Themeparks have grown rapidly in number and importance during the last decades. Competition in the themepark is growing also. Therefore, in the themepark planning process, especially at the site planning level, understanding existing
China ; Cultural economy ; Cultural studies ; Leisure ; Themepark ; Tourism industry
Chine ; Culturel ; Economie culturelle ; Industrie du tourisme ; Loisir ; Parc à thème
China has entered the era of construction of themepark industry. So it needs to grasp the essence of ultra-large type project and to improve the development of culture and entertainment.
The Abruzzo region now has more than 500 000 ha in national parks which aim to preserve natural and cultural resources. Another goal is to revive the social and economic well-being of the mountain population by turning them into tourist villages
Man-environment relations ; National park ; Poland ; Public opinion ; Questionnaire ; Village
in their vicinity, difficulties in relations with institution of the Park, and possibilities to overcome them. - (BJ)
The study presents the results of questionnaire survey conducted in six villages situated near the boundaries of The Poleski National Park. 133 respondents answered 40 questions, which allowed to learn their opinion about environmental conditions
Agriculture ; Aménagement touristique ; Economie locale ; England ; Environnement ; Forêt ; Géographie de l'Europe ; Loisir ; National Park Plans ; Parc naturel ; Protection ; Royaume-Uni ; Wales
L'A. étudie les textes de 10 plans d'aménagement de parcs nationaux en Angleterre et au Pays de Galles. Plusieurs thèmes se dégagent: protection du paysage et économie locale (agriculture intensive), besoins de la population locale et besoins des
Rock fall dynamics and deposition : an integrated analysis of the 2009 Ahwiyah Point rock fall, Yosemite National Park, USA
California ; Date 2009 ; Eboulement ; Etats-Unis ; Géomorphodynamique ; Géophysique ; LiDAR ; Montagne ; Photo-interprétation ; Risque naturel ; Sismique réflexion ; Yosemite National Park
. The results suggest that accumulation of individual rock-fall boulders tends to steepen talus slopes, whereas large, energetic rock falls tend to flatten them. Detachment and impact signals were recorded by seismic and acoustic instruments and highlight
[b2] US Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, Etats-Unis
[b3] National Park Service, Yosemite National Park, California, El Portal, Etats-Unis
Congress ; Corsica ; Europe ; Forest ; France ; Great Britain ; Human impact ; Integrated planning ; Islands ; Italy ; Laws ; National park ; Natural park ; Nature conservation ; Regional park ; Regional planning ; Sicilia ; Touristic planning
(Sicile). Les exemples régionaux sont articulés autour du thème central de cette conférence : le rôle de l'Homme présent sur le territoire d'un parc et d'une réserve naturelle. - (A. Peyre).
European integration ; National park ; Nature conservation ; Nature park ; Romania
Romania still has a wide variety of different landscapes that have been changed little by human hands. It is not only necessary to protect them to preserve the last natural landscapes and valuable stock of plants and animals, but also to ensure
their sustainable development. In the process of aligning their policy with European standards, Romania has been expanding the scope of its conservation areas that are supposed to encompass 10 % of its natural area by creating four new national parks in 2006
Congress ; Growth pole ; Harbour ; High-tech park ; Regional development ; Tourism ; Transport
17 communications sur le thème central « technopoles/technopôles ». Etude de cas en France et à l'étranger. Les thèmes complémentaires portent sur les axes de transport, les ports, les villes touristiques.
is included on merit, where it provides a context for emerging themes. Citations are not restricted to work by geographers; relevance rather than provenace has dictated worthiness.
This paper reviews the recent fluctuations of the glacier, compares them with a thirty-three year meteorological record from the local National Park climate station, and assesses possible significance in terms of the overall pattern of Holocene
Souligne des thèmes biogéographiques de plus en plus abordés par les géographes: l'impact de l'homme sur la matière biotique, l'écologie des déséquilibres, certaines interactions entre l'homme et la matière vivante. Les chercheurs doivent acquérir
The Need for Advocating Regional Human Comfort Design Codes for Public Spaces: A Case Study of a Mediterranean Urban Park
Comfort ; Community ; Esthetics ; Heat ; Israel ; Landscape planning ; Social geography ; Urban Heat Island ; Urban area ; Urban park ; aesthetics ; discomfort conditions ; global warming
Though widely acknowledged, climate change and global warming considerations are poorly integrated in landscape planning practices. Exploring this matter, the paper analyses the design of a contemporary urban park in Jaffa, Israel, investigating why
climate considerations are so poorly addressed. The analysis focuses on the various competing parameters such as social use, design, political considerations and community desires that influence the planning process as well as the park experience. Results
confirm a paradox. Though climate conditions are highly acknowledged, and aggravation in heat stress and discomfort conditions are well known in this region, planners and users alike prefer to suspend them in favour of image and aesthetics. Responding
California ; Green space ; Los Angeles ; Social geography ; United States ; Urban landscape ; Urban park
This green space in Los Angeles is one of the first parks in the USA designed for dogs and their owners. The AA. discuss the local politics and grass-roots involvement of dog owners and the patterns of use by animals and humans. They also give
Several contributions about the discussion concerning landscape parks, which became actual in the Netherlands after the publication of the so called Green Reports by the government. These reports contain a proposal for the creation of landscape
parks in the Netherlands. The discussion is centered around the confronting visions of agricultural and environmental groups about these parks. (AGD).
Editing nature in Grand Canyon national park postcards
Arizona ; Cultural studies ; Landscape ; National park ; Nature park ; Postcard ; Stream ; United States of America ; Vegetation
L’A. étudie le processus de fabrication et l’objet des cartes postales représentant le Grand Canyon par la société Curt Teich entre 1936 et 1955. Leur analyse fait ressortir quatre principaux thèmes : le paysage, la végétation, l’eau et les animaux
Germany ; Infrastructure ; Landscape ; Nature park ; Regional park ; Ruhr ; Rural-urban relations ; Space
Cet article traite les thèmes suivants: 1) la politique des espaces ouverts, un problème ville-campagne. 2) Images dominantes et stratégies. 3) Le paysage entre les villes. 4) Du parc populaire au parc de district. 5) Nouveaux parcs régionaux. 6