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Journal Article Mining Camps and Ghost Towns: A History of Mining in Arizona and California along the Lower Colorado Get access Mining Camps and Ghost Towns: A History of Mining in Arizona and California along the Lower Colorado. By Love Frank. (Los Angeles: Westernlore Press, 1974. xi, 192 p. Illustrations, photographs, bibliography, index. $7.95.) Robert W. Blair, M.D. Robert W. Blair, M.D. Mesa, Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Western Historical Quarterly, Volume 6, Issue 3, July 1975, Pages 325–326, https://doi.org/10.2307/967604 Published: 01 July 1975

I^Sn feverish extravagance of first few years after igfiEHj discovery of gold in many of richer ' jgjQlll mines were soon exhausted. Much untouched ground still remained, however, in areas that were capable of yielding a profit when an adequate supply of water was available. As mining methods developed from pan, batea, and arrastre through cradle, rocker to long torn and sluice box and finally to hydraulic mining, there was an ever increasing need for larger supplies of water. In his article, History of Mining and Milling Methods in California, C. A. Logan rightly observes that, just as the action of water had been chiefly responsible for formation of rich placer deposits of gold sought by pioneers, so was it also the principal agent used by them in winning gold.1

This paper explores several geotourist destinations in the mountainous area of SW Poland, either recently created or being developed right now, where the unifying theme is the emergence of a new site of interest in a place formerly inaccessible due to mining operations. We focus on five sites, including three in the territory of Land of the Extinct Volcanoes UNESCO Global Geopark, connected with the legacy of mining (coal, ores) and quarrying (solid rock, aggregates). For each locality, the history of mining is briefly outlined, followed by the presentation of its conversion into a tourist object and current use. The localities illustrate, at the same time, (a) various aspects of geoheritage and its connection with human activities, thus in line with the ABC concept promoted for geoparks and similar initiatives; (b) attempts to alleviate problems of abandoned mining grounds and their management; (c) different ways towards conversion of formerly inaccessible localities into tourist destinations; (d) ideas to increase the portfolio of (geo)tourist products at the regional scale, striving to achieve greater balance in the geographical distribution of sites of potential interest; and (e) a variety of current management challenges. Overall, it is argued that in each case, the emergence of a new site of interest is beneficial for the local community, as the visibility of the place is increasing, tourist visits grow, local identity is strengthened, and new employment opportunities arise, both directly and indirectly.

Vanadium-rich slags from the historical processing of Zn–Pb–V ores at Berg Aukas (Namibia): Mineralogy and environmental stability

Comparative advantage and competitive advantage are two basic elements of regional culture and tourism core competitiveness. The requirements of seizing the opportunity and considering tourism industry as the pillar industry need us break through the traditional patterns based on the facts of Linyi City. Based on developing cultural tourism resources in Linyin, the paper put forward suggestions on the construction of tourism brand.

Mercury pollution was compared in two Oregon reservoirs of similar size and age, located within the same ecoregion. Cottage Grove Reservoir was distinguished by a history of mercury mining and processing within its watershed, while Dorena Reservoir was not. Mercury concentrations in sediments of the reservoirs, tributary streams, and three species of fish were measured. Sediment mercury concentrations in the main tributary of Cottage Grove Reservoir, which drains the subbasin where past mercury mining occurred, was tenfold higher than mercury in sediments from other reservoir tributaries. There were no significant differences between sediment mercury concentrations in the tributaries of Dorena Reservoir. The average mercury concentration in the basin sediment of Cottage Grove Reservoir (0.67 +/- 0.05 microg/g dry wt) was higher than for Dorena Reservoir (0.12 +/- 0.01 microg/g dry wt). At Cottage Grove Reservoir, maximum mercury concentrations were near or exceeded 1 microg/g wet wt for largemouth bass (Micropterus salmonides) and bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) epaxial muscle. Muscle mercury concentrations in largemouth bass and crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) from Cottage Grove Reservoir were significantly higher than from the same species from Dorena Reservoir. Numbers of bluegill of the same age available from both reservoirs were too small for statistical comparisons. Mercury concentrations in largemouth bass muscle fluctuated annually in both reservoirs. Fish ages were consistently positively correlated with muscle mercury concentrations in only the point-source-impacted reservoir. These results indicated that a point source, Black Butte Mine, contributed amounts of mercury greatly in excess of mobilization from natural deposits, atmospheric deposition, and small-scale uses of the metal as an amalgamating agent in gold mining.

