Regional soil erosion in response to land use and increased typhoon frequency and intensity,Taiwan     

David R. Montgomery  Michelle Y.-F. Huang  Alice Y.-L. Huang 《Quaternary Research》2014

Reservoir sedimentation data and sediment yields from Taiwanese rivers show increased soil erosion in response to both 20th century changes in land use and a more recent increase in typhoon frequency and intensity. Decadal variations of up to 5- to 20-fold in suspended-sediment rating curves demonstrate supply-limited transport and correspond to increased sediment delivery from hillslopes due to changes in land use, regional ground shaking during the Chi-Chi earthquake, and post-2000 changes in typhoon frequency and intensity. While accelerated erosion in central Taiwan after the Chi-Chi earthquake has been documented previously, our results show that periods of increased upland erosion also occurred earlier, in response to 20th century changes in land use. Analyses of rainfall records and typhoon frequency for the period 1900–2009 further point to an island-wide increase in erosion rates corresponding to increased typhoon frequency and intensity after 1990.  相似文献   

Protecting tourism labor? Sustainable labels and private governance     

Michelle Christian 《GeoJournal》2017,82(4):805-821

This paper examines the application of private governance through certification labels and industry initiatives in the tourism industry. These efforts are sold as a way to achieve decent working conditions for tourism workers who participate in global value chains in the global South. The question at hand is, are these mechanisms an effective way to support tourism labor? Specifically, this research documents two main findings. First, I evaluate the programs through a tourism global value chain approach and demonstrate how tour operators use language about sustainability and the certification of accommodation suppliers for brand product differentiation and marketing. My findings demonstrate that these programs do not support tourism workers. Second, even with certification and recommendations, the standards are limited and do not include measures to protect against precarious employment, gendered divisions of labor, and emotional labor demands. Thus, these initiatives do not fully protect tourism workers. Finally, I argue a new governance research approach focused on workers’ rights and empowerment provides insights into achieving a more equitable international tourism landscape. This has implications for a governance analysis focused on rights and ‘synergistic’ governance strategies.  相似文献   

Correction to: Synoptic conditions and potential causes of the extreme heavy rainfall event of January 2009 over Mindanao Island,Philippines     

Olaguera  Lyndon Mark Payanay  Caballar  Michelle Español  De Mata  Joseph Cabacungan  Dagami  Loida Ann Torres  Matsumoto  Jun  Kubota  Hisayuki 《Natural Hazards》2022,110(3):2405-2406

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