Byline: EMMA YOUNG THE WORLD HERITAGE Convention was born in 1972, in the wake of a series of successful UNESCO campaigns to save irreplaceable treasures, including the Abu Simbel temples in Egypt, and Venice and its Lagoon in Italy. In 1978,12 sites w...
Wilson, ClevoSchool of Economics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia;Elsevier B.V.Economic Analysis & PolicyTisdell Clem, Wilson Clevo. World Heritage Listing of Australian Natural Sites: Tourism Stimulus and its Economic Value[R]. Economic Analysis & Policy, 2002,32(2)....
Natural world heritage sites face increasing risk under rapid climate change, especially considering the impacts of climate extremes. However, there is not yet enough understanding of the future extreme climate challenges at global natural world heritage sites. Here we identify the exposure of 250 natu...
Recently, research on outstanding universal value (OUV) protection and tourism development at World Natural Heritage sites (WNHSs) has attracted scholarly attention. The aesthetic value of natural landscapes is a powerful driving force for tourism development. Using this approach as an entry point to...
Recently, research on outstanding universal value (OUV) protection and tourism development at World Natural Heritage sites (WNHSs) has attracted scholarly attention. The aesthetic value of natural landscapes is a powerful driving force for tourism develo
Fraser Island, also known asK'gari, is the largestsand islandinAustralia, renowned for itspristine natural environmentandunique ecosystem. Located on theeast coastofQueensland, it is listed as aWorld Heritagesite by UNESCO. The island boastsrich natural resourcesand adiverse range of ecosystems, inc...
In recent decades, World Heritage Sites (WHSs) have faced external severe threats in the context of global economisation and urbanisation. The buffer zone as a conservation layer and management tool for WHSs has attracted increasing scholarly attention a
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Shark Bay Salt Pty, a Mitsui subsidiary, owns a solar marine salt field in Shark Bay, Western Australia. It produces and sells some of the world's purest salt while actively working to improve the local ecosystems of Shark Bay, an internationally renowned World Heritage site. With a dedicatio...
This mountain, rising dramatically from the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area amid ancient pines and glacial lakes, is a magnet for adventurers – and photographers. The bowed summit is an unusual landform – a nunatak, or an isolated peak that stood above glaciers...