Geotourism—A geographical review of the literature

DA Ruban - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2015 - Elsevier
Geological tourism (geotourism) is a global activity that represents an important research
direction. The latter is very “young”, but has spread rapidly since the 2000s. The …

Modelling potential visibility of wind turbines: A geospatial approach for planning and impact mitigation

H Alphan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
There has been a dramatic increase in wind power supply due to the growing demand for
renewable energy sources across the globe. In this process, technological advancements …

Differences in perception and reaction of tourist groups to beach marine debris that can influence a loss of tourism revenue in coastal areas

AP Krelling, AT Williams, A Turra - Marine Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Marine debris is the most conspicuous pollutant that makes beaches aesthetically
unappealing to users. The perceptions and reactions of beach users to stranded litter were …

The global impact of sand mining on beaches and dunes

N Rangel-Buitrago, W Neal, O Pilkey… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Beaches and coastal dunes have always supplied sand for a wide range of uses, and
initially the extracted volumes were limited to buckets, wheelbarrows, or small pickup truck …

Destination attractiveness and destination attachment: The mediating role of tourists' attitude

BF Reitsamer, A Brunner-Sperdin… - Tourism Management …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the influence of destination attractiveness on tourists'
destination attachment by examining the mediating effect of tourists' cognitive evaluations …

Litter impacts on scenery and tourism on the Colombian north Caribbean coast

AT Williams, NG Rangel-Buitrago, G Anfuso… - Tourism …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper provides the location, scenery and litter evaluation of 35 Colombian Caribbean
beaches (9 remote, 9 village, 14 urban and 3 resort). Four litter grades were found. A …

Hard protection structures as a principal coastal erosion management strategy along the Caribbean coast of Colombia. A chronicle of pitfalls

N Rangel-Buitrago, AT Williams, G Anfuso - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the last 50 years, coastal erosion has become a serious problem, rising in magnitude
and dominance along the Caribbean coastline of Colombia. Circa 50% of this important …

Coastal erosion along the Caribbean coast of Colombia: Magnitudes, causes and management

NG Rangel-Buitrago, G Anfuso, AT Williams - Ocean & Coastal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract “Sun, Sea and Sand” tourism is one of the fastest increasing activities in Colombia.
The coast, specifically the Caribbean coast, represents the favourite destination for national …

A battery energy management system to improve the financial, technical, and environmental indicators of Colombian urban and rural networks

LF Grisales-Noreña, B Cortés-Caicedo… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the problem of managing battery energy in urban and rural alternating
current networks, aiming at improving their financial, technical, and environmental …

Coastal subsidence increases vulnerability to sea level rise over twenty first century in Cartagena, Caribbean Colombia

JD Restrepo-Ángel, H Mora-Páez, F Díaz… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Cartagena is subsiding at a higher rate compared to that of global climate-driven sea level
rise. We investigate the relative sea level rise (RSLR) and the influence of vertical land …