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Fernandez, Eduardo J., and Samantha J. Chiew. "Animal-Visitor Interactions: Effects, Experiences, and Welfare." Animal Behavior and Cognition 8, no. 4 (November 1, 2021): 462–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.26451/abc.08.04.01.2021.

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Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVI) within zoos and aquariums have become an increasingly studied topic. Influenced by both the broader field of Human-Animal Interactions (HAI), as well as visitor studies conducted in museums, AVI studies can be separated into two areas of focus: (1) Visitor effects, or the impact visitors have on the animals housed within a zoo, and (2) visitor experiences, or the impact zoo animals and visiting a zoo have on the visitors. Historically, visitor effects have been of primary concern to the study of AVIs, as have the potential negative impacts on the welfare of animals, particularly those of zoo primates. This special issue examines the impact of AVIs in greater detail through twelve recent papers on the topic, equally addressing visitor effects and experiences. Many of the papers focus on positive welfare indices, as well as less traditional measures to examine both visitor effects and experiences, such as visitor proximity and visitor interviews. In addition, we discuss the relevance of future AVI work, with particular attention to (a) increased interest in visitor experience research, (b) examinations of signage effects, and (c) continued focus on positive welfare indices and direct interactions, such as public feedings.
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Mayo, Cris. "Visitor." GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies 26, no. 2 (April 1, 2020): 218–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/10642684-8141718.

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Zhou, Xiaoli, Chengcai Tang, Xingyang Lv, and Bo Xing. "Visitor Engagement, Relationship Quality, and Environmentally Responsible Behavior." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 4 (February 12, 2020): 1151. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041151.

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Visitor environmentally responsible behavior (ERB) is helpful for promoting the sustainable development of tourist destinations. Existing studies on visitor ERB tend to either focus on restraining visitors’ environmental misconducts or rely on visitors’ psychological factors. Based on the theory of engagement, this paper constructs a theoretical model to explain visitors’ self-conscious ERB. Visitor engagement with the destination is investigated as an independent variable which leads to the improvement of relationship quality and visitor ERB. Relationship quality is explored to mediate the impact of visitor engagement on ERB. In addition, the moderating role of environmental clue on the tested relationships is also examined. This study adopts partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to investigate a total of 410 valid questionnaires. The results show that (1) visitor engagement with the destination positively affects visitor ERB; (2) relationship quality mediates the impact of visitor engagement on visitor ERB; (3) environmental clue plays a significant moderating role in the effects of engagement and relationship quality on visitor ERB. The study extends theoretical perspectives on visitor ERB and customer engagement, and provides managerially practical value to better understand visitors’ self-conscious ERB.
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Bitgood, Stephen. "Introduction: Visitor Studies — 1988." Visitor Studies 1, no. 1 (January 1988): 5–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10645578809445734.

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Allmanritter, Vera, and Annette Löseke. "Visitor Studies Group Conference." Zeitschrift für Kulturmanagement 1, no. 2 (September 1, 2015): 141–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.14361/zkmm-2015-0210.

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Allmanritter, Vera. "Visitor Studies Group Conference." Zeitschrift für Kulturmanagement 2, no. 2 (November 1, 2016): 139–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.14361/zkmm-2016-0208.

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Allmanritter, Vera. "Visitor Studies Group Conference." Zeitschrift für Kulturmanagement 3, no. 2 (October 26, 2017): 205–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.14361/zkmm-2017-0211.

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Screven, C. G. "Visitor studies: an introduction." Museum International 45, no. 2 (June 1993): 4–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0033.1993.tb01097.x.

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Yalowitz, Steven S., and Marcella D. Wells. "Article Commentary: Mixed Methods in Visitor Studies Research." Journal of Interpretation Research 5, no. 1 (April 2000): 45–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/109258720000500104.

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In visitor studies, there has been some debate about the use of qualitative versus quantitative research methods. Many evaluators understand the advantages and disadvantages of both methods, but deciding on the most appropriate method can still be problematic. This article summarizes the tenets of both qualitative and quantitative methods and provides examples of visitor studies for each. It also reviews several research studies that have successfully used mixed methods to evaluate visitors.
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Chiew, Samantha J., Kym L. Butler, Sally L. Sherwen, Grahame J. Coleman, Vicky Melfi, Alicia Burns, and Paul H. Hemsworth. "Effect of Covering a Visitor Viewing Area Window on the Behaviour of Zoo-Housed Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor)." Animals 10, no. 7 (July 18, 2020): 1224. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10071224.

