The Yangzi River tourism zone.

Arlt, Wolfgang Georg; Feng, Gang

doi:10.1079/9781845934682.0117

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“…The population of one of the two major species indigenous to the river, the Chinese or Yangzi Alligator, is down to about 200, placing it on the international list of highly endangered species. However, even with this status, it is still better off than the other species, the Yangzi River Dolphin which was last seen in 2004, and declared as 'functionally extinct' in 2007 (Arlt and Gequn 2009).…”

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“…The rivers in Europe for example were used as a giant waste water disposal facility, flushing toxic waste from chemical and other factories, pesticides and herbicides from adjoining land use, as well as effluent from urban sewers downstream for some 200 years, before being very recently cleaned up. The more recent industrial development of China has also resulted in major pollution problems for earth, air, and water (Arlt and Gequn 2009), and swimming in the Yangzi River is not advisable. But perhaps more sadly, visitors coming for wildlife experiences to this river system are almost certainly too late.…”

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“…The great civilizations of the past developed (Grzymski 1993;Rice 1999) on the banks of the Indus, Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Mekong, Rhine, Danube, Yangzi, and Yellow Rivers, and in the 21st century rivers continue to be closely associated with cities. However, another association has recently emerged; they are now a major tourism resource (Arlt and Gequn 2009;Cooper and Prideaux 2009).…”

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Rivers and Society

Cooper¹,

Chakraborty²,

Chakraborty³

2017

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Rivers and their watersheds constitute some of the most dynamic and complex landscapes. Rivers have sustained human communities, and human societies have utilized and altered river flows in a number of ways for millennia. However, the level of human impact on rivers, and on watershed environments, has become acute during the last hundred years or so.This book brings together empirical research and theoretical perspectives on the changing conditions of a range of river basin environments in the contemporary world, including the history and culture of local societies living in these river basins. It provides theoretical insights on the patterns and nature of the interaction between rivers and their use by human communities. The chapters are written from a variety of positions, including environmental science, hydrology, human ecology, urban studies, water management, historical geography, cultural anthropology and tourism studies.The case studies span different geographical regions, providing valuable insight on the multifaceted interactions between rivers and our societies, and on the changing riverscapes in different parts of the world. Specific detailed examples are included from Australia,

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Rivers and Society

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Chakraborty²,

Chakraborty³

2017

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“…Nevertheless, ocean cruising is still regarded by Fan and Hsu () as a “new concept” from a Chinese consumer perspective, which still popularly equates cruising with rivers. The 75,000 ocean cruisers of 1997/1998, for example, were greatly outnumbered by the 580,000 Chinese river cruisers (Arlt & Feng, ). More recently, extensive publicity has been gained through promotions in the largest Chinese cities, but consumer awareness otherwise is minimal, and evidence of institutionalization or concerted knowledge about the market remains incipient.…”

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Constraints to domestic ocean cruise participation among higher income Chinese adults

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Weaver

Shi

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Journal of Tourism Research

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The study identifies barriers to participation in cruises from domestic homeports among higher income Chinese adults. Results from 775 respondents extend leisure constraints theory by revealing that "structural" constraints (lack of knowledge, time, and money) most influence intentions not to cruise even for these wealthier consumers, whereas "not-an-option" constraints (disinterest due to previous cruising experience, intentions to cruise from a foreign homeport) are least influential. "Personal" factors (lack of companions and fears about safety, boredom, and seasickness) are moderately important. Six identified clusters include a large normative "moderateconstraint" cluster, small "low-potential" and "high-potential" segments, and several specialized segments.

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“…Activities related to the historical and cultural heritage are also considered to be typical of this modality of tourism [75,76]. River tourism projects are conceived as a useful tool for regional economic development [77,78], and, as such, could be effective instruments in our study area.…”

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Furthering Internal Border Area Studies: An Analysis of Dysfunctions and Cooperation Mechanisms in the Water and River Management of Catalonia, Aragon and the Valencian Community (Spain)

2019

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Cooperation between countries or regions that share a political border is one of the primary concerns of border studies. However, while cooperation between states is a well-established field based on international agreements, the cooperation between internal-state regions is not as well understood and requires more exhaustive study. Cooperation agreements between regions are frequently based on the shared and collaborative management of environmental resources such as river basins. This paper aimed to identify mechanisms of river basin cooperation in the internal border area between Catalonia, Aragon and the Valencian Community (Spain), with the objective of analyzing dysfunctions in their water management and identifying the territorial needs for the efficient management of these resources. Focus group sessions were conducted with 84 public administration stakeholders and a total of 53 border municipalities were involved in the project. In our study area, we identified a considerable number of dysfunctions that affected different levels of water management (e.g., supply, navigation and reservoirs) and which impeded effective cooperation between different administrations (above all, between town councils and the public water agencies). However, we also identified several interesting initiatives to promote water management in both the medium and long term, including river contracts, river commonwealths and river tourism projects managed by border municipalities.

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The Yangzi River tourism zone.

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Rivers and Society

Rivers and Society

Constraints to domestic ocean cruise participation among higher income Chinese adults

Furthering Internal Border Area Studies: An Analysis of Dysfunctions and Cooperation Mechanisms in the Water and River Management of Catalonia, Aragon and the Valencian Community (Spain)

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