Ozarks watersheds have responded to land clearing and settlement disturbances by transporting large amounts of gravel and sediment to main valleys of medium-large river systems. Historical gravel and sediment accumulate in disturbance zones, which are areas of excessive channel activity that can be detected over time using historical aerial photographs. This project uses a series of aerial photos from 1937-2018 to identify disturbance zones in the Big River of southeast Missouri, which has a history of lead mining and ore processing that has caused widespread contamination of the channel and floodplain deposits. Variations in active areas of the historical meander belt show that disturbance zones account for 24 percent of the channel length at an interval of one per 2.5 km of channel. Megabars and extensions are the most prominent types of disturbance zones, but translations and cutoffs are larger with higher potential for sediment storage. From 1937 to 1976, areas of channel activity have cycled between expansion and contraction. However, after a period of recovery prior to 1976, disturbance zone areas have been expanding over the last 40 years likely in response to an increase in flood magnitude and frequency from more high intensity rainfall events since 1973.

The early mining history of the Free State Province is not well represented in the annals of the mining history of South Africa. As such, only a select few would be aware of the role Jagersfontein played in the diamond mining industry worldwide. In this article, historical research is used as research strategy where the variable focus of the research is time, and specific events are interpreted within a temporally defined situation and environment. The history of Jagersfontein is relayed as a historical narrative, following its development from its conception as a diamond digging in 1869 to the present day. Events and aspects related to its development are interrogated and analysed against a backdrop of historical events that had an influence on its growth; including pointing out the human factor in determining the course of history to gain some understanding of the derelict and forgotten town Jagersfontein is today. It raises the question of the degree of corporate social responsibility mining companies have towards the people of the towns they created and abandoned prior to new legislation in this regard. In closing, it proposes that redefining Jagersfontein as a tourist destination as historic mining town is not only a means of creating job opportunities, but will also enable Jagersfontein to take its rightful place in the history of South Africa.

The research analyses overtourism in a fast-changing destination on the Arabian Peninsula with its social ‘ordering’, conceptualized in local community perceptions, local memories and representations. The souq, located opposite the cruise terminal in Muscat, is the oldest marketplace in Oman and one of the top tourist destinations. The construction of a new USD 2 billion Waterfront Development facing the souq will start by the end of 2019. How does the local, multi-ethnic community consisting of sellers, business owners, tour guides, residents and government officials experience the spatial and social changes? How authentic is the souq for them? Cultural brokers like shop vendors, business-owners and tour guides are seen as local agents. Their perspectives are analyzed within a capitalist, neoliberal development, reinforced since the arrival of mega-cruise tourism in the Sultanate of Oman in 2004. The research is part of a long-term, qualitative, ethnographic research project conducted between 2012 and 2014 and 2017 and 2019 on cruise tourism development transforming Souq Muttrah into a ‘hybrid space’. Results indicate that mega-cruise tourism has created signs of overtourism, operationalized in overcrowding along the main streets, a monoculture of shops, unethical guiding and selling practices transforming the souq into a hybrid space and a staged culture. Interviewees felt being part of a dynamic, cultural and historical process or legacy in Souq Muttrah. To maximize benefits and to increase their quality of life, it is recommended to introduce regulatory, economic and physical measures while including all stakeholders of the local community in cruise tourism planning.

The “ghost towns” of California present the history of the gold rush and offer places for popular historic experience. These once run-down and abandoned towns are newly celebrated as tourists’ destination. This paper analyzes how these ghost towns recapture history and memory, as well as eliminate or distort certain aspects of the old west.BRBodie, the gold mining town flourished between 1876 and 1910s, was designated as the State Gold Rush Ghost Town. It endeavored to keep the status of the town as it was, did not build or add anything more. The keepers of Bodie claimed that they conserved the real west of the past in “arrested decay”. However, the ideal old west they preserved could be seen as modeled after the images from popular media.BRThe State Silver Rush Ghost Town Calico, on the other hand, made the ghost town as a fun town. Walter Knott, who had romanticized the old west and the mining era, created both a fake Calico in his Knott’s Berry Farm and the real Calico, the ghost town. This silver mining town once bustled, now welcoming visitors with different kinds of entertainment, such as plays and mining experiences.BRBoth Bodie and Calico explain the mining era as an adventurous and heroic time of the white settlers, while eliminating the ordeal of the Chinese laborers and the Native Americans. The California State Railroad Museum’s “Chinese Railroad Workers’ Experience” exhibition shows that a partnership between academia and public history could improve historical representation of the era.

