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Assessing the tourism attractiveness of World Heritage Sites: the case of Spain
(Elsevier, 2021)
No consensus has been reached on the effectiveness of World Heritage Sites (WHSs) in attracting tourism. This paper analyzes the impact of WHSs on tourist demand in Spain at a disaggregated level for all Spanish provinces ...
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Evaluating the design of digital tools for the transition to an e‑continuous assessment in higher education
(Springer Science, 2023)
Evaluation is a crucial part of the teaching and learning process in any higher education institution and one that has gone through a deep change. This has been particularly true since the Bologna Declaration (http:// www. ...
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Analyzing the safety impact of longer and heavier vehicles circulating in the European market
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science LTD, 2021)
The European Union (EU) has developed different strategies to internalize the costs of excessive motor traffic in the road freight transport sector. One of these is a relaxation of restrictions on the size and load capacity ...
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Measuring the role of Blue Flags in attracting sustainable "sun-and-sand" tourism
(Routledge, 2021)
Eco-labels such as Blue Flags can be effective for enhancing both sustainability and tourism. Given the ongoing political debate on the effectiveness of Blue Flags for promoting tourism, we analyze the impact of the ...
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Quality versus quantity: an assessment of the impact of Michelin-starred restaurants on tourism in Spain
(SAGE, 2021)
The number of internationally recognized Michelin-starred restaurants in a place is a new trend used to measure a tourist destination’s culinary standard. The purpose of this study is to close the gap created by the lack ...
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Análisis del efecto de las políticas de intervención y descentralización en la seguridad vial: el caso de España en la Unión Europea
(2023-10-02)
Desde mediados del siglo XX, la seguridad vial ha representado un reto de crucial importancia para la salud pública, con relevantes repercusiones a nivel socioeconómico y fuertes vínculos con el desarrollo tecnológico e ...
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Planning traffic surveillance in Spain: How to optimize the management of police resources to reduce road fatalities
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science, 2024)
Although traffic police enforcement is widely recognized as a key action in the road safety field, it can be a costly policy to implement. In addition, governments often impose budget constraints that can limit the ...
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Traffic compliance effect of more women behind the wheel: Pride or prejudice?
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2023)
Driving offences can cause road accidents with serious outcomes and are a topic where differences in attitudes and behaviour can be found between sexes. While men are more prone to taking risks and, statistically, ...
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An assessment of road traffic accidents in Spain: the role of tourism
(Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2020)
One of the principal causes of tourist deaths worldwide appears to be road accidents. However, the literature rarely addresses tourist road safety by exploring spatial variations. This paper covers the gap that exists ...
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Looking for traces of the Troika’s intervention in European road safety
(Elsevier Science, 2020)
The recent economic crisis has required the bailout of some European States by the so-called Troika, with capital injections accompanied by financial austerity. This paper analyzes econometrically the impact of this support ...