This chapter presents the results of a study that explored the potential of wind farms as tourist attractions in the peripheral area of northeast Scotland, UK. Twelve in-depth interviews were conducted between 31 October and 12 November 2002, as well as three focus groups (consisting of 8...

This chapter considers the economic and financial dimensions of the Olympic Games. First, the question of 'political economy' is addressed - in particular the questions that increased funding, commercialization, sponsorship and professionalization raise about the role of the Games in the wider...

The different aspects of the provision of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) to patients in Australia and New Zealand are discussed; these include patient demography, structure and funding of HPN services, and criteria for HPN provision. The experience of two medical centres in Australia and New...

This chapter re-examines the issue of what should be the adequate level of food stocks for insurance purposes, based on a stochastic approach that focuses on calorie availability. The calculations focus on sub-Saharan Africa, one of the developing regions most affected by food deficits and...

This chapter discusses the Animal Disease Act in Germany, as updated on 11 April 2001, and the Animal Disease Fund. The act provides compensation for animals that are destroyed or have died from disease. Compensation is based on the market value of the animal. The act does not allow compensation...

The first part of this chapter presents a background on (i) the management of animal health in Australia; (ii) the country's animal health advantages; and (iii) the activities of Animal Health Australia, a not-for-profit company established to facilitate a national approach to enhancing Australia's ...

This chapter compares two ways of financing the programmes to combat foot and mouth disease in the EU and uses a simulation model to determine the welfare and production implications of the two systems. The two systems analysed are: (1) a purely tax-financed system, where all costs for preventive...

The first section of this concluding chapter highlights different public-sector interventions for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (tourism SMEs), including: funding; developing destination quality standards; marketing and market intelligence; and training and human resource development....

This chapter covers several constraints and limitations that the aquaculture genetics have to overcome in order to reach its full impact, potential and benefits. The issues discussed are environmental (biodiversity, genetic conservation and environmental risk of genetically modified aquatic...

As part of the budgeting process of the forest management cycle, consideration will have to be given to the source of money to meet the finance needs of the business over the period of the plan. This paper discusses three issues that could help forest managers reach a decision on where the money...