Macaca fascicularis Trachypithecus cristatus Nasalis have been detected from wildlife in many countries, however their role as reservoirs is still poorly understood [1-3]. Leptospirosis can result in economic losses in domesticated animals and has the potential to be an important zoonotic disease of humans [4]. Leptospires were first isolated from rats in 1917 and it is widely acknowledged that...

Th e paper examines the host country-specifi c factors as determinants of hotel chains' market presence in a destination. Th ree types of hotel chains' market presence are identifi ed – absolute market presence (number of chain affi liated hotels/rooms), relative market presence (share of affi liated hotels/rooms in the total number of hotels/rooms in a destination) and market presence intensit...

Tourism based on interactions with wildlife is increasing in popularity across the world. A conceptual framework is presented which begins to classify the major components of wildlife tourism/recreation and indicates the roles of and the relationship between these components. It is suggested that the values of conservation, animal welfare, visitor satisfaction, and pro"tability are often in con...

The revolution in ICTs has profound implications for economic and social development. It has pervaded every aspect of human life whether it is health, education, economics, governance, entertainment etc. Dissemination, propagation and accessibility of these technologies are viewed to be integral to a country’s development strategy. The most important benefit associated with the access to the ne...

The tourism sector can be an important factor for the economic development. increase in present population, due to tourist flows, also activates a series of other sectors, generating significant benefits. At international level, main tool this type evaluation has been identified satellite accounting, which estimates value added sector, possibly increased by that coming from similar obtaining ad...