Submitted by Jorge Silva (jorgelmsilva@ufrrj.br) on 2017-04-10T18:35:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2010 - Luis Henrique Soares Alves.pdf: 520241 bytes, checksum: 165a3d93ee175bf9fd585ae8e76ab2da (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-10T18:35:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2010 - Luis Henrique Soares Alves.pdf: 520241 bytes, checksum: 165a3d93ee175bf9fd585ae8e76ab2da (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-02-26 / CAPES / Vernonia polyanthes Less. popularly known as ?assa-peixe?, ?assa-peixe branco? or ?cambar??, belongs to the ?Asteraceae? family and it?s very used by the popular medicine on the treatment of coughs, bronchitis, bruises, hemorrhoids, colds and uterine infections. V. polyanthes is very visited by many species of bees, principally by native ones, that look for food resources. Besides the native bees that are responsible for even 90% of pollination of the native vegetables, Apis mellifera looks for food resources in those vegetables too. This specie, was introduced in Brazil during the colonial period. We don?t known yet about the consequences of the introduction of this specie over the native bees communities, once there is little work accomplished with that purpose. This work has an objective of knowing the principal flora visitors of V. polyanthes and the interactions between the bees communities. The work was done in Valen?a municipal district-RJ, in an area with 15 beehives of A. mellifera. Four collections were accomplished with entomological net with 10 minutes of duration in each hour from 08 a.m to 04 p.m, once a week from June to August 2009. It were collected 771 bees from 03 families and 22 species. The more abundant species were A. mellifera, T. spinipes and S. quadripunctata. The social bees represented 98% of the total in relation to lonely ones with only 2%. From the 22 species, A. mellifera and T. spinipes were dominant in the exploration of resources over the other bee species. A great similarity about the exploration of food resources happened between A. mellifera, T. spinipes and S. quadripunctata, possibly for being happening a competition between those species. The low diversity of bees could be influenced by abundant quantity of A.mellifera. This work has found one of the biggest number of melipon?neos species collected in the state of Rio de Janeiro. / Vernonia polyanthes Less. conhecida popularmente por assa-peixe, assa-peixe-branco, cambar?, pertence ? fam?lia Asteraceae e ? muito utilizada pela medicina popular no tratamento de tosses, bronquite, contus?es, hemorr?idas, resfriados e infec??es uterinas. V. polyanthes ? muito visitada por v?rias esp?cies de abelhas, principalmente por abelhas nativas, que buscam recursos alimentares. Al?m das abelhas nativas, que s?o respons?veis por at? 90% da poliniza??o dos vegetais nativos, APIS MELLIFERA BUSCA RECURSOS ALIMENTARES NESSE VEGETAL. Essa esp?cie foi introduzida no Brasil durante o per?odo colonial e ainda n?o se sabe as conseq??ncias da introdu??o dessa esp?cie sobre as comunidades de abelhas nativas, uma vez que s?o poucos os trabalhos realizados com essa finalidade. Esse trabalho possui como objetivo conhecer os principais visitantes florais de V. polyanthes e as intera??es entre as comunidades de abelhas. O trabalho foi realizado no munic?pio de Valen?a-RJ, em uma ?rea com 15 colm?ias de A. mellifera. Foram realizadas quatro coletas com rede entomol?gica com 10 minutos de dura??o em cada hora, das 08 ?s 16 horas uma vez por semana, entre junho e agosto de 2009. Foram coletadas 771 abelhas pertencentes a tr?s fam?lias e 22 esp?cies. As esp?cies mais abundantes foram A. mellifera, T, spinipes e S. quadripunctata. As abelhas sociais representaram 98% do total em rela??o ?s abelhas solit?rias com 2%. Das 22 esp?cies, A. mellifera e T. spinipes foram dominantes na explora??o de recursos sobre as demais esp?cies de abelhas. Ocorreu uma grande similaridade na explora??o de recursos alimentares entre A. mellifera, T. spinipes e S. quadripunctata, possivelmente por estar ocorrendo uma poss?vel competi??o entre essas esp?cies. A baixa diversidade de abelhas pode ter sido influenciada pela abund?ncia de A. mellifera. Esse trabalho encontrou um dos maiores n?meros de esp?cies de melipon?neos coletadas no estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Research ProblemToday, the great focus is on the organization’s place on different digital platforms as well as in the more traditional print world. A lot of research has been done on the factors that are included into an organization’s success; product quality, pricing, visitor satisfaction and availability, to name a few. However, a direct correlation has been identified between a company’s relationships and its success. Social media provides new opportunities for organizations to create and maintain relationships with individuals. However, previous research does not appear to have its focus on the relationship-building work made by destination organizations based on the growth of digitization. Purpose and research question The purpose of the paper is to investigate the Norwegian company Flåm AS communicative relation-building, before and after they were digitized, as well as looking at how their relationship strategy has changed since the digitization process. What does Flåm AS relationship-building work look like? • What has the digitization process looked like? • What characterized the relationship-building work before the digitization process? • What does the relationship-building work look like after the digitization process? MethodUsing a qualitative approach, this thesis has conducted three semi-structured telephone interviews. The respondents are all employed by Flåm AS. In addition to these, a qualitative analysis has been carried out, using documents belonging to the organization. Results There are significant differences to be observed in the relationship-building work done by Flåm AS before and after the organization was digitized. The differences are not only to be found in their distribution strategies but also in the type of recipient the organization has. With the changes in the behavior of visitors and their approach to travel, the organization has adapted its strategies in communicative relationship-building work. Research grants This paper offers an insight into how an organization has adapted its strategies to meet the perceptions and expectations of potential visitors. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of different types of relationship-building work done by an organization.