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar teórica e empiricamente a turistificação da tradição musical diamantinense. Tomando como referência as vesperatas, principal atrativo do município mineiro de Diamantina, procura-se, num primeiro momento, problematizar as análises que buscam explorar a relação entre turismo e tradição musical em termos de descaracterização ou hibridismo cultural. Num segundo momento, objetiva-se mostrar que as vesperatas são tão somente um produto turístico, uma vez que a referência ao tradicional é uma forma de tornar legível uma dada mercadoria lançada ao público consumidor. Apoiando-se no argumento de que a novidade histórica trazida pela globalização é a formação de um imaginário coletivo internacional, as vesperatas são entendidas como uma mercadoria cujo consumo se fundamenta na produção de signos ligados à indústria fonográfica mundial e ao imaginário criado em torno das cidades históricas mineiras.

This study aims to examine the effect of marketing communication strategy and distinctive destination on destination brand equity. The research was conducted at Ciletuh Geopark Sukabumi one of the leading tourist destinations, but its contribution to the regional economy is still not high. This research uses a quantitative research approach. The research was carried out on a cross-sectional time horizon, namely in 2023. The research was carried out on the Ciletuh Geopark analysis unit with an observation unit, namely Ciletuh Geopark visitors, totaling 150 respondents, and processed with structural equation modeling (SEM). Data collection techniques were carried out to respondents through a questionnaire using a 5-point Likert scale. The results of the hypothesis testing show that the marketing communication strategy and distinctive destinations have proven to have a significant effect on destination brand equity. These findings provide managerial implications for the managers of the Ciletuh Geopark to pay more attention to the development of distinctive destinations, especially in terms of culinary development by stimulating the creation of distinctive food and beverage products that characterize the uniqueness of the Ciletuh Geopark. Destination managers also need to pay more attention to the attractiveness of online content and social communication on websites, pay attention to and follow up on online reviews from visitors, and develop content on Facebook and YouTube channels that are more attractive and unique which can encourage greater involvement from visitors.

Research Article| October 01 1975 National Party Fortunes and Local Political Structure The Case of Two California Mining Towns, 1850-1870 RALPH MANN RALPH MANN Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Southern California Quarterly (1975) 57 (3): 271–296. https://doi.org/10.2307/41170607 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation RALPH MANN; National Party Fortunes and Local Political Structure The Case of Two California Mining Towns, 1850-1870. Southern California Quarterly 1 October 1975; 57 (3): 271–296. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/41170607 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentSouthern California Quarterly Search This content is only available via PDF. © Copyright 1975 The Historical Society of Southern California Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

The dramatic upsurge of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities in Ghana has resulted in environmental degradation, water pollution and human exposure to mercury-the main hazardous element used in gold extraction. This study evaluated the degree of human exposure to mercury based on the concentrations found in the air and soil samples taken at a resolution of 1 km2 across Konongo, a historic mining town in Ghana's Ashanti Region. The highest atmospheric mercury concentration was 193ng/m3, which is much higher than the levels the European Union and Japan allowed, which are 10ng/m3 and 40ng/m3, respectively. The concentration in the soil was 3.6mg Hg/kg, which is around ten times higher than the background concentration in nature. Additionally, the soil concentrations were higher above the worrisome levels of soil contamination in agricultural land (4mg/kg) and industrial areas (16mg/kg), respectively. Soils are extremely contaminated with mercury at sites artisanal mining activities take place. The concentrations of mercury in the air and soils were significantly higher (p < 0.5) at locations of prominent mining activities compared to areas not close to mining sites. The inhabitants of the Konongo community are therefore exposed to mercury, most likely emitted from artisanal mining activities. A non-carcinogenic risk is posed to the people by inhaling mercury vapour through the air and vapourisation from the soil. Children are exposed to a higher risk than adults as they receive higher daily doses of mercury than adults.

While previous studies have investigated the role of YouTube videos in producing and representing tourist destinations, they have rarely focused on how social media influencers (SMIs) frame specific destinations. SMIs constitute significant contributors to destination image, yet tourism scholars have not fully explored their persuasive power in framing destinations and affecting potential travellers. This article explores how Iran is framed as a travel destination by SMIs on YouTube by utilizing visual framing theory. As a country subject to both unfavourable framing by Western mainstream media and positive images by SMIs and YouTubers, Iran represents an interesting case study as a destination produced in the cyberworld with multiple and contrasting images and representations. Methodologically, the study integrates netnography and narrative analysis to examine the content of ten travel videos produced by international SMIs. The analysis and interpretation of the visual material unveil the multiple ways of framing Iran by SMIs, which tend to humanize Iran and Iranians, emphasize the country's culture and history, and attribute the misconceptions and fear about Iran to the current global and local political climate. Theoretically, this study advances our understanding of destination image through visual framing theory, which has rarely been applied to explore travel videos.