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Animal behavior and welfare is an increasingly complex area of study, with the diversity of the animal kingdom ensuring there is no one, easy answer. Instead, it requires us to take a holistic approach combining scientific principles with both philosophical and ethical considerations to develop all-inclusive policies and legislation that decide how society should interact with domestic, farm, and native animals. With a focus on domestic animal...

Laid out in a case-based format and workbook style to guide the reader through neuroanatomic lesion localization, this book covers from the animal's examination through to diagnosis, including localizations of intercranial disease, spinal cord disease, neuromuscular disease and multifocal disease. It provides practice sheets to test your knowledge.

Managing Tourism Enterprises: Start-up, Growth and Adaptability brings a new contribution to the literature on tourism management. It presents a comprehensive, educational text on the initiation, management, growth, performance and resilience of tourism enterprises in the age of digital disruption and global uncertainty. The book addresses the unique characteristics of tourism enterprises, how they are created, how they are managed, the factor...

This book explores mate-finding and courtship behavior in the insect world, in all its subtlety and diversity. Insects engage in courtship as much, or as little, as any other animal, they have songs and dances, and all manner of instruments and ornaments to attract and court the opposite sex. Insects have evolved complex chemical and acoustic communication systems, sending fragrant messages, visual signals and subtle vibrations to attract and ...

Despite the increased research interest in tourism in Asia, most research has focused on the key destinations the region hosts (China, Macao, Hong Kong, Thailand), neglecting others which are less well explored. As such little is known about the marketing efforts and practices along with the successes and challenges countries in the Southeast Asia sub-region have been experiencing. This book aims to address this oversight by exploring the mark...

Providing a broad selection of global cases, this book is a comprehensive resource encouraging students to understand and apply key concepts into situations faced in industry. Cases include teaching notes, questions, learning activities and solutions, and cover general, strategic, human resource, finance and operations management, plus marketing.

This practical book explains the key ideas that tourism practitioners and decision-makers must know to understand Smart Technologies, and the management principles supporting them. Real-life cases are provided to illustrate the true dimension of the "smart" phenomenon and the new frontiers that are yet to open in the coming years.

An overview of the three most important Afghanistan-Pakistan River Basins, in collaboration with water professionals and government agencies. Key aspects include water resources, land resources, ecological health, environment, climate change, and the social and economic conditions for sustainable management of these precious resources.

Agricultural biostimulants are a group of substances or microorganisms that are applied to plants or soils to improve crop vigour, yields, quality and tolerance of abiotic stresses. This book reviews their role in crop production and agricultural sustainability.

The 3rd edition of Diseases and Disorders of Finfish in Cage Culture has been renamed and thoroughly updated and revised, and includes new chapters on the effects of climate change on the biology of finfish and its pathogens, as well as fish welfare and biosecurity.

Highly practical, this book is the first in a series entitled Domestic Cat Behaviour Problems designed to help veterinary professionals and behaviorists understand the background behind common domestic cat behavior problems and provide various treatment strategies. The text in this volume covers feline problem elimination and marking behavior inside the home, outlining: Normal behaviorThe various underlying causes of feline house-soilingPreven...

This book outlines contemporary strategies for tourism development in post-socialist countries, reviewing the opportunities and challenges as well as initiatives and approaches to sustainability. Reviewing development and planning across Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Romania, it also considers post-COVID tourism.

Addresses tourism development and planning in the Middle East from a sustainability perspective, embracing case studies and examples from the region. Considers economic, socio-cultural, environmental and regulatory perspectives.

From the tiny Freyeria trochylus (Grass Jewel), Europe's smallest butterfly, to the magnificent, newly arrived Papilio demoleus (Lime Swallowtail), this comprehensively illustrated reference book and field guide includes all butterfly species known for Cyprus over the past 100 years. Featured on the covers are images of the island's seven endemics, which are discussed in depth and, where applicable, species/subspecies present in nearby countri...

Festivals and events come with their own unique challenges and opportunities, so destinations must consider their responsibility to local people and host them sustainably. This book covers the sustainability, community involvement and destination marketing aspects of festivals and events, as well as marketing, branding and promotion.

Key Questions in Environmental Toxicology is designed as a self-study tool for undergraduate students. Questions review the origin, characterization and environmental distribution of major pollutants, followed by their absorption and metabolic disposition in living organisms. They address implications for the development of cancer, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary dysfunction and neurological conditions in relation to gaseous pollutants, part...

This book contains chapters on 33 understudied indigenous fruits and vegetables from all around the world, including African nightshade, amaranth, baobab fruit, Indian gooseberry, red bush apple, and snake melon. Each chapter provides: an overview of plant botany, an understanding of the phytonutrient constituents and health-promoting properties of bioactive compounds or metabolites, information on the biological activity of the functional com...

Based on Norwegian scholar Sondre Svalastog's work, this book promotes research-based knowledge for the tourism industry, considering social, cultural and natural resources, as well as the importance of local conditions. It provides a wide selection of case studies covering how to maximise potential for both host and tourist's benefit.

The potential for Earth Observation (EO) to contribute to public health practice: to understand, track, predict and manage infectious diseases and challenges of using EO data for public health purposes. Major foci are mosquito-borne diseases, tick-borne diseases, air quality and heat, water-borne diseases, vulnerable populations and pandemics (including COVID-19).

This book describes the huge opportunity to modify insect phenotypes through genetic engineering to benefit human health and agriculture. Precise DNA modifications and gene drive approaches are much more focused with improved safety. The development of modelling, ethical considerations, public response and regulatory oversight is covered.