This book provides up-to-date estimates of adoption outcomes and productivity impacts of crop variety improvement research in sub-Saharan Africa....Loe edasi...
Garden centre management has professionalised recently as garden centres become more advanced retail operations. Aimed at students, garden centre managers and garden centre management courses, the book offers a practical approach backed by managemen...Loe edasi...
This book examines the future of Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine (KRU region) in global agricultural markets. It reviews the meat, dairy, fruits and vegetable sectors with particular attention paid to the potential expansion of the grain sector. It...Loe edasi...
The fastest growth in tourism is the culinary sector. Covering farmers markets, agri-entertainment, glamping, restaurants, farm shops and more, food tourism is both an important part of holidaying and a purpose in itself. This book provides an overa...Loe edasi...
The environmental quality and popularity of a tourist destination is the outcome of sustained development. This book therefore examines the tourism business in terms of greening the local economy, people and environment, establishing the green age...Loe edasi...
This book contributes to the understanding of crisis and disaster management, with a specific focus on the Asia-Pacific. With chapters contributed by international scholars and practitioners, it discusses both the theoretical and practical approache...Loe edasi...
This book explores the social and cultural constructions and debates of dogs and leisure. It looks at working dogs and considers the differing roles and changing acceptance of dogs involvement in sport. Within the setting of the animal welfare and s...Loe edasi...
Transport is an inherent part of tourism, and this book provides the information to gain a comprehensive understanding of transportation markets. Air, ground and marine transportation are covered, including definitions, historical development and i...Loe edasi...
This book evaluates vacation experience value, as it is created and co-created by the tourist engaging in the experience, for himself, other tourists and the tourism firm. Providing a framework to distinguish among key resources or antecedents of cu...Loe edasi...
This book synthesizes research on these trees, providing a practical guide to their characteristics, cultivation, use, issues, problems and trends. Prominence is given to environmental benefits and the importance of poplar and willow cultivation in...Loe edasi...
Covering the development of sustainable agriculture, food production and food security, this paper explains the relationship between all levels of investment and their interdependence to be successful. It also describes how to drive increased invest...Loe edasi...
This introductory textbook sets world forestry in a social, environmental, historical, and economic context. Fully updated throughout and with new contributions from international experts, this second edition includes new chapters on climate change...Loe edasi...
Nautical tourism as an industry has been developing rapidly in scope and economic status and continues to do so. This book provides a timely analysis of nautical tourism in Europe, examining the provision and expansion of nautical tourism in economi...Loe edasi...
This book traces the history of garden visitation and examines tourist motivations to visit gardens. Useful for garden managers and tourism students as well as casual readers, it also examines management and marketing of gardens for tourism purposes...Loe edasi...
Transformational Tourism deals with the important issue of how travel and tourism can change human behaviour and have a positive impact on the world. The book focuses on human development in a world dominated by post-9/11 security and political chal...Loe edasi...
Agricultural Markets in a Transitioning Economy: An Albanian Case Study throws light on the future of agriculture in transitioning economies, in particular making a case for the important role of ongoing education....Loe edasi...
This book provides a broad discussion of cultural tourism as a concept and the way it is implemented in regions around the world. It addresses the notion of cultural tourism, what it means to the tourism industry, and the different types offered to...Loe edasi...
Events Management as a subject has been well documented from a practical angle, but this is the first book to cover events from a research perspective. Subjects on consumer behaviour, authenticity and new technologies are included, and the research...Loe edasi...
This book discusses how the host gaze is constructed, how it has developed, how it varies between countries and how the tourism industry can affect it. Looking at the gazes of both Western and non-Western hosts, this book analyses the dynamics of a...Loe edasi...
Australias agricultural system has developed from almost non-existence 220 years ago to one of the most advanced and efficient today. This book provides a comprehensive account of this agricultural success story, which can stimulate policy makers,...Loe edasi...