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Studies on the effects of visitors on zoo animals have shown mixed findings and as a result, the manner in which visitors affect zoo animals remains unclear for many species, including a rarely studied taxa such as penguins. Penguins are a common zoo-housed species and have been shown to display huddling, vigilance and avoidance towards zoo visitors which can be indicative of fear. Here, we examined the effects of covering one visitor viewing area window, out of four, on little penguin (Eudyptula minor) behaviours that may be indicative of fear. Two treatments were randomly imposed on different days: (1) The main visitor viewing area window, where most visitor-penguin interactions occurred, was uncovered (‘Main window uncovered’) and (2) The main visitor viewing area window was covered (‘Main window covered’). Penguin numbers and behaviour were recorded near the main visitor viewing area window and the three other visitor viewing area windows, as well as one area not visible to visitors (‘Corner’ area). Furthermore, visitor numbers and visitor behaviour were recorded at all four visitor viewing area windows. Covering the main visitor viewing area window reduced the proportion of visitors present at this window by about 85% (p < 0.001) and reduced potentially threatening visitor behaviours at this window such as tactile contact with the window, loud vocalisations and sudden movement (p < 0.05). When the main visitor viewing area window was covered, the proportion of penguins present increased by about 25% (p < 0.05), the proportion of visible penguins preening in the water increased by about 180% (p < 0.05) and the proportion of visible penguins vigilant decreased by about 70% (p < 0.05) in the area near this main window. A preference for the Corner area was also found whereby 59% and 49% of penguins were present in this area when the main window was uncovered and covered, respectively. These results provide limited evidence that the little penguins in this exhibit showed an aversion to the area near the main visitor viewing area window when it was uncovered based on the increased avoidance and vigilance and decreased preening in the water in this area. This suggests visitors may be fear-provoking for these little penguins. However, it is unclear whether visual contact with visitors per se or other aspects of visitor contact, such as visitor-induced sounds and vibrations, were responsible for this apparent aversion when this window was uncovered.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Visitor studies"

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Grebenar, Alex. "The commodification of 'dark tourism' : conceptualising the visitor experience." Thesis, University of Central Lancashire, 2018. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/23361/.

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The study of ‘dark tourism’ has gained increasing traction over the past two decades or so. Visits to sites of, or associated with death, disaster, atrocity, or suffering are a pervasive feature within the contemporary tourism landscape. This thesis, therefore, critically examines dark tourism within the modern tourism industry in which ‘dark’ experiences are packaged-up and sold to consumers – a process known as ‘commodification’. As a result, the study appraises the effects commodification has on the visitor experience at sites of dark tourism. Drawing upon a multidisciplinary approach, this thesis examines key relationships between dark tourism supplier and consumer in order to evaluate the visitor experience. This includes the notion of mortality and, in so doing, the research considers how the process of commodification affects encounters with the fragile state and inevitable demise of the human being. Moreover, this relates to the so-called ‘sequestration of death’ whereby death, in modern life, is removed from daily life in order to protect the Self from undue upsetting thoughts. This thesis utilises a phenomenological research philosophy in order to understand the nature of visitor experiences. The study also adopts a supply-demand approach, and so through the instruments of semi-structured interviews and participant questionnaires, appraises the relationship between the provision and consumption of dark tourism experiences. The empirical research investigates two case studies within UK dark tourism: Lancaster Castle and the International Slavery Museum, Liverpool. Ultimately, this thesis argues that the commodification process denotes specific semiotics of a touristic and behavioural nature. In turn, this thesis offers an original blueprint model in which to locate commodification processes, which this study terms the ‘Semiotic Framework of Dark Tourism Experience’. It is concluded that, using supply-side entities such as tour guides, shops, interpretative materials and other such items, suppliers of dark tourism sculpt the experience and direct visitor behaviour, but crucially do not fundamentally change the nature of experience by providing those phenomena. Rather, commodification within dark tourism provides a specific context in which to encounter death, mortality and atrocity within authentic and ontologically secure boundaries.
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Frede, David. "A tale of two zoos : a study in watching people watching animals." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/3762.

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Zoological gardens, or zoos, keep and display wild animals, mainly for the purposes of education, conservation and biological research. However, it is evident that a significant component of zoos is the vast number of people who visit them, since without the support of visitors, zoos would not be financially viable and would cease to exist. This research investigates the behaviours of these visitors and develops an understanding of their awareness relating to what they see and do while they are in the zoo, along with their motivations for visiting. The study focuses on two major metropolitan zoos in Australia: Adelaide (in South Australia) and Taronga (in Sydney, New South Wales). A brief historical account contextualises changes, raising awareness of the significance of visitors to the livelihood of zoos. More and more zoos are integrating into their management routines different programmes that relate to the care and welfare of the animals. Despite recent growth in scientific attention, which has focused on human-animal relationships, little research has been conducted relating to the human visitor in the zoo. To date, decisions made by administrators have been based upon assumptions of the visitors’ understanding of the work of zoos rather than on actual quantitative findings. This empirical research is significant in that it uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to appraise factual data and information. The data from unobtrusive tracking observations at different exhibits, combined with the results of questionnaire surveys, are used to explore and assess the perceptions of visitors. In developing a demographic profile of the people who visit zoos, this work considers the motivations and the frequency of visitors. Various factors that influence the viewing patterns of visitors are explored to assess the popularity of exhibits, and the perceptions of visitors relating to animals and enclosures are investigated, to assess the diverse levels of satisfaction. Case studies explore the perceptions and understandings of visitors towards the use of enrichment items, the use of signs and labels, and a hypothetical approach to the feeding of carnivores in zoos. The results are important in that they contribute essential knowledge that describes the perceptions of a wide range of people who visit zoos, along with their expectations, since it is crucial for these institutions to maintain their popularity with the public.
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Frede, David. "A tale of two zoos : a study in watching people watching animals." University of Sydney, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/3762.

