts in the region. Using a quantitative methodology (survey) and relying on data provided by the National Migration Institute in each of the three entities, we also describe the demographic composition of these residential tourists.

Creole cattle from northwestern Mexico has high genetic diversity in the locus DRB3.2

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
I.G. Fernández ◽  
I. Leyva-Baca ◽  
F. Rodríguez-Almeida ◽  
R. Ulloa-Arvizu ◽  
J.G. Ríos-Ramírez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Baja California ◽  
The State ◽  
Baja California Sur ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
La Paz ◽  
Separate Branch ◽  
Pcr Rflp ◽  
Creole Cattle ◽  
Northwestern Mexico

SummaryThe objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversity of creole cattle in northwestern Mexico using the BoLA-DRB3.2 locus of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC). A total of 56 creole cattle were sampled from five communities; in the state of Chihuahua (Cerocahui, Guadalupe y Calvo and Cuauhtémoc) and in the state of Baja California Sur (La Paz and Mulegé). The BoLA-DRB3.2 locus was genotyped by PCR-RFLP assay. Thirty-nine alleles were identified, out of which 14 had not been previously reported. The average level of inbreeding in all populations analyzed wasFIS= 0.09 (P< 0.0001), but only two populations (Cerocahui and Guadalupe y Calvo) showed an excess of homozygotes (P< 0.05). The breed differentiation in all populations studied wasFSC= 0.068 (P< 0.0001). The smallest genetic distance was between La Paz and Mulegé (0.022); but Mulegé presented smaller distances (0.028–0.053) with the populations of La Paz (0.071–0.083) and with Chihuahua. Baja California Sur populations are grouped in a separate branch than Chihuahua populations. We conclude that creole cattle from Baja California Sur and Chihuahua show high genetic diversity in the locus BoLA-DRB3.2.

Socio-environmental performance of transportation systems

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 826-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Amiri Khorheh ◽  
Frank Moisiadis ◽  
Hoda Davarzani
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Comprehensive Framework ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and categorize the social and environmental impacts of transportation systems, and address the appropriate solutions to mitigate and manage these impacts in order to achieve sustainability. Design/methodology/approach – This research performs a comprehensive literature review to suggest a framework on socio-environmental impacts of transportation and related solutions. The proposed framework is analyzed through quantitative methods and a survey study in freight transport. Findings – Findings support the direct relation of potential solutions and socio-environmental impacts of transportation. All four categories of solutions (technological, socio-economic and political, cultural and behavioral, and infrastructure related) reveal direct impact on reduction of environmental impacts. However only technological solutions were found to be influential on social impacts of the transportation. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge there has not been any comprehensive framework covering social and environmental impacts of transportation in the literature. In addition, this paper categorizes potential solutions to enhance socio-environmental performance of the transportation and investigates their effectiveness.

scholarly journals VALUING DELIBERATE BUILT-IN FLEXIBILITY IN HOUSES – EXAMPLED

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 479-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
David G. Carmichael ◽  
Reza Taheriattar
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Financial Viability ◽  
Sustainability Criteria ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts ◽  
Over Time

People’s Housing requirements commonly transition over time, and there are financial, social and environmental impacts associated with altering and moving houses. With possible future alteration in mind, this paper looks at the viability of deliberately incorporating flexibility into houses at the time they are designed and built, as compared with no specifically incorporated flexibility (yet still possibly capable of being altered). A comparative analysis, rather than an absolute analysis, is outlined. The financial viability is performed as an options analysis, while the social and environmental matters are evaluated along life cycle assessment lines. As a case example, the paper considers the viability of incorporating deliberate two-storey flexibility into a single-storey house using Australian practices. It is shown on the case example that incorporating deliberate built-in flexibility can perform positively against all sustainability criteria – financial, social and environmental, separately or combined – however the generality of this conclusion remains to be proven.

scholarly journals DAMPAK INFORMASI SOSIAL DAN LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN MANAJER

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-101
Author(s):  
Deva Eristiani ◽  
Grace Tianna Solovida
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Private University ◽  
Environmental Information ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Management Control System ◽  
The Social ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

The increasing concern and focus on the social and environmental impacts lead many companies to consider making a social and environmental report. The report was intended to the external parties; however, it may benefit the internal parties especially for the manager in conducting the project. This research aimed to obtain empirical evidence on the influence of the social and environmental information to the manager decision. The population of this research was the students from the private university in Semarang who have enrolled in Akuntansi Manajemen and Sistem Pengendalian Manajemen (the management accounting and management control system), and the sample was 98 students. The research employed One Way ANOVA using SPSS. The result of this study indicated that social and environmental information significantly influenced the manager decision.

WHEN BUREAUCRATS BECOME ACTIVISTS*

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-424
Author(s):  
Luiz Vilaça
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Policy Actors ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Belo Monte ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

There is growing interest in how activist bureaucrats change policies; however, it remains unclear how bureaucrats become activists. This article develops a framework for the emergence of bureaucratic activism using the case of Brazilian prosecutors in the Belo Monte dam, a project that drew attention due to its social and environmental impacts. I show that two different types of prosecutors were involved in this case: activist prosecutors, who were committed to the proactive defense of affected communities, and conventional prosecutors, neutral agents that resorted to traditional tactics. Based on 82 interviews, document analysis, and participant observation, I argue that rather than being self-selected, prosecutors within conducive settings engaged in activism after they joined the state by developing long-term ties with local groups. By discovering the problems faced by affected communities and mediating their struggles with other policy actors, prosecutors internalized the grievances of these groups, building commitments to defend their causes.

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