The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
50(1), С. 78 - 87
Опубликована: Март 1, 2024
The
preservation
of
marine
ecosystems
and
the
safety
harvested
seafood
have
elicited
global
concern.
In
this
study,
we
evaluated
bacterial
contamination
levels
in
sea
urchin
Paracentrotus
lividus
gonads
with
relation
to
environmental
factors
physicochemical
parameters
seawater.
This
investigation
aimed
assess
Total
Aerobic
Mesophilic
Bacteria
(TAMB),
Enterobacteriaceae
(ETB),
Fecal
Coliforms
(FC),
Staphylococcus
aureus
(STAPH),
Escherichia
coli
(E.
coli),
Salmonella
spp.
(SALM)
collected
from
Tangier
coast
between
December
2020
November
2021,
per
Moroccan
regulations
(NM
08.7.040).
Twenty-one
physicochemical,
environmental,
biological
were
assessed
360
samples
P.
four
seasons.
results
these
processed
using
multivariate
statistical
approaches.
It
was
found
that
almost
all
had
concentrations
below
regulatory
limits,
except
for
FC
July
(173
CFU/g).
Furthermore,
E.
SALM
absent.
Principal
component
analysis
(PCA)
demonstrated
F1
associated
a
combination
microbiological,
anthropogenic
factors.
These
associations
contributed
59.02%
data
variations
strongly
influenced
by
seasonality.
F2
26.33%
variations.
findings
may
aid
decision-makers
protection
public
health
sensitive
locations
such
as
northern
Morocco.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
197(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2025
Abstract
We
conducted
surveys
of
Mediterranean
beaches
in
Egypt,
Morocco,
and
Tunisia
including
37
macro-litter
(>
25
mm)
41
meso-litter
(5–25
assessments.
Our
study
identified
key
litter
items
assessed
pollution
sources
on
urban,
semi-urban,
tourist,
semi-rural
beaches.
Macro-litter
concentration
averaged
5032
±
4919
pieces
per
100
m
or
1.71
2.28
pieces/m
2
,
with
higher
values
observed
urban
(mean
2.63
3.03)
tourist
1.23
0.91)
Similarly,
9.91
12.70)
5.32
4.48)
revealed
elevated
levels
contamination,
particularly
the
upper
third
beach,
which
contained
highest
quantities
both
terms
number
(51%)
weight
(50%).
55%
35%
originated
from
human
shoreline
activities
poor
waste
management.
Given
width
some
their
high
pollution,
standard
approach
was
impractical.
To
enable
cost-effective,
long-term
monitoring,
we
adapted
it
to
a
faster
10
transect
approach,
provided
reliable
data
top
items,
accounting
for
82%
beach
pollution.
Sand
Rake
method
effectively
quantified
cleaned
uncleaned
beaches,
addressing
often
neglected
size
fraction.
The
levels,
indicate
that
cleaning
alone
will
not
solve
problem.
Efforts
raise
environmental
awareness,
enhanced
management,
law
enforcement
are
needed
improve
situation
sustainable
way.
Tourism Geographies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
26(8), С. 1313 - 1337
Опубликована: Авг. 24, 2024
Over
the
last
decade,
debate
on
tourism
has
become
remarkably
polarised.
For
some,
represents
stalwart
of
neoliberal
capitalism,
nested
in
strongly
skewed
power
relations,
characterize
by
exclusionary
and
resource-degrading
agency,
which
need
taming.
others,
it
remains
genuinely
coherent
with
its
original
promise
to
be
a
'force
for
good'.
This
dichotomy
is
per
se
an
eye-opener
critical
reflections.
Drawing
anthropology
geography
literature
informed
longitudinal
qualitative
ethnographical
research
conducted
Barcelona
between
2017
2024,
this
paper
provides
set
reflections
inconvenient
truths
about
mass
tourism,
touristification
overtourism
context
current
rising
anti-tourism
activism
Southern
European
destinations.
By
offering
bird's
eye
view
well
traversed
debate,
purpose
state
art
stimulate
further
considerations
uneven
dynamics
capital
accumulation,
deep-rooted
inequalities
associated
effects
excesses,
being
investigated
as
phenomenon,
process
regime.
Case Studies in Construction Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
20, С. e03045 - e03045
Опубликована: Март 13, 2024
Dredging
is
essential
for
maintaining
navigable
waters
in
ports,
rivers,
and
dams,
but
it
faces
environmental
scrutiny
as
the
push
industrial
circularity
intensifies.