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Zoological gardens, or zoos, keep and display wild animals, mainly for the purposes of education, conservation and biological research. However, it is evident that a significant component of zoos is the vast number of people who visit them, since without the support of visitors, zoos would not be financially viable and would cease to exist. This research investigates the behaviours of these visitors and develops an understanding of their awareness relating to what they see and do while they are in the zoo, along with their motivations for visiting. The study focuses on two major metropolitan zoos in Australia: Adelaide (in South Australia) and Taronga (in Sydney, New South Wales). A brief historical account contextualises changes, raising awareness of the significance of visitors to the livelihood of zoos. More and more zoos are integrating into their management routines different programmes that relate to the care and welfare of the animals. Despite recent growth in scientific attention, which has focused on human-animal relationships, little research has been conducted relating to the human visitor in the zoo. To date, decisions made by administrators have been based upon assumptions of the visitors’ understanding of the work of zoos rather than on actual quantitative findings. This empirical research is significant in that it uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to appraise factual data and information. The data from unobtrusive tracking observations at different exhibits, combined with the results of questionnaire surveys, are used to explore and assess the perceptions of visitors. In developing a demographic profile of the people who visit zoos, this work considers the motivations and the frequency of visitors. Various factors that influence the viewing patterns of visitors are explored to assess the popularity of exhibits, and the perceptions of visitors relating to animals and enclosures are investigated, to assess the diverse levels of satisfaction. Case studies explore the perceptions and understandings of visitors towards the use of enrichment items, the use of signs and labels, and a hypothetical approach to the feeding of carnivores in zoos. The results are important in that they contribute essential knowledge that describes the perceptions of a wide range of people who visit zoos, along with their expectations, since it is crucial for these institutions to maintain their popularity with the public.
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Smith, M. "3D interactive technology and the museum visitor experience." Thesis, Kingston University, 2015. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/33958/.

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There is a growing interest in developing systems for displaying museum artefacts as well as historic buildings and materials. This work connects with this interest by creating a 3D interactive display for Fishbourne Roman Palace Museum, West Sussex, England. The research aimed to create a reconstruction of the Palace as it would have been at its height, a reconstruction that was interactive in the sense that museum visitors would be able to walk through the buildings and local grounds and experience the site in a way not possible through traditional museum displays. The inclusion of the interactive element prompted the incorporation of game engines as a means of visualising and navigating around the reconstructed 3D model of the Palace. There are numerous game engines available, and the research evaluated a selection with respect to their functionality, cost, and ease of use. It also applied a technology readiness method to assess potential users’ response to the incorporation of different degrees of interactivity. Research was undertaken regarding the appearance of the Palace and, based on the available archaeology and relevant artistic interpretations, a model was created using Autodesk Maya software. This model was exported into each of the possible game engines, and a comparison was made based of each engine’s audio, visual, and functional fidelity, as well as composability and accessibility. The most appropriate engine is chosen based on these results. With reference to the assessment criteria, the hardware and software is in preparation for installation at the Fishbourne Roman Palace Museum. The Technology Readiness Index was applied to determine the effectiveness of such a display compared to a non-interactive representation, a study that concludes that a highly interactive display may not be the most sensible solution for the majority of visitors.
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Furr, Gabriella R. "Current and Historic Visitor Experiences in Coastal Alaskan Wilderness: Visitor Motivations and Experience Quality in Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve." DigitalCommons@USU, 2019. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7695.

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Visitors to parks and protected areas (PPAs) engage in a variety of activities and choose different modes of travel, especially when the location itself has few limitations, such as open-water settings with relatively few backcountry visitors. Managers must understand why visitors are recreating in a particular place and the quality of their experiences in order to offer appropriate and meaningful opportunities. This study seeks to better understand visitor motivations (the “why”), to develop and measure effective indicators for evaluating the quality of visitor experiences, and to contextualize these findings with a unique investigation of historical Glacier Bay National Park data. This study contributes to current literature by exploring visitor dimensions in a coastal Alaskan park. Visitor intercept surveys were conducted for six different visitor groups. Several statistical analyses were completed, resulting in eight visitor motivations, a three-group clustering of visitors based on their motivations, and an overall report of high-quality experiences. Historical comparisons confirm that decades later visitors continue to be motivated by opportunities to experience glaciers, solitude, and natural connection and renewal; litter, cruise ships and propeller-driven aircrafts continue to be the main social factors detracting from the visitor’s overall experience; and visitors are shifting to older, highly educated, wealthy travelers.
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Koch, Alison Lindsey. "Employing Visitor Studies and Video Media to Better Communicate Science in National Parks." Thesis, Montana State University, 2007. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2007/koch/KochA0507.pdf.

