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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Allotments"”.
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Allotments and alternative food networks: the case of Plymouth, UK
… clarify these debates, through exploration of UK allotments as a benchmark for AFNs, using the case of Plymouth, SW England. A political ecology perspective of social-ecological systems (Ostrom 2008) was used to investigate the activities, relations and governance involved in allotments and AFNs, …
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A study of time allotments in 133 schools of Kansas
Thesis (M.S.Ed.)--University of Kansas, Education, 1930.
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Roots or routes: A case for vertical farming allotments in Dunoon quarry
This dissertation departs with an enduring interest in the social Milieu and the future projections of the fringes of South African major cities, specifically Cape Town, as urbanization broadens, transforms and makes the edge more complex. This document analyses this phenomenon in Dunoon Township …
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A study of allotments and small land plots: benchmarking for vegetable food crop production
… Study of the produce of smallholdings and allotments in Wales allows some tentative conclusions to be drawn about appropriate benchmarks for local vegetable food crop production. This study is more important however, for the light it sheds on the current quality of data available for …
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Epigeal invertebrates of Yorkshire allotments: the influence of urban-rural gradient and management style
… due to a range of anthropogenic pressures. Allotments could be used to study this issue but they have been rather neglected in terms of academic research, particularly in relation to their biodiversity value.A questionnaire of plot-holders in east Yorkshire showed that whilst older men were …
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Some concepts of the impact of acreage allotments and marketing quotas on central and western Kansas farms
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1957 S63
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Effects of Grazing Systems on Sharp-tailed Grouse Habitat
… North Dakota were evaluated. Three grazing allotments with deferred-rotation grazing systems and three allotments with season-long grazing systems were randomly selected for study. Fifty measurements of vegetation were taken using the height-density pole on line transects in each of three …
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The effect of the flue-cured tobacco (U.S. types 11 and 12) price support program on the sale value of farm real property
… been absorbed by higher land rents. If acreage allotments giving the right to produce tobacco under the program are capitalized into farmland values to an appreciable extent, the program objective of increasing farm incomes would be partially defeated through higher rents. The objective of this …
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Agricultural adjustments to a falling groundwater table in central Arizona
… water costs, and intra-county transfer of cotton allotments. The study region, encompassing all areas of Maricopa County relying solely or primarily upon groundwater for irrigation, is divided into two water resource areas. Area A has low-cost, poor quality water and only cotton for a high-value …
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Teaching methods and school designs of American elementary schools and how the methods are reflected in the schools' designs
… size (both by student numbers and square footage allotments), shape, amenities (seating, windows, and study spaces) and the usage of interior/exterior space. Finally, a review of the best school plan types for the Las Vegas region is presented.
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The transfer of the Northern Affairs (NA) and Indian and Northern Affairs of Canada (INAC) collections of Inuit art, 1985-1992
… NA and INAC collections were divided into five allotments, which were bequeathed to the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Inuit Cultural Institute, Rankin Inlet, and the Avataq Cultural Institute, Inukjuak. Drawing on archival material …
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The defining characteristics of alternative food initiatives in Ireland: a social movement battling for an alternative food future?
… and circulation. AFIs such as farmers’ markets, allotments and community gardens, share a desire to reduce the number of steps food goes through from production to plate. The role of these initiatives in the food system, and their potential to impact real change, has however been questioned. …
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“Making ends meet”: Working-class women’s strategies against poverty in West Oxfordshire, c. 1850 – 1900
… such as animal husbandry and gardens and allotments was necessary in the fight against poverty. Employment, although of value, could not always be relied upon to provide a steady, regular income. Community strategies were of some value. They were provided informally by kin and the …
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Growing Your Own And Growing Social Cohesion? A Study of the Social and Civic Dividends of Urban Agriculture (UA) Initiatives: Dublin and Belfast
… and Belfast, Northern Ireland. Traditionally, allotments were associated with older men and lower socio-economic groups. A demonstrable rise in urban agriculture (UA) initiatives in recent years has seen a significant shift in the traditional demographics engaging in practice. Those investing …
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A counselling psychology approach to reconnecting with urban nature for personal and societal wellbeing
… Semi-structured interviews were conducted on allotments, in parks, gardens and in urban forests and produced an in-depth insight into how participants made sense of their experiences. The themes that emerged include, ‘The Intertwining Body’, highlighting our dynamic interaction with the …
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A case study of integrating Inuuqatigiit into a Nunavut junior high school classroom
… Inuuqatigiit included: (1) interrupted time allotments for classes and courses, (2) additional planning time, (3) provincial exams, and (4) insufficient administrative support. General challenges to teaching Inuit children affected the success of integration as well: (1) students' loss of …
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Impact of Large Herbivore Use in Meadows on Lentic Function, Wetland Extent and Vegetation Hydric Status
… late-brood rearing habitat in each of nine allotments. Data collected using a modified draft lentic assessment, inventory, and monitoring protocol informed the interpretation of riparian proper functioning condition (PFC) assessments about management for PFC. Lentic PFC assessments indicate …
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GENETIC POPULATION STRUCTURE AND CONSERVATION OF BULL TROUT IN THE EAST FORK BITTERROOT RIVER DRAINAGE, MONTANA
… fish. In general, threats such as roads, grazing allotments, and wildfire have been well tracked, although future threats to river habitat conditions (e.g., temperature and degradation) and invasions of brown trout are yet to be fully evaluated.
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GENETIC POPULATION STRUCTURE AND CONSERVATION OF BULL TROUT IN THE EAST FORK BITTERROOT RIVER DRAINAGE, MONTANA
… fish. In general, threats such as roads, grazing allotments, and wildfire have been well tracked, although future threats to river habitat conditions (e.g., temperature and degradation) and invasions of brown trout are yet to be fully evaluated.
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