Natural hazards have been an increasing problem in wildland recreation areas. This study attempted to identify factors affecting park visitor perception of and preparedness for hazards. A model was formulated incorporating three major independent variables which might affect park visitor responses to hazards. These were: (1) previous experience, (2) information about hazards provided by the park administration (such as warnings located on signs or in brochures), and (3) visitor perception of whether responsibility for hazards rests with the individual or with an outside authority such as government or God. Trip length and knowledge of hazards were also thought to be factors influencing visitor behavior. The model was tested during the summer of 1976 in four study areas: Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and the High Uintas Primitive Area. Personal interviews and questionnaires were used to obtain the data. The results showed that the set of influences upon visitor behavior varied with each park studied. In general, however, hazard warnings and visitor perceptions of where responsibility for hazards lay had no influence upon visitor behavior. In contrast, previous experience, trip length, and visitor knowledge about hazards had important influences upon visitor preparations for hazards.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-139).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Cambridge, 1994. / Title from Web site (viewed on Oct. 19, 2004). Includes bibliographical references.

<p>This research is carried out to explore the factors that influence visitors to choose a particular destination for a visit or the attributes visitors consider necessary to quality a place as a potential destination for a visit. This research is a comparative study on tourism destination marketing conducted in a town in a developed country; Gotland Island in Sweden and a town in a developing country; Limbe city in Cameroon. This research tries test two hypothesis, which were formulated by the researcher.</p><p><em>Hypothesis I</em>; visitors consider particular attributes in a destination before they visit it.</p><p><em>Hypothesis II</em>; some attributes are inevitable in any destination choice decision.</p><p>The research contains ideas from 200 respondents, 100 visitors of Gotland Island, and 100 visitors of Limbe City, and the results support both hypothesis. The research also contains a comparison of the attributes visitors consider in Gotland Island and Limbe city. This brings out the factors that would be considered by visitors in a developed country and visitors in developing country.</p>

This thesis explores the relationship between place attachment and pro-environmental behaviour expressed by visitors to Point Pelee National Park. Place attachment, the functional, cognitive and emotional bond with a place, may play a role in promoting environmentally responsible behaviours. This may be especially true of place-specific pro-environmental behaviours; however place attachment may also have a "carry-over" effect in that its impact on individuals' self identity may also foster pro-environmental behaviour in individuals' every day lives. <br /><br /> An exploration of these relationships was achieved, first by measuring the intensity of place attachment and pro-environment behavioural intentions expressed by visitors to Point Pelee National Park. This was followed by an examination of the relationship between these two constructs using correlation analysis and structural equation modeling. Data was collected with a mail-based self-completed questionnaire. A quota sample of visitors to Point Pelee National Park was utilized. A response rate of 32% (<em>n</em> = 355) was achieved. <br /><br /> The relationship between place attachment and pro-environmental intentions was explored further through the measurement of several related variables. These factors include place satisfaction (based on an appraisal of nature, social and activity-based environments), motivation for visiting the park (related to social interaction and nature observation, as well as activity-based and learning opportunities), distance between the park and visitors' residences, membership in environmental organizations, and visitation patterns including visitation to the park during childhood, length of affiliation with the park, length of visit to the park, and frequency of visitation to the park. Theoretical and empirical research suggests that these factors may affect place attachment, pro-environment behavioural intentions, and/or the relationship between these two constructs. <br /><br /> Study results found positive associations between place attachment and all of these variables with the exception of visitation motives associated with learning and engaging in a favourite activity. The strongest predictive relationships were observed with anti-substitution (the inability of an individual to substitute the park for another destination because of a lack of resources such as time or money or a lack of awareness of comparable sites) followed by frequency of visits to the park; park commitment (based on Friends group membership and donations of time and money to the Friends group); Friends of Point Pelee (FoPP) membership; and park relationship (which was based on visitation to the park as a child and length of affiliation); and, satisfaction with the park. <br /><br /> Results support the proposition that place attachment has a strong positive association with both park-specific pro-environment behavioural intentions (e. g. , Write letters in support of Point Pelee N. P. and similar protected areas) as well as general pro-environment behavioural intentions (e. g. , Pay extra for transportation if it is environmentally-friendly). Place attachment strongly predicted park-specific, and moderately predicted general pro-environmental intentions. A number of other variables had an indirect effect on park-specific intentions; notable effects were demonstrated by frequency of visits; park relationship; visitation to the park as a child; place satisfaction; social satisfaction; FoPP membership; and, park commitment; anti-substitution. These affects were mediated by place attachment. After place attachment the strongest predictors of park-specific intentions were anti-substitution; frequency of visits; park commitment; and, general environmental commitment (which was based on membership in an environmental organization and donations of time and money to that organization). <br /><br /> Place attachment was not the only direct predicator of general pro-environmental intentions; general environmental commitment and membership in an environmental organization also directly predicted general pro-environmental intentions. Notable indirect effects, mediated by place attachment were produced by frequency of visits; park relationship; FoPP membership; park commitment; and anti-substitution. The strongest predictors of general pro-environmental intentions were general environmental commitment, followed by place attachment, membership in an environmental organization, and frequency of park visitation. <br /><br /> These findings correspond with much of the literature published on place attachment formation and the development of pro-environmental behaviours. The most notable contribution of this study is its comparison of place attachment's impact on general versus place-specific behaviours, and the role that several related variables play in this relationship.