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The future of the National Park Service depends upon the agency's ability to educate the public to care for and preserve America's parks. In order to achieve this, parks must provide accurate, up-to-date scientific and preservation management information to visitors so that they gain a greater appreciation of parks by understanding what they protect. Although the Park Service has gone to great lengths to ensure scientific information is utilized in all management decision-making, no management documents or Park Service programs currently provide practical guidance or are adequately equipped to directly address communicating accurate and up-to-date scientific and preservation information to those who hold the future of parks in their hands: the public. Demands placed upon interpreters, who are the park staff primarily responsible for front lines visitor communication and services, are such that science communication can get lost in an array of other informational needs. Researchers, resource management, and visitor service personnel must create avenues or maximize current strategies to cooperate more effectively to communicate park science and management. Contrary to interpretive trends in the National Park Service, social survey and visitor studies show that communicating scientific and preservation information to visitors at parks and other institutions is expected and well-received. One specific underutilized form of both employee to employee and park to visitor communication is that of video media. Video allows a platform for scientists to speak directly to visitors, train other park staff, and encourage continued divisional cooperation. It can also provide an effective archival media library of information. A filmmaker must forge through bureaucratic and institutional realities in order to achieve successful scientific communication, but the benefits are immense when this work is crucial to help sustain the future of "one of America's greatest ideas," the national parks.
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Meyer, Emily Michelle. "A deeper understanding of the visitor: The insights provided through psychographic data of visitors to Columbus’s free choice learning institutions." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1262195940.

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Redvale, Jolene Kay. "Interactive exhibits in museums: Definitions, methods and visitor experiences." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1997. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1371.

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Smith, Martha Kellogg. "Art information use and needs of non-specialists : evidence in art museum visitor studies /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7182.

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Shaw, Haley N. "Exploring the Role of In-Gallery Technology-Based Interactives on Visitor-Object Experience." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1574365068794488.

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Books on the topic "Visitor studies"

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Conference, Visitor Studies. Visitor studies: Theory, research and practice : proceedings of the ... Visitor Studies Conference. Jacksonville, Ala: Center for Social Design, 1988.

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G, Screven C., ed. Visitor studies bibliography and abstracts. 4th ed. Chicago: Screven & Associates, 1999.

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Visitor Studies Conference (1989 Dearborn, Mich.). Visitor studies: Theory, research, and practice, volume 2 ; proceedings of the 1989 Visitor Studies Conference. Jacksonville, Ala: Center for Social Design, 1989.

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Visitor, Studies Conference (1988 Anniston/Oxford Ala ). Visitor studies - 1988: Theory, research, and practice : proceedings of the First Annual Visitor Studies Conference. Jacksonville, Ala: Center for Social Design, 1988.

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Robertson, Hamish. Open up!: Guidelines for cultural diversity visitor studies. Redfern, NSW: Australia Council, 1996.

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L, Shackley Myra, ed. Visitor management: Case studies from World Heritage sites. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann, 1998.

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Chavez, Deborah J. Managing outdoor recreation in California: Visitor contact studies, 1989-1998. Albany, Calif: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, 2001.

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Chavez, Deborah J. Managing outdoor recreation in California: Visitor contact studies, 1989-1998. Albany, Calif: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, 2001.

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Social design in museums: The psychology of visitor studies : collected essays. Edinburgh: MuseumsEtc, 2011.

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Cleveland Museum of Art. The visitor's voice: Visitor studies in the Renaissance-Baroque galleries of the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990-1993. Edited by Mann C. Griffith. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1993.

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Book chapters on the topic "Visitor studies"

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Falk, John. "Visitor Studies." In Encyclopedia of Science Education, 1–5. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6165-0_341-1.

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Falk, John. "Visitor Studies." In Encyclopedia of Science Education, 1097–101. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2150-0_341.

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Hutchinson, Rachel, and Alison F. Eardley. "Visitor studies." In The Routledge Handbook of Audio Description, 232–45. London: Routledge, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003003052-18.

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Rees, Paul A. "Visitor studies, zoo education and zoo research." In Key questions in zoo and aquarium studies: a study and revision guide, 59–83. Wallingford: CABI, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781789249002.0004.

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Grobler, Nicola. "Encounters with The Visitor Centre: Art and Interspecies Relationships." In Cultural Animal Studies, 369–88. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-04939-1_23.

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Wyatt, Brianna, Anna Leask, and Paul Barron. "Designing dark tourism experiences: an exploration of edutainment interpretation at lighter dark visitor attractions." In Dark Tourism Studies, 75–91. London: Routledge, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003266723-6.

