Applications of bioclimatology to assess effects of climate change on viticultural suitability in the DO León (Spain)

Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 155(4), P. 3387 - 3404

Published: Jan. 17, 2024

Abstract Spain accounts for 13.1% of the world’s vineyard area, and viticulture is crucial socioeconomic cultural sectors. Vineyards are among perennial crops that can suffer most negative impacts under climate change which pose challenges to sustainability viticulture. Local regional studies needed assess these help implement effective strategies in response change. To this end, our approach involves integrating both conventional agroclimatic indices those new bioclimatic have proven be essential characterization demarcation vineyards into species distribution models areas suitable projections. The proposed methodology was tested a viticultural region located northwestern (DO León). An ensemble platform used build consensus encompassing three general circulation models, two emission scenario pathways time horizons. Only predictors effectively characterize each grape variety were included models. results revealed increases continentality index, compensated thermicity hydrothermic index Branas, temperature range during ripening all future scenarios analyzed comparison current conditions. Conversely, values annual ombrothermic growing season precipitation may decrease future. pattern changes 2070 will more pronounced than 2050. A significant loss habitat suitability detected within limits study area varieties analyzed. This impact could counteracted some degree with favorable cultivation territories at north DO limits. We suggest policymakers develop practices conserve existing efficient adaptation measures mitigating or anticipating effects on

Language: Английский

Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage in Vâlcea County, South-West Oltenia Region: Motivations, Belief and Tourists’ Perceptions

Religions, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 294 - 294

Published: Feb. 26, 2024

Vâlcea County in the South-West Oltenia Region, Romania, has a great diversity of tourist destinations and boasts an impressive number monasteries, churches places worship. This research aims to comprehensively investigate how tourists perceive main reasons for visiting religious settlements frequency County, situated by employing two-stage methodology understand interplay demographic variables, travel behaviors individual motivations, while utilizing GIS SPSS spatial quantitative analysis. The two stages are: (1) analysis specialized literature identify beliefs tourists’ perceptions regarding tourism pilgrimage (2) statistical analyses interviews with internal stakeholders (residents), which present their perspective on County. questions aim provide comprehensive understanding intricate between motivations within this distinctive context. significantly contributes furthering our behavior participants highlighting that certain such as gender, education level occupation, may or not impact preferences choices. Geographical Information System (GIS) software was used map study area and, at same time, worship were visited tourists. (version 15.0) program analyze data. results reveal that, County’s pilgrimage, age do choices visit durations. However, occupation emerges crucial factor influencing transportation preferences, respondents’ place origin shows no significant association presence accompanying individuals during visits. current limited its focus single case Region scarcity previous studies

Language: Английский

RURAL TOURISM–REALISTIC SOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: CASE STUDY OF VÂLCEA COUNTY, OLTENIA REGION

Management & Marketing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 68 - 80

Published: May 8, 2024

Rural tourism is characterized as a form of self-initiated tourism, which has, in the foreground, involvement local population, helps considerably supporting and promoting traditions, crafts, customs. The methodology this research based on study specialized literature by investigating case regarding tourist activity rural Vâlcea County. hypotheses forecast serve general objective study, namely presenting that can be realistic solution for sustainable socio-economic development This work aims to identify main areas County where trends practice are significantly important Oltenia Region first step towards unique promotion, sustainability, areas.

Language: Английский