In this study, zoo visitor response to live prey feeding and jaguar response to dead fish feeding were analyzed. Four hundred visitors at Zoo Atlanta and four hundred visitors at Palm Beach Zoo were asked about their attitudes toward feeding live prey to zoo carnivores. Agreement rates were found to be high. Agreement rates at Zoo Atlanta and Palm Beach Zoo were both significantly higher for feeding live fish to penguins than at Edinburgh Zoo as reported in Ings et al. (1997). Zoo Atlanta also had a higher agreement rate for feeding live rabbits to cheetahs in view than Edinburgh Zoo. Both Zoo Atlanta and Palm Beach Zoo had lower agreement rates for feeding live insects to lizards out of view than Edinburgh Zoo. Agreement rates for visitors at Palm Beach Zoo that saw a dead fish to jaguar introduction did not differ significantly from visitors that had not seen the introduction. However, at both US Zoos, agreement rate was higher for visitors that had seen a live prey introduction at a zoo or aquarium in the past. Agreement rate was significantly greater for feeding live fish to jaguars, mice to hawks, and rabbits to cheetahs in view. For Palm Beach Zoo agreement rate was also higher for feeding live rabbits to cheetahs out of view. Stay time did not differ significantly between visitors at Palm Beach Zoo that saw and did not see a dead fish to jaguar introduction. Jaguar activity level, behavioral diversity, fecal corticoids, visibility, and percent time spent in water did not significantly differ between fish introduction and baseline.

M. Tech. Tourism and Hospitality Management / Consumers are beginning to recognize their own footprint on the planet and are becoming both more understanding in their ability to find new travel opportunities and more conscious of the effects their travel will have on the places and people they visit. Therefore, more responsible service providers have seen an increase in this new - and fastest growing - tourism segment. Satisfying consumer demand is certainly not a nice to have; it is a need for survival of the business. So, creating a sustainable future zoo it is evident that adopting a service centric approach has the potential to enhance visitors experience and thus the long term success of the zoo. The goal of the study is to adopt a service centric approach that would enhance vision experience and thus ensure the long term success of the zoo. The finding of this study could assist Pretoria zoo to identify the trends of zoo visitors and helped the zoo to improve their facilities and service to meet the satisfaction of zoo visitors, and ensured the long term success of the zoo.

Uganda’s tourism industry is a major source of foreign exchange income, creating much-needed employment and development opportunities. This study provided an overview of motivations and characteristics of non-resident visitors to Uganda. This exploratory research was conducted in Uganda during July and August 2011. Information obtained includes the popular activities and places visited, visitor expenditures, demographic information, motivation for visiting Uganda, and motivation for traveling and volunteering in general. This study concluded that the majority of non-resident visitors leaving Uganda were volunteers, with a majority being religious volunteers who did not represent a sustainable tourism market within Uganda. Data provided in this study can allow tourism stakeholders to draw conclusions on what is needed in Uganda to help the tourism sector to continue growing more sustainably and to remain competitive amongst other East African tourist destinations.