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Merrow, Harriet. "Polarised Public Perceptions of German Colonialism. Visitor Comments at the DHM German Colonialism Exhibition." In Cultural Heritage Studies, 117–36. Bielefeld, Germany: transcript Verlag, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.14361/9783839464090-007.

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Pabel, Anja, and Mucha Mkono. "Moral tensions for elephant visitors." In The elephant tourism business, 99–110. Wallingford: CABI, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781789245868.0008.

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Abstract The study presented in this chapter examines visitor experiences at elephant sanctuaries in an era where animal ethics has taken centre stage. The study unpacks the moral tensions surrounding such attractions through analysis of social media comments by visitors. Based on this study a framework is proposed that encompasses three moral tensions that relate to animal welfare and the operations of animal sanctuaries, from the viewpoint of the visitor experience: (i) freedom-captivity; (ii) distance-interaction; and (iii) natural-staged. The chapter draws on two case studies: the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) in Kenya, and the Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand.
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Udyapuram, Hari Prasad, and Srinagesh Gavirneni. "Big Data Improves Visitor Experience at Local, State, and National Parks—Natural Language Processing Applied to Customer Feedback." In Studies in Big Data, 171–81. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93061-9_8.

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Rieger, Janice. "Moving Beyond Visitor and Usability Studies: Co-designing Inclusion in Museums and Galleries." In Advances in Industrial Design, 167–72. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51194-4_22.

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Conference papers on the topic "Visitor studies"

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Sapto, Ari, Ulfatun Nafi’ah, Blasius Suprapta, Joko Sayono, Moch Nizam Alfahmi, and Hawiki Renalia. "Visitor Flow and Spatial Collection of Learning Museum, Universitas Negeri Malang." In International Conference on Social Studies and Environmental Issues (ICOSSEI 2019). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200214.036.

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Skov, Mette, and Marianne Lykke. "Information-related behaviour as meaning-making processes: a study of science centre visitors." In ISIC: the Information Behaviour Conference. University of Borås, Borås, Sweden, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.47989/irisic2021.

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Introduction. This paper studies the science centre visitor experience from an information behaviour perspective. The study contributes to the area of casual-leisure information behaviour. Method. The qualitative walk-along method rooted in ethnographic research was applied to study the in-situ visitor experience of forty-four families (seventy-four children and seventy adults) at a science centre in Denmark. An inductive content analysis approach was adopted focusing on three analytical themes. Analysis.The concept of mediational means was used to analyse how the different exhibit features facilitate visitors’ meaning-making processes. Results. Results from the study show how different exhibition features facilitate visitors’ information use and meaning-making processes in multiple ways providing rich opportunities for meaning-making. The results further illustrate, how visitors’ meaning-making processes become informed through a duality of cognitive and corporeal ways of knowing. Conclusions. In the immersive and highly interactive exhibition, visitors mainly become informed about the importance of movement and health through corporeal information that is experienced through the situated body.
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Mansyuri, M. Rodi, and Afriva Khaidir. "The Effect of Work Culture on Visitor Satisfaction at Minangkabau Cultural Documentation and Information Center." In International Conference On Social Studies, Globalisation And Technology (ICSSGT 2019). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200803.054.

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Trocchianesi, Raffaella, Daniele Duranti, and Davide Spallazzo. "Tangible interaction in museums and temporary exhibitions: embedding and embodying the intangible values of cultural heritage." In Systems & Design: Beyond Processes and Thinking. Valencia: Universitat Politècnica València, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/ifdp.2016.3322.

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Moving from a design perspective, the paper explores the potential of tangible interaction in giving shape to intangible contents in museums and temporary exhibitions. Going beyond tangibility intended in the strict sense of touching assets (Dudley 2010), we use here a wider interpretation of tangibility that considers touch in the sense of embodied experience. In this way we consider as tangible all those experiences that foster a strong involvement of the body. Tangible interaction is interpreted as a practice able to multiply the levels of the narrative, to make the visit experience memorable and to give physicality to intangible values. This approach sees the use of tangible interaction as a way to transfer practices and rituals linked to the contents and representative of the intangible values embedded in the assets. Therefore we can identify “gesture-through” and “object-through” interactions able to enhance the visitor experience and the understanding of cultural heritage. The rituals of gestures is linked to the concept of museum proxemics (author 2013) that involves both sensuousness and movements in space. If proxemics is the discipline which deals with investigating the relationship between individuals and space, and the significance of gestures and distances among people, then museum proxemics relates to the forms of behaviour which govern the relationship between individuals and museum space, between the visitor and the items on display and among visitors. In the paper we outline existing practices by analysing some case studies representative of the potential of tangible interaction in the cultural heritage field and classified according to the categories in the following: - Smart replicas: visitors interact with a technology-enhanced replica of the artworks to feel sensorial aspects and activate further levels of narrative; - Symbolic objects: visitors interact with objects, icons or elements imbued with symbolic meaning as a vehicle to reach the intangible value of the cultural asset; - Touchable screens: visitors interact with a surface mediating their relationship with contents and allowing for a personalised path within them; - Perfoming gestures: visitors perform meaningful gestures in order to trigger specific effects able to stage the narrative of intangible contents. In conclusion we highlight three actions in the cultural experience driven by tangible interaction and matter of design: (i) interacting with a sensitive object able to trigger intangible values; (ii) revealing contents difficult to transmit; (iii) multiplying the levels of knowledge and narrative.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/IFDP.2016.3322
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Miotto, Laura. "Using scents to connect to intangible heritage: Engaging the visitor olfactory dimension: Three museum exhibition case studies." In 2016 22nd International Conference on Virtual System & Multimedia (VSMM). IEEE, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/vsmm.2016.7863208.

