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Profiling the Contemporary Brazilian Tourism Entrepreneur: A Gender Analysis
Carlos, Costa; Breda, Zélia; Bakas, Fiona; Marilia, Durão; Pinho, IsabelDrawing on the contemporary shift in tourism research to a sociological focus on the producers within tourism, this study profiles Brazilian tourism entrepreneurs through a gender lens. Empirical evidence collected via online questionnaires administered to tourism managers on a nation-wide scale, provides the data on entrepreneurial characteristics such as age, income and educational level. Quantitative analysi...
Life cycle inventory for municipal solid waste management options
Xará, Susana; Manuel, Almeida; Carlos, Costa
Life cycle inventory for municipal solid waste management options
Xará, Susana; Almeida, Manuel Fonseca; Margarida, Silva; Carlos, CostaA case study was developed for a region similar to porto (portugal), in order to demonstrate. the use of life cycle inventory as a tool for assessing the environmental impact of municipal solid waste (msw) management systems, and obtain preliminary data on energy consumption and global warming potential associated with several msw treatment options. typical. msw production and composition of that region was ass...