High-Resolution Measurement and Analysis of Visitor Experiences in Time and Space: The Case of Aalborg Zoo in Denmark

The notion of consumer and user experience has become dominant in our society in recent years, especially in relation to leisure activities. In this study we used the experience sampling method (ESM) data collection technique in Aalborg Zoo, Denmark, to understand the distribution of subjective experiences within this site. Visitors to the zoo were asked to send phone messages (SMS) about their subjective feelings in real time and to carry with them Global Positioning System (GPS) devices that recorded their movement. This method allowed us to geotag experiences of visitors throughout the zoo compound. The results indicate that the quality of experience of visitors varies both in time and in space. We conclude that there is a need to further explore the effect of place on experiences using repeat, high-resolution measurements. In this regard we believe that geographers, who have a long tradition of studying human–environment relations, have the tools to lead this type of exploration.     

健康产业集群发展的国际经验及对中国的启示

借鉴发达国家健康产业集群发展的国际经验,对我国健康产业集群发展尤为重要,本文围绕美国纳什维尔和迪拜两大成熟健康产业集群模式,对其发展经验、产业内部上下游结构,尤其是集群内部研发环节-核心环节-支持环节三者之间的相互作用进行了深入分析。研究发现:(1)研发环节-核心环节-支持环节三者相互之间良性循环是健康产业集群发展的关键所在,两大产业集群内部产业体系全面涵盖上述三大环节并且互相支撑,呈现体系化的发展态势。只有这三个环节的定位形成一个彼此协调的发展体系,才能够保证健康产业集聚集群的快速、有序发展。(2)健康产业集群的发展尤其应当重视研发环节的投入,推动产业组织与高等教育机构之间的研究合作,以及本地区健康产业人才的培养。(3)政府对健康产业的介入应当审慎结合产业发展情况,对于那些原有发展基础已经非常好的地区,政府应当以辅助支撑为主,避免直接干预和市场扭曲;而对于健康产业尚处于培育、转型阶段的地区,政府应当更多进行直接管理和规划,避免市场不良竞争和不确定性带来的风险。     

Place of life stories in labour geography: Why does it matter?

Labour geography foregrounds the role of workers in shaping geographies of work by paying attention to the larger actions of labour in response to the capital and state. It however pays less attention to the everyday geographies of labour and the complexities of the ‘social being’ in trying to understand workers motivations and responses. This review argues for labour geography to look beyond the factory gates to understand the nuanced politics of labour as relations get ‘reworked’ within a patriarchal-capitalist society. It argues for paying close attention to the life stories and experiences of workers, to create linkages between lives as waged workers in a formal workspace with the informal nature of work-life outside, without losing sight of the larger struggles of labour and global processes, to develop a more grounded understanding of worker’s agency and actions.     

‘I’ve paid to observe lions, not map roads!’ – An emotional journey with conservation volunteers in South Africa

As fundamental as emotions may be in our experiences with wildlife, very little research addresses this topic. The following paper provides insight into the emotional responses of conservation volunteers participating on conservation holidays through four ethnographic case-studies. Six common emotional responses were identified: anguish, disappointment, frustration, exhilaration, awe and compassion. These emotional highs and lows shaped the volunteer experience, as the realities of wildlife conservation in South Africa upset the culturally constructed, emotionally appealing vision of African wilderness that the volunteers expected. While the positive emotions associated with idealised expectations of African wildlife provide an ideal basis upon which to commercialise nature conservation, they generate a series of tensions in practice. The paper makes an important empirical contribution to current debates surrounding the economic exploitation of affect, showing how emotions underpin the commercialisation of conservation, both through the configuration of the volunteers’ wildlife experiences and the scope of conservation that is practised.     

辽西地下水勘查示范工程中的物探技术应用

本次示范工程通过不同类型地下水勘查物探技术应用与示范，分析总结方法技术的实用性和有效性，提出不同类型地下水勘查物探技术方案，为该地区解决人畜饮用水指明方向，提供技术和示范经验。     

莒县国土资源信访工作初探

莒县国土资源局正确处理信访工作,通过转变工作理念,创新工作机制,坚持以维护群众合法权益为中心,逐步形成了"一个理念、两个平台、三个机制"的国土资源信访工作模式,全面提升了国土资源管理服务水平,对国土资源信访工作具有借鉴意义。     

阿拉斯加北极地区的工程设计和施工经验及教训

阿拉斯加北极地区位于布鲁克斯山以北, 白令海峡以东的北坡地区, 属北极海洋性气候区. 区内寒冷( -10 ～ -6 ℃)、连续多年冻土厚度多在200～300 m, 局部达700 m. 地表湖塘和冰楔多边形广泛分布. 阿拉斯加北极地区的工程建筑活动主要为海军部和商业石油勘探、开发和运输服务. 从20世纪40年代以来, 尽管有不少的曲折和教训, 但成功和可以借鉴的经验很多. 最成功的例子当数普如道湾油气田开发、阿里亚斯卡输油管道工程及其相应的环境保护措施. 工程师为了成功和经济地在北极地区修筑和运行工程设施, 必须从"冷"处着想, 并付诸计划和行动. 设计和施工的工程师必须保持实事求是、不断创新精神, 而不拘泥于中纬度地区的教育、培训, 或行业传统. 从工程勘察、设计到施工阶段, 工程师和从事环境研究的科学家必须密切合作. 工程师需要知道环境参数, 制约因素和可利用的机会; 环境科学家需要知道工程师的施工设计和问题, 理解工程限制条件、设备工作能力, 以及备选方案的经济学问题. 这些相互理解只能在密切合作中形成, 并能创造工程经济效益和奇迹.     

新奥尔良防洪工程体系破坏原因分析与研究

通过飓风卡特里娜对新奥尔良防洪工程体系破坏情况的回顾并分析其破坏原因,结合其它海堤的建设情况,总结防洪工程体系建设经验教训。认为防洪工程建设应有系统工程的观念,并基于风险分析进行设计;筑堤土料尽量采用抗冲能力强的粘土或采用抗冲性能差的土料时应有相应的防护措施;注意堤防的防护设计,特别是生物措施的利用;强调应重视工程地质参数的正确选取。