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Berzina, Iluta, and Edgars Balodis. "Testing an operation of prototype for automated assessment: case of visitor profile of Gauja National Park." In Research for Rural Development 2020. Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.22616/rrd.26.2020.023.

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This study is based on the authors’ research started in 2017 that resulted in the development of theoretical strategic and tactical models for the construction of a prototype for automated assessment of tourism economic impact in specific regions, including regions of national parks (NP), as well as for other studies. The aim of the research was testing the performance of the prototype in a research e-environment using the travellers’ survey data obtained in a study in 2019 on the national parks’ target groups (visitor behaviour) during the Gauja National Park (GNP) Travellers’ Days. The prototype was based on the open-source platform Drupal, MySQL used as a database management system (DMS). Drupal united with the Jupyter Notebook platform. The methodological substantiation of the test study is based on aspects of consumer behaviour. A quantitative study with details of qualitative research has been performed. Simple data sampling was used in the data acquisition, but in the analysis – induction, deduction approach, synthesis, data sorting and segmentation, determination of mean values and their expression in proportion; a comparative analysis was performed and conclusions characterizing the sample were made. After completing the prototype performance testing, the authors’ main findings indicate that the prototype’s performance efficiency in terms of time consumption is 23.3 times higher than equivalent work in MS Excel. The prototype has yielded quantitative results from the calculations, and that allows the formulation of the GNP’s Travellers’ Days visitor profile, which is characterized by a sample of the surveys.
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Cardiff, John, and María-José Gómez-Aguilella. "Destination Satisfaction in Senior Tourism: A Case Study." In INNODOCT 2019. Valencia: Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/inn2019.2019.10269.

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In this paper, we present a study which analyzes the experiences of elderly people, when travelling as tourists to specific destinations. With this specific profile we searched results that help us to determine their prospects in tourism. The research is also focused on a specific country, Ireland, although cross-cultural studies are being developed in Spain. The surveys are carried out in three touristic places chosen because of their popularity with our target audience. We conduct a survey in which we elicited the expectations that exist before visiting that destination regarding the perceived reputation of that tourist destination and of the quality of the services offered. These aspects also relate to the degree of hospitality of its inhabitants. This allows us to determine the tourist experience in the destination, focusing on the emotions of the visitor to the destination and of the level of disconnect from everyday life that is achieved. We establish the degree to which their feelings on the destination are discussed in social networks – an important point as this group have not traditionally used social media to a significant degree. We try to establish by means of a quantitative study the tourist profile of these people of advanced age, which is an area of research that has received little attention to date. For this reason, the study reveals knowledge of a new visitor profile in tourist destinations, determined by the experience lived.
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Pan, Yiqun, Yan Qu, and Yuming Li. "Cooling Loads Prediction of 2010 Shanghai World Expo." In ASME 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the Heat Transfer and InterPACK09 Conferences. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/es2009-90263.

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The paper predicts and studies on the cooling loads of the pavilions in 2010 Shanghai World Expo based on the general planning of the expo. The simulation models are established using DOE-2, for the various pavilions: 5 permanent pavilions, national pavilions, international organization pavilions, corporate pavilions, and temporary exhibition pavilions. The modularization method is used to simplify the simulation models of the temporary exhibition pavilions. The cooling loads of the various pavilions from May 1st to Oct 31st 2010 are simulated and analyzed, including hourly cooling loads, monthly cooling loads and hourly cooling loads on summer design day. Lastly, three factors — weather, visitor flow rate and outdoor air supplying mode, are selected to conduct the uncertainty analysis on their impact on the cooling loads.
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Di Gregorio, Giuseppe. "THE TAORMINA THEATER: THE DIGITAL SURVEY SYSTEM OF KNOWLEDGE OPEN IN TIME." In ARQUEOLÓGICA 2.0 - 9th International Congress & 3rd GEORES - GEOmatics and pREServation. Editorial Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia: Editorial Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/arqueologica9.2021.12168.

