But Manhattan’s problems run deeper. There are vital questions about the degree to which the money tourists spend in Manhattan adds to the local economy. The gross value may tell one tale, but when factoring the economic impact of tourism, the economic leakage (money benefiting businesses based...
Snow avalanche is among the most harmful natural hazards with major socioeconomic and environmental destruction in the cold and mountainous regions. The devastating propagation and accumulation of the snow avalanche debris and mass wasting of surface roc
Due to rapid urbanization, mobility problems arise. The economic development of Davao City has brought upscale on the vehicle volume, which results in traffic congestion during peak hours along major thoroughfares. If left unabated, it will pose a serious problem in the future and may hinder ...
Gaining support for critically endangered species will remain challenging because environmental issues often rank behind other problems faced by the public, such as the economy and health care, despite the growing public concern about the environment29,35. Funding is the limiting factor that prevents ...
Due to the idiosyncrasy of the territory (a coastal lagoon with 10 marinas in its perimeter) and the existence of numerous actions from Phase 1 with direct and indirect correlation to the number of existing boats, this parameter may theoretically be a good indicator. On the one hand, we ...
Previous studies have also targeted the trade-offs between water and energy, whereby solving problems from one resource may cause problems for the other. This article offers primary data on the urban water cycle at the municipal level, which are highly inaccessible in Spain since water and energy...
The energy intensity of water—‘energy (electricity)-for-water’—is calculated for Benidorm, a mass tourism resort in the Spanish Mediterranean coast, where the urban water cycle has evolved in response to a series of episodes of water stress. The analysis is based on primary data compiled ...