Cooperative tourism and the coastal zone

Abstract

Most tourist development takes place in the coastal zone. Concentrated tourist use continues in spite of opposition by groups who feel that any tourism, especially international, threatens both the natural environment and local values. Although shorelines and “coastscapes”; belong to all, decisions regarding them are made by relatively few. The number of community organizations involved in coastal zone management decisions varies from almost none in some Third World countries to dozens in places like Hawaii or California. Constructive use of coastal zones requires an understanding of the interactions between biophysical and social systems. Planning tourism in this context requires that all groups with an interest in the coastal zone join in a new “cooperative tourism”; in which all contribute to decisions and face ultimate responsibilities.     

British OSV companies in the North Sea, 1964-1997

In the mid 1960s the world OSV industry was dominated by American operators, but with the rise of the North Sea offshore industry, British entrepreneurs were given the chance to contest American dominance. By the mid 1970s British OSV companies had made great progress and, at least in the North Sea context, their principal rivals were now the Norwegians rather than the Americans. British OSV companies continued to prosper until the world oil price collapse of 1986. This blow led to a restructuring of the British OSV industry, which led, by the mid-1990s, to Stirling Shipping being the principal British OSV firm in the North Sea and OIL being the largest non-American OSV company in the world. The 1997 sale of OIL to the Americans was a blow to the British OSV sector, but British enterprise in this field still continues in the North Sea.     

Use of a probabilistic particle tracking model to simulate the Prestige oil spill

A probabilistic particle tracking model is used to simulate the oil dispersion after the Prestige wreckage. This oil spill constitutes a suitable benchmark to analyze the capabilities of a probabilistic model, since the time elapsed from wreckage to oil landing (12 days) is much longer than the reliability time associated with forecast winds, usually on the order of 3–4 days. The particle model can be run in two different modes: real time mode (when existing reliable wind fields for the event under scope) and in probabilistic mode (in absence of reliable wind fields but with historical fields corresponding to a similar period). The validity of the particle model is first evaluated in a hindcast way, running the Prestige case with the wind fields corresponding to the period November 19 to November 30, 2002, which were not available at the moment of the wreckage. Calculations show the accuracy of the model to provide the right impact point and timing. The probabilistic model is then used to simulate the same event by means of historical data. The region where the oil landed is shown to be the area with the highest probability to be impacted.     

A reduced-gravity model of the Catalan Sea

A reduced-gravity model is used to study the effects of the wind on the upper layer circulation in the Catalan Sea. The model parameters were set by observed features of the circulation in the basin. It is shown that the results are particularly sensitive to the open sea boundary conditions. Simulations were done using the following boundary fluxes: (i) mean values estimated by Bethoux (1980) and (ii) more recent geostrophic transports computed from hydrographic data by Font et al. (1988). The latter seem to lead to more realistic circulation patterns. The influence of seasonal winds (climatological data) on the dynamics is clear, especially during the winter.     

高速铁路先简支后连续模型箱梁内模制造及施工工艺探讨

针对高速铁路先简支后连续梁的内模设计、制造及先简支后连续法梁体混凝土灌筑、施工工艺进行探讨。     

提高大能量强夯施工效率和改进深层加固效果的途径

强夯法处理地基具有施工简单、加固效果好、使用经济等优点 ,对于大能量强夯深层加固 ,先用中等能量级强夯形成较厚的浅层密实层 ,然后再施加大能量夯击的施工顺序才是提高施工效率和改进深层加固效果的有效途径 ,并举工程实例为证     

怎样卖掉你的车

在汽车消费发达的国家，二手车消费是整个汽车消费的重要组成部分。甚至可以说，科学、合理、完善的二手车消费体制带动了整个汽车消费的发展。在今天的中国，汽车越来越多地进入了家庭，准备置换手中旧车的人也越来越多，所以《爱车》特别邀请美国二手车销售专家M.Brueggemann先生为中国的车主朋友奉献一篇精彩的文章，虽然本文充满美国社会的气息，很多技巧不能直接套用，但是先进的经验是绝对值得借鉴的。[编者按]     

多层民用建筑的层间位移控制

阐述新抗震规范在地震作用和侧移控制方面的变化 分析影响结构侧向水平位移的各种因素,针对各种不同情况 提出实用的处理措施。     

深基坑支护结构变形预测研究与应用

利用现场监测的深基坑支护结构变形信息资料 ,结合参数优化反分析土体m值 ,根据现场地质资料和优化后的参数 ,通过有限元计算对深基坑支护系统进行变形预测 ,及时调整开挖方案和支护参数 ,此方法可以有效的指导基坑施工 ,确保施工安全     

“先锋”号电动车组控制系统

简要介绍了“先锋”号交流传动动力分散电动机组控制系统研制情况，系统构成与功能和数据流程，最后总结了控制系统的效果和存在问题。