A greater theoretical awareness is growing in recent years more and more researchers lave turned to ethnobiology. In this essay the author provides a background to ethnobiology as a scientific field, which traditionally investigates local knowledge, use, beliefs, folk taxonomies and names of...
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Svenska Botaniska Föreningen, Uppsala, Sweden
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Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift, 2017, 111, 1, pp 29-45
The importance of meals for the tourist industry is emphasised, and it is suggested that a successful meal does not only consist of good, preferably local food, but that tourists also expect a memorable lifestyle experience, including an attractive environment, the availability of information...
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Landbrukets Mediasenter a.s., Oslo, Norway
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Landbruksøkonomisk Forum, 2003, 20, 1, pp 63-72
Although there is an abundance of unspoiled forests and countryside in Sweden, which can be reached using low-cost airlines, and where the cost of hotel rooms are similar to those in other European countries, Swedish ecotourism is in its infancy. It is suggested that there are great opportunities...
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Sveriges Skogvårdsförbunds Förlag, Stockholm, Sweden
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Skog&Forskning, 2004, No.1, pp 1-40
In December 1981, Sweden had 2068 establishments offering accommodation, corresponding to about 70 100 rooms and about 156 200 beds. Of the hotels (40% of total beds), motels (11%) and pensions (24%) mentioned here, 54% had under 50 beds and accounted for 18% of the hotel industry's total bed...
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Statistiska Meddelanden, Statistiska Centralbyran, Sweden, 1982, No.H 1982:2.4, pp 26pp.
In December 1980, Sweden had 2057 establishments offering accommodation, corresponding to about 66 000 rooms and about 147 288 beds. Of the hotels (41% of total beds), motels (11%) and pensions (23%) mentioned here, 55% had under 50 beds and accounted for 20% of the hotel industry's total bed...
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Statistiska Meddelanden, Statistiska Centralbyran, Sweden, 1980, No.H 1980:4.4, pp 25pp.
An account is given of the history of forest recreation in Sweden, the growth in accessibility to the countryside through the development of public transport and lodging facilities, and the effects of social class, gender and legislation establishing the right to roam on participation trends.
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Skog&Forskning, 1998, No. 3, pp 6-12
This Swedish study looks at what a park should contain and what kinds of facilities are appreciated and used. Reactions to a series of photographs and answers to questionnaires and interviews indicated that different users (old people, children, biologists, sportsmen) have different priorities....
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Stencil, Institutionen for Landskapsplanering, Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, 1985, No. 85:6, pp 96p.