Many areas of science, including conservation and environmental management, regularly
require engaging stakeholders or experts to produce consensus or technical inputs. The …

Current pressures on public health systems have led to increased emphasis on
restructuring, which is seen as a potential solution to crises of accessibility, quality, and …

Complex systems understanding implies a world characterized by dynamic, nonlinear
interactions, discontinuities, and surprises. Such conditions are not amenable to …

Marine protected management has gained acceptance as a way forward to achieve
enhanced biodiversity outcomes. Simultaneously, co-management has gathered momentum …

This study proposes and verifies the slow city tourism evaluation index (SCTEI). SCTEI offers
scholars and practitioners the capacity to assess the attractiveness and/or performance of …

In highly urbanised Australia many cities and towns demand may have exceeded existing
water supply. In peri-urban areas this can lead to conflict over access to supplies with priority …

Protected areas around the world receive nearly 800 billion visits/year, with international
tourism continuing to increase. While protected areas provide necessary benefits to …

The purpose of this study was to explore, by employing the Delphi method, key indicators
and factors for establishing sustainable conventions and exhibitions (C&E) events in a …

Capacity development is essential for the effective management of protected areas and for
achieving successful biodiversity conservation. European Natura 2000 sites form an …

The Delphi method is a systematic, interactive, written method, which relies on a panel of
experts. This paper seeks to discuss whether the Delphi method is an appropriate method …