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In Sicily there are 19 show venues including ancient theaters and theatrical architectures. Many of these structures are fully functional and subject to visitor flows such as the theater of Syracuse and that of Taormina. They are object of interest and curiosity, revealed in the eighteenth century during the grand tour by travelers and landscape painters, in the last twenty years they have become reasons for study in various scientific areas as from acoustics to archeology, always passing through digital surveying. Studied through classical photogrammetry, structure from motion (SFM), 3D laser scanner, their representation as well as by increasingly refined and detailed two-dimensional graphics, makes use of 3D representations and techniques of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). Due to their particular geometry, the need for studies and research is considered essential to deepen the methods of the surveys and plan their developments. Examples and problems for the archaeological survey are reported with the aim of critically evaluating the current state of the art of 3D survey, the potential and possible future developments, in the present study the results obtained for the survey of the Taormina theater (ME) and in-depth analysis of the versure environments.
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Lin, Yi-Ching, Ko-Chiu Wu, and Saiau-Yue Tsau. "Effect of Virtual Reality at Exhibitions on Visitor Experiences Underpinned by Museum Studies: “Seeing The Past Through The Present - The Virtual Reality Of The Taipei West District Beimen VR Tour”." In 2019 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Knowledge Innovation and Invention (ICKII). IEEE, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ickii46306.2019.9042706.

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Reports on the topic "Visitor studies"

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Chavez, Deborah J., Patricia L. Winter, and James D. Absher. Recreation visitor research: studies of diversity. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/psw-gtr-210.

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Chavez, Deborah J. Managing outdoor recreation in California: visitor contact studies. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/psw-gtr-180.

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Balk, Ethan M., Kristin J. Konnyu, Wangnan Cao, Monika Reddy Bhuma, Valery A. Danilack, Gaelen P. Adam, Kristen A. Matteson, and Alex Friedman Peahl. Schedule of Visits and Televisits for Routine Antenatal Care: A Systematic Review. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), June 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.23970/ahrqepccer257.

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Background. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine plan a new evidence-based joint consensus statement to address the preferred visit schedule and the use of televisits for routine antenatal care. This systematic review will support the consensus statement. Methods. We searched PubMed®, Cochrane databases, Embase®, CINAHL®, ClinicalTrials.gov, PsycINFO®, and SocINDEX from inception through February 12, 2022. We included comparative studies from high-income countries that evaluated the frequency of scheduled routine antenatal visits or the inclusion of routine televisits, and qualitative studies addressing these two topics. We evaluated strength of evidence for 15 outcomes prioritized by stakeholders. Results. Ten studies evaluated scheduled number of routine visits and seven studies evaluated televisits. Nine qualitative studies also addressed these topics. Studies evaluated a wide range of reduced and traditional visit schedules and approaches to incorporating televisits. In comparisons of fewer to standard number of scheduled antenatal visits, moderate strength evidence did not find differences for gestational age at birth (4 studies), being small for gestational age (3 studies), Apgar score (5 studies), or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions (5 studies). Low strength evidence did not find differences in maternal anxiety (3 studies), preterm births (3 studies), and low birth weight (4 studies). Qualitative studies suggest that providers believe fewer routine visits may be more convenient for patients and may free up clinic time to provide additional care for patients with high-risk pregnancies, but both patients and providers had concerns about potential lesser care with fewer visits. In comparisons of hybrid (televisits and in-person) versus in-person only visits, low strength evidence did not find differences in preterm births (4 studies) or NICU admissions (3 studies), but did suggest greater satisfaction with hybrid visits (2 studies). Qualitative studies suggested patients and providers were open to reduced schedules and televisits for routine antenatal care, but importantly, patients and providers had concerns about quality of care, and providers and clinic leadership had suggestions on how to best implement practice changes. Conclusion. The evidence base is relatively sparse, with insufficient evidence for numerous prioritized outcomes. Studies were heterogeneous in the care models employed. Where there was sufficient evidence to make conclusions, studies did not find significant differences in harms to mother or baby between alternative models, but evidence suggested greater satisfaction with care with hybrid visits. Qualitative evidence suggests diverse barriers and facilitators to uptake of reduced visit schedules or televisits for routine antenatal care. Given the shortcomings of the evidence base, considerations other than proof of differences in outcomes may need to be considered regarding implications for clinical practice. New studies are needed to evaluate prioritized outcomes and potential differential effects among different populations or settings.
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Hall, William J. PET Studies of Components of High-Level Vision. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, May 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada250873.

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HARVARD UNIV CAMBRIDGE MA DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY. PET Studies of Components of High-Level Vision. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, February 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada246449.

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Cenedese, Claudia, and Mary-Louise Timmermans. 2017 program of studies: ice-ocean interactions. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, November 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1575/1912/27807.

