Factors influencing the ecological security of island cities: A neighborhood-scale study of Zhoushan Island, China

Y Wu, T Zhang, H Zhang, T Pan, X Ni… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Many island cities have vulnerable ecosystems, yet island ecosystems also present special
challenges for research. Ecological footprint analysis is an effective method of evaluating the …

Examining the relationships between visitors profile, satisfaction and revisit intentions: Evidence from Romanian ecotourism destinations

CP Constantin, A Ispas, AN Candrea - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Monitoring satisfaction levels among visitors presents an important challenge in ecotourism
destinations, as it can provide useful information for tourism planning and management. The …

So close yet so far: Island connectivity and ecotourism development in central Mediterranean islands

K Agius, N Theuma, A Deidun - Case studies on transport policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Air and sea transport is crucial to link islands with each other and with mainland. In the case
of archipelagos, connectivity is based on the hub and spoke network model and is …

Profiling visitors to Romanian ecotourism destinations

CP Constantin, V Papuc-Damașcan, A Blumer… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Visitors' increasing interest in nature-based and cultural tourism, especially in the context of
ecotourism destinations, has generated a heated debate in tourism literature. Some authors …

'Splendid isolation': Embracing islandness in a global pandemic

K Agius, F Sindico, G Sajeva… - Island Studies …, 2021 - pureportal.strath.ac.uk
Islandness is often considered to be a disadvantage. However, it has helped the residents of
islands to delay, deter, and, in some cases, totally insulate themselves from COVID-19 …

Mitigating seasonality patterns in an archipelago: the role of ecotourism

K Agius, M Briguglio - Maritime Studies, 2021 - Springer
Due to their insularity and small economies, several islands have become reliant on tourism
activity for the livelihood of their communities. Islands of the same archipelago have faced …

Factors influencing university students in conducting ecotourism

JA Sánchez-Torres, YLH Fernández… - Journal of Tourism …, 2023 - emerald.com
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The dependency‐autonomy paradox: A core‐periphery analysis of tourism development in Mediterranean archipelagos

K Agius, S Chaperon - International Journal of Tourism …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Debates on island tourism have challenged the inevitability of underdevelopment in
peripheral islands. A paradox of geopolitical dependency but optimal autonomy has been …

[PDF][PDF] Toxic colonialism: Between sickness and sanctuary on Ilet la Mère, French Guiana

S Fuggle - Island Studies Journal, 2022 - islandstudiesjournal.org
Since the establishment of slave plantations in French Guiana during the 17th century, the
small island of Ilet la Mère, located 11 km from Cayenne, has functioned as site of …

Island to island travel: the role of domestic tourism for the swift recovery of island tourism

K Agius - The Emerald Handbook of Destination Recovery in …, 2022 - emerald.com
Domestic tourism has been a prominent form of tourism in the archipelagos. Its dominance
has at times been considered to be a limitation causing seasonality. The pandemic has …