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Tazim Jamal - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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an integrated approach to Sustainable Community based tourism
Sustainability, 2016Co-Authors: Tek B Dangi, Tazim JamalAbstract:Two rich knowledge domains have been evolving along parallel pathways in tourism studies: Sustainable tourism (ST) and Community-based tourism (CBT). Within both lie diverse definitions, principles, criteria, critical success factors and benefits sought or outcomes desired, advocated by different stakeholders ranging from quasi-governmental and non-profit organizations to public-private sector and academic interests. This poses significant challenges to those interested in theory building, research and practice in the Sustainable development and management of tourism. The paper builds on a previous article published in Sustainability by presenting an integrated framework based on a comprehensive, in-depth review and analysis of the tourism-related literature. The study reveals not just common ground and differences that might be anticipated, but also important sustainability dimensions that are lagging or require much greater attention, such as equity, justice, ethical and governance issues. A preliminary framework of “Sustainable Community-based tourism” (SCBT) is forwarded that attempts to bridge the disparate literature on ST and CBT. Critical directions forward are offered to progress research and sustainability-oriented practices towards more effective development and management of tourism in the 21st century.
Hwansuk Chris Choi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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resident attitudes toward Sustainable Community tourism
Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2010Co-Authors: Hwansuk Chris Choi, Iain MurrayAbstract:This study examined, using social exchange theory, a range of variables involved in determining resident attitudes toward tourism development and the adoption of Sustainable tourism. After a comprehensive review of the literature on the role of residents in tourism development, and of the use of social exchange theory, 430 completed questionnaires obtained in a Texas town involved in tourism were analyzed. A structural equation model was utilized to understand the effects of selected components of sustainability on the attitudes of the respondents about future tourism development and to test hypothesized causal relationships among the variables. The findings revealed that three major components of Sustainable tourism, namely long-term planning, full Community participation and environmental sustainability within tourism, are critically related to support for tourism and to the positive and negative impacts of tourism. The paper uses the findings to suggest critical implications that local governments need...
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measuring residents attitude toward Sustainable tourism development of Sustainable tourism attitude scale
Journal of Travel Research, 2005Co-Authors: Hwansuk Chris Choi, Ercan SirakayaAbstract:The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a scale assessing residents’ attitudes toward Sustainable tourism (SUS-TAS). Following the pretesting phase, a 51-item scale of resident attitudes toward Sustainable Community tourism was administered to 800 households in a small tourism Community in Texas. Psychometric properties of SUSTAS along with its practical and theoretical implications are discussed within the framework of Sustainable tourism development.
Lenore Newman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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social capital a necessary and sufficient condition for Sustainable Community development
Social Science Research Network, 2010Co-Authors: Ann Dale, Lenore NewmanAbstract:Research in Canada and Australia has shown that social capital is a necessary condition for Sustainable Community development as it enhances linking ties that increase access to resources outside the Community. Social capital in and of itself, however, is not always sufficient to sustain and develop local Community initiatives, as infusions of economic and human capital are often necessary; the larger ‘social safety net’ can play a critical role in local Community development initiatives. More importantly, government policy alignment may be critical to establish a stable environment within which organizations can sustain and increase the scale of their operations. Governments have a critical leadership role to play by re-aligning policies and incentives to complement the existing social capital network formation by strategically targeting their interventions at pivotal points in the evolution of local organizations to optimize their access to outside economic and human resources. The role of government is explored in a case study outlining the actions of a local Community initiative in a marginalized neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada.
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Sustainable urban Community development from the grassroots challenges and opportunities in a pedestrian street initiative
Local Environment, 2008Co-Authors: Lenore Newman, Ann Dale, Levi Waldron, Kelsey CarriereAbstract:Abstract A local Sustainable development initiative to establish a temporary pedestrian zone within a Canadian urban Community served as a research study into the efficacy of social capital in the development of a network for Community action. This Community-based initiative used social capital to overcome campaign obstacles and the campaign itself generated new social capital within the neighbourhood through the creation of adaptive networks of participants. The campaign succeeded in creating a part-time pedestrian-only space that serves as an educational example of change for Sustainable Community development that is replicable in other communities, and provides an example of alternative occupation of Community space. Contrary to other literature, little evidence of “core burnout” was found although the network does continue to expend a large amount of effort and time on fundraising. While social capital is a powerful tool for local grassroots action, the availability of a critical source of economic ca...