The
management
of
dredged
materials
(DMs)
presents
a
unique
challenge
opportunity,
especially
Morocco,
where
there
notable
gap
research
application.
This
paper
conducts
two-pronged
exploration:
critically
assesses
Morocco's
legislative
environment
concerning
DMs,
highlighting
its
strengths
shortcomings,
evaluates
potential
DMs
civil
engineering
projects,
illustrating
their
alignment
with
11
17
UN
Sustainable
Development
Goals.
Central
to
this
stakeholder
survey
that
sheds
light
on
perceived
benefits,
obstacles,
socio-political
hindrances
DM
adoption
construction
sector.
In
exploration
DMs'
advantageous
applications,
identified
key
challenges
utilization
management.
Market
entry
DM-derived
products
impeded
by
absence
standardized
safety
regulations.
Additionally,
transportation
costs
represent
substantial
practical
hurdle
leverage
beneficially.
Nonetheless,
exists
discernible
willingness
among
end
users
adopt
containing
within
operations,
despite
prevalent
lack
awareness
regarding
intrinsic
benefits
properties
DMs.
Collectively,
study
not
only
vivid
snapshot
Morocco
also
charts
pathway
researchers,
policymakers,
industry
stakeholders
collaboratively
champion
sustainable
circular
economy
practices
dredging
Suma de Negocios,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(32), С. 8 - 16
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
Introduction:
Municipal
autonomy
in
crafting
and
executing
local
development
strategies
is
pivotal
for
reducing
reliance
on
central
authority
fostering
solutions
to
economic,
social,
environmental
challenges
at
the
grassroots
level.
Strengthening
management
capacities
within
each
municipality
therefore
crucial
driving
initiatives
that
effectively
address
these
issues.
Objective:
To
identify,
through
university-industry
collaboration,
expanding
rural
tourism
as
a
catalyst
municipal
Methodology:
This
research
adopts
descriptive,
qualitative
approach.
Methods
such
documentary
analysis,
scientific
observation,
interviews
were
employed
underpin
proposal,
drawing
from
experiences
Avileño
municipalities
of
Florencia,
Chambas,
Bolivia.
Results:
Several
integrated
actions
workshops
have
been
structured
university-industry-municipality
framework,
offering
suite
tools
enhance
learning
foster
innovative
level,
with
focus
leveraging
activity
development.
Conclusions:
The
proposed
represent
significant
stride
municipalities.
Establishing
structures
operational
systems
economy
organizing
knowledge
tourism,
thus
facilitating
direct
impact
European Business Review,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
36(6), С. 899 - 917
Опубликована: Март 21, 2024
Purpose
The
purpose
of
this
paper
is
to
develop
the
theory
environmentally
responsible
behavior
by
extending
planned
empirically
examine
waste
reduction
behaviors
among
young
coastal
tourists
in
Bangladesh.
Design/methodology/approach
Through
review
literature,
in-depth
interviews
and
survey,
study
conducted.
Initial
survey
collects
355
data,
which
used
for
exploratory
factor
analysis
constructs
its
measurement
items.
After
preparing
formal
questionnaires,
another
conducted
collected
403
usable
responses.
subsequent
valid
responses
are
confirmatory
through
structural
equation
modeling,
using
Smart
PLS
3.3.3.
Findings
results
reveal
that
significantly
affected
intention,
then
subsequently
intention
environmental
concern,
climate
change
concern
healthy
norms
Practical
implications
findings
will
benefit
industry
operators
policymakers
understanding
factors
crucial
influencing
costal
tourists’
(i.e.
behaviors).
Eventually,
may
assist
strategies
attract
more
tourist
destinations
Originality/value
importance
has
received
a
significant
attention
present
decade.
Consistent
with
phenomenon,
uniquely
develops
establishes
link
between
norms,
tourism
domain
International Journal of Water Resources Development,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
40(1), С. 57 - 83
Опубликована: Май 16, 2023
The
water–tourism
nexus
requires
better
knowledge,
management
and
governance
to
address
environmental
societal
challenges.
This
review
takes
stock
of
the
approaches
used
this
in
Mediterranean
from
2000
2020.
Bibliometric
exploratory
content
analysis
targeted
tourism
impacts
on
water
supply,
determinants
consumption,
water-saving
mechanisms
technologies.
A
fundamental
insight
is
that
literature
remains
rather
centric
technical,
paying
little
attention
behavioural
change
stakeholder
action.
Promising
avenues
reinforce
sustainable
use
include
transdisciplinary
integrated
tools
such
as
hydrosocial
cycle
analysis,
concept
mapping
agent-based
modelling.
