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Holocene as Anthropocene
2015
In their Perspective “Defining the epoch we live in” (3 April, p. [38][1]), W. F. Ruddiman et al. write that in spite of its popularity, the Anthropocene still lacks an official onset. They propose that the term anthropocene be used informally (without the initial capital), which would avoid the
Macroalgae transplant to detect the occurrence of anthropogenic nutrients in seawater of highly tourist beaches in Mediterranean islands
2020
In the Mediterranean region, islands are among the most important tourist destinations, being sites of considerable naturalistic, historical and cultural importance. This is highly beneficial for local economies, but may also represent a threat for the environment, especially during the peak season (i.e. summer). Indeed, the sharp demographic increase concentrated in a relatively short period may negatively affect the quality of coastal marine systems and the provision of ecosystem services, producing in turn negative feedbacks on tourism industry. Nevertheless, the assessment of the environmental impact of tourism on coastal seawater has been seldom addressed. Here, we show the results of …
Risorse culturali, ambientali e turismo sostenibile
2019
Il turismo sostenibilità richiede la capacità di integrare l’ambiente naturale, culturale e umano, nel rispetto del fragile equilibrio che caratterizza i territori, in modo da assicurare un’evoluzione appropriata per quanto riguarda le capacità di mitigazione dell’impatto antropico, e che sappia valutare i propri effetti sul patrimonio culturale, naturale e sulle comunità locali. Sustainability tourism requires the ability to integrate the natural, cultural and human environment, respecting the fragile balance that characterizes the territories, in order to ensure an appropriate evolution as regards the capacity to mitigate the anthropic impact, and that it knows assess their effects on cul…