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The 2017 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Summer Study Program theme was Ice-Ocean Interactions. Three principal lecturers, Andrew Fowler (Oxford), Adrian Jenkins (British Antarctic Survey) and Fiamma Straneo (WHOI/Scripps Institution of Oceanography) were our expert guides for the first two weeks. Their captivating lectures covered topics ranging from the theoretical underpinnings of ice-sheet dynamics, to models and observations of ice-ocean interactions and high-latitude ocean circulation, to the role of the cryosphere in climate change. These icy topics did not end after the first two weeks. Several of the Fellows' projects related to ice-ocean dynamics and thermodynamics, and many visitors gave talks on these themes.
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Woods, Rachel, Alison Zhong, and Madelyn Vincent. Factors Associated with Influenza & Tdap Vaccine Uptake in Pregnant Patients at the UT Family Medicine Clinic in Memphis. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21007/com.lsp.2020.0003.

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INTRODUCTION: Given the increased risk for infections among pregnant patients and newborns, vaccination against influenza (>50,000,000 annual US cases affecting all ages) and pertussis (>15,000 annual US cases disproportionately affecting newborns) are recommended among pregnant patients in order to protect them and their babies via passive immunity to cover a newborn’s window of vaccine ineligibility. Though flu and Tdap vaccination rates among pregnant patients have been trending upwards nationally, there is still room for improvement to achieve optimal rates. OBJECTIVES: The primary objectives were to study factors that affect the vaccination rates at the University of Tennessee Family Medicine Clinic at Memphis (UTFMC-M), compare those rates with national pregnancy flu/Tdap vaccination rates, and to generate recommendations based off observed factors associated with vaccine uptake to improve flu/Tdap vaccination rates in UTFMC-M pregnant patients. METHODS: This was a retrospective chart review of UTFMC-M patients who were pregnant from September 1, 2019-April 24, 2020 (included 2019-2020 flu season) (n=465). Variables studied included demographic data (race, age, insurance), immunization history (vaccine status, history of physician encouragement), and prenatal history (parity, number of prenatal visits, trimester at first visit, high risk clinic (HRC) admittance status). Vaccination status was based on ACIP recommendations (Flu shot eligible = any gestational age; Tdap eligible = ≥27 weeks). Positive HRC admittance was noted for patients with ≥2 visits to the UTFMC-M HRC, a clinic that specializes in high risk pregnant patient care. RESULTS: The patient sample was predominantly black (84.3%) and insured by Medicaid programs (88%). Among eligible UTFMC-M pregnant patients, 50.1% were flu-vaccinated (n=465); 73.8% were Tdap-vaccinated (n=317); and 52.1% were Flu+Tdap-vaccinated (n=317). No significant associations were found between vaccine uptake and HRC status, parity, and age. However, statistically significant relationships were found between vaccine uptake and physician encouragement (positive relationship with flu shot: X2(1, N = 465) =131, p < 0.001, Tdap: X2 (6, N = 465) =476, p < 0.001), number of prenatal visits (flu shot group median 8 visits, Tdap group median 9 visits vs. unvaccinated group median 4 visits; p < 0.001), and early trimester age at first prenatal visit (X2(6, N = 465) =47.635 , p CONCLUSION: 2019-2020 UTFMC-M vaccination rates were on par with 2018-2019 US flu vaccine rates and higher than 2018-2019 US Tdap and Flu+Tdap rates. There were statistically significant relationships between vaccine uptake at UTFMC-M and physician encouragement, number of prenatal visits, and early trimester age at first prenatal visit but no significant relationships with UTFMC-M HRC admittance, parity, or age. Recommendations following from our observations to address further vaccine rate improvement include: continue vaccine encouragement, continue booking multiple visits (8 for flu, 9 for Tdap), prioritize Tdap vaccine higher for late trimester intake patients, and focus on flu vaccine encouragement and education.
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Lin, Hongwei, Yanjun Gao, Kang Sun, and Faguang Jin. Association between PM2.5 pollution and outpatient visits for respiratory diseases in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, May 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2022.5.0144.

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Review question / Objective: Previous epidemiological studies on the association between PM2.5 pollution and outpatient visits for respiratory diseases in China were mostly limited to one region， and the different papers have no coherent results. Our objective is to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the relevant literature in order to summarize the association between PM2.5 pollution and outpatient visits for respiratory diseases in multiple cities in China. Condition being studied: As an important component of air pollutants, particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) can float in the atmosphere for a long time with a small aerodynamic size (≤2.5μm) and large specific surface area which is attached to a variety of toxic and harmful substances . PM2.5 can deposite under the trachea of the respiratory tract, reaching deep into the alveolar area, damaging alveolar macrophages and type Ⅱ alveolar epithelial cells, inducing alveolar inflammation, resulting in decreased immunity of the respiratory tract and interfering with normal physiological functions of the lungs.
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Kuske, Cheryl R. Environmental Microbiology team capability relevant to Arctic climate change studies - Dogliani Norway visit. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), August 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1050470.

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Shah, Surendra P., Eric N. Landis, and Denis T. Keane. Studies of Fracture Processes in Cement-Based Materials under Compression with Microtomography and Computer Vision. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, July 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada337781.

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