Browsing by Author/Contributor "Barbieri, Carla Eliana"

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  • A comparison of two cases of low-latitude thundersnow 

    Neto, G. Dolif; Market, Patrick S.; Becker, Amy E.; Pettegrew, Brian P., 1979-; Melick, Christopher J., 1975-; Schultz, C.; Buckley, Patrick I.; Clark, Joseph V.; Lupo, Anthony R., 1966-; Holle, R.; Demetriades, N.; Barbieri, Carla Eliana (Centro Ciencias Atmosfera UNAM, 2009-03)
    Two cases of low-latitude snow with lightning are studied to determine their characteristics. Both cases had synoptic-scale origins, but also featured smaller-scale influences (e. g. orographic lift and elevated instability).The ...

  • Importance of agritourism for agripreneur goal accomplishment 

    Tew, Christine (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
    As the agricultural context in the U.S. changes, farmers' attention is increasingly turning toward agritourism (Veeck et al., 2006; Nickerson et al., 2001), an entrepreneurial venture in which farms generate income or add ...

  • Motivations and sensation seeking behind recreational storm chasers in the United States 

    Xu, Shuangyu (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
    Several studies have examined risk recreation activities, such as mountain climbing, scuba diving, surfing and whitewater rafting. However, little is known about recreational storm chasing, a type of risk recreation activity ...

  • Residents' perceptions of agroforestry landscape: implications for agritourism 

    Gao, Jie (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
    This study assessed residents' perceptions of the visual appeal of agroforestry landscapes for recreational purposes in Missouri, Pennsylvania and Texas. Specific objectives of this study were: (1) to identify the features ...

  • Visit motivations and perceived benefits of farms, private forests and state/national parks in Missouri 

    Sotomayor, Sandra (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
    This study explored the variability in visit motivations and perceived benefits of Missouri households from three natural settings: (1) Farms; (2) Private Forests; and (3) State/National Parks. Specific goals of this study ...

  • What is agritourism? : reconciling farmers, residents and extension faculty perspectives 

    Gil Arroyo, Claudia (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
    Visiting a farm for recreation is an activity that has been increasing in the last 10 years. Despite its growth, a myriad of labels (e.g., farm tourism, agritainment) along with many definitions are used to depict this ...