Ibrahim Dincer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a novel multigeneration energy system for a Sustainable Community
2020Co-Authors: Reza Alizade Evrin, Ibrahim DincerAbstract:In this study, we propose and discuss an integrated system that consists of a novel configuration of six subsystems. The proposed system is developed and analysed thermodynamically through energy and exergy approaches. The presented multigeneration energy system is developed for a Sustainable Community that allows a wide range of conservation and production approaches. The system includes a thermal energy storage system, an absorption cooling refrigeration system, a geothermal steam power plant, a solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system, wind turbines, a heat pump and a hydrogen storage system. The renewable energy sources considered in this integrated system are geothermal, solar and wind. The proposed multigenerational system can provide five commodities, namely hot water, hydrogen, electricity, heating and cooling. To achieve the zero-energy Community (ZEC) concept, the average goal should be in step-by-step fashion. While phase setting is very important in terms of energy, it provides the flexibility to develop an approach to the zero-energy base Community, which suggests that energy solutions need to be balanced with budgets. The phase difference extends to the annual cycle. As an example, zero energy approach allows the Community to generate additional PV production. This novel multigeneration system has overall energy and exergy efficiencies of 62.5% and 47.3%, respectively.
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development of an integrated wind and pv system for ammonia and power production for a Sustainable Community
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019Co-Authors: Ahmed Hasan, Ibrahim DincerAbstract:Abstract This paper proposes a new renewable energy based integrated system for Sustainable communities. The proposed system is conceptually developed, modeled, simulated and analyzed using four software packages, including Engineering Equation Solver (EES), Eureqa, SAM and Aspen Plus. The proposed bi-generation system consists of wind turbines, PV units, electrolyzer, and an ammonia synthesis system. The main inputs to the system are nitrogen, water, solar irradiance, and wind. The freshwater is used as the feedstock for the electrolyzers for hydrogen production. The hydrogen produced by the system is then used as feedstock for the multistage ammonia synthesis system. The maximum overall energy and exergy efficiencies of the system are obtained as follows 75.8% and 73.6% at a wind speed of 8 m/s and a solar irradiance of 0 W/ m 2 . However, at maximum power output from the solar field, the maximum exergy and energy efficiencies of the overall system are found to be 18.8% and 19.1%, respectively. The total exergy destruction at peak power and ammonia production is found to be 21.1 GW.
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exergy analysis of a hybrid solar wind biomass system with thermal and electrical energy storage for a Community
2014Co-Authors: Kevork Hacatoglu, Ibrahim Dincer, Marc A RosenAbstract:Sustainable Community energy systems often require integration of renewable energy systems with energy storages. Here, a hybrid solar–wind–biomass system with thermal and electrical storages is proposed to supply continuous and reliable energy to a typical Ontario Community. Exergy analysis is applied and indicates that a 1,800 m2 parabolic trough collector with a wind turbine (16 m rotor radius) and anaerobic digestion can meet the energy needs of a Community of 50 households when thermal and electrical storages are utilized and that the steam turbine and space heating components offer the best potential for improving the overall efficiency.
Tek B Dangi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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an integrated approach to Sustainable Community based tourism
Sustainability, 2016Co-Authors: Tek B Dangi, Tazim JamalAbstract:Two rich knowledge domains have been evolving along parallel pathways in tourism studies: Sustainable tourism (ST) and Community-based tourism (CBT). Within both lie diverse definitions, principles, criteria, critical success factors and benefits sought or outcomes desired, advocated by different stakeholders ranging from quasi-governmental and non-profit organizations to public-private sector and academic interests. This poses significant challenges to those interested in theory building, research and practice in the Sustainable development and management of tourism. The paper builds on a previous article published in Sustainability by presenting an integrated framework based on a comprehensive, in-depth review and analysis of the tourism-related literature. The study reveals not just common ground and differences that might be anticipated, but also important sustainability dimensions that are lagging or require much greater attention, such as equity, justice, ethical and governance issues. A preliminary framework of “Sustainable Community-based tourism” (SCBT) is forwarded that attempts to bridge the disparate literature on ST and CBT. Critical directions forward are offered to progress research and sustainability-oriented practices towards more effective development and management of tourism in the 21st century.
