In the Philippines, Boracay Island (with an area of 10.32 km2) was closed to tourists for six months in 2018 in order to limit tourism pressures, despite many concerns of regional economic losses. This study reveals that the uneven distribution of tourism pressure between individual protected ...
A man selling eggs in Bacolod City, the Philippines. Image:Brian Evans, Anyone who studies welfare systems, particularly on providing social protection or social security for every citizen, usually goes back to the argument between the approaches defended by 19th century German Chancellor Ott...
Devils, Familiars and Spaniards: Spheres of Power and the Supernatural in the World of Seberina Candelaria and Her Village in Early 19th Century Philippines The case of Seberina Candelaria is about how power is abstracted in a rural community during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century...
When the cantons united to form a federal state in the mid-19th century, the modern tools of democratic participation in government first appeared in Switzerland. The people’s legislative initiative appeared at the end of the 19th century, marking the official start of direct democracy in the ...
French intellectuals started to use the word “avant-garde” for art in the 19th century. The word doesn’t mean artsy-fartsy. It is a belief: artists, with their sensitivity, vision and ability to move, can lead us to a better future. ...
Step into a different era as you enter this mesmerizing cylindrical painting that depicts a panoramic view of Scheveningen in the 19th century. Experience the illusion of being transported to the seaside village and admire the attention to detail in this remarkable work of art. In addition to ...
Leisure among university students can take place on campus or out-of-campus. It can be spontaneous or organized under the umbrella of a fraternity, a soror
As always, this is a labour of love, but it aligns with an important message I share all the time– it is time to pay attention to the information that matters, and what is going on in our world matters. The shiny stuff (political scandals, celebrity nonsense, and...
The process included the georeferencing of a nineteenth century archival map of the area in order to digitize relevant settlements in this quadrant of the drainage basin. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) predictive modelling was then undertaken as a preparatory step to SNA analysis. The results ...
The transportation infrastructure is a crucial component of social capital, as it aids in fostering national economic growth. The speed of resource elements’ spatial movement is increased by high-speed railways (HSR), thereby affecting the intensity and