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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Community acceptance"”.
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Modeling dynamic community acceptance of mining using agent-based modeling
… perceived sustainability of mineral projects and community acceptance. The main objective is to apply agent-based modeling (ABM) and discrete choice modeling to understand changes in community acceptance over time due to changes in community demographics and perceptions. This objective focuses on: …
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Describing local community acceptance with discrete choice theory for enhanced community engagement
<p>This research sought to facilitate improved community (stakeholder) analysis by providing further insight on the determinants of local community acceptance using discrete choice theory. Specifically, the goals were to: (1) Identify, classify, and verify the important project characteristics and …
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Energy Justice from the Bottom Up: A Capability Approach to Community Acceptance of Wind Energy in Southern Mexico
… occur, we must understand dynamics of community acceptance that are linked to the politics of local approval of siting Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs). As a result, it is vital to identify links to justice as an important explanatory factor affecting community acceptance of RETs. …
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Exploring the management and mitigation of conflict between land owners and wind and solar PV developers. Similarly, how conflict resolution can be used to manage this interaction
… component, wherein members of the effected community are allowed the opportunity to provide feedback and comment on the proposed development. This dissertation explores the link between subsequent community acceptance of wind farms and the initial sentiments expressed in project feasibility …
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A study of selected student attitudes toward factors that influence academic achievement
… role-modeling, high school preparation, college/community acceptance, and family support on academic achievement at Rowan University. The study sought to determine if any of these factors had a significant relationship with academic achievement.</p> <p>Academic achievement was measured by a …
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The windy city : harnessing power in the neighborhood landscape
… in North America, so has an awareness that community acceptance will largely determine whether this renewable energy source continues to grow. Despite apparently widespread popular support for wind energy, a number of proposals for wind farms in rural and offshore locations have been …
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“Not In my backyard”: examining the influence of offender program participation, release plan, and personal proximity on mock parole decisions and comfort levels
… in Canada will eventually return to the community. Upon release, many face significant reintegration challenges, with public stigmatization being among the most notable. The current study examined the influence of offender program participation, release plan, and personal proximity on …
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Planning for metropolitan open space
… is highly dependent on the active role of the community, thus the organization of the entire process has addressed this issue. The suggested department structure and planning procedure have been organized such that there is flexibility during the development of the open space plan and during …
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A descriptive qualitative study exploring youth with intellectual disabilities participation in the community of Moshi
… accessing services and participation in their community. This is due to existing negative cultural beliefs, lack of awareness of the needs and abilities, and limited government services. For youth attending the Gabriella Children's Rehabilitation Centre (GCRC) occupational therapy services, …
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Proof positive : finding the cause of AIDS
… of AIDS, through both experimental research and community acceptance.
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Factors and dynamics influencing the implementation of community interventions: a systems perspective
Community interventions are a recent development in the field of prevention. This study sought to address the current gap in this area, between scientific knowledge and community practice, through an understanding of practitioners’ experiences of implementation. A case study was undertaken to …
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Coastal Resource Use, Management, and Marine Protected Areas in the Philippines
… successes throughout the Philippines in community-based integrated coastal management projects, opportunities and challenges remain to fully realize the benefits identified by local communities. Using survey data from 40 communities in Bohol, Luzon, Mindoro Occidental, and Mindoro …
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A educação em saúde com clientes de unidades básicas de saúde: uma contribuição do enfermeiro
… nurses had pointed out the staff support and the community acceptance as facilitating factors to the development of educational activities, and, as restrictive factors, the lacking of material, time and human resources. Measures for crew integration and human resources and material expansion were …
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The Relationship Between Racial Identity, Ethnic Identity, and African-American Acculturation and their Contribution to Psychological Well-Being
… and acculturation in the African-American community, the purpose of this study was threefold: 1) explore the relationship between racial identity and African-American acculturation; 2) examine racial and ethnic identity associations; and 3) observe the connections between these cultural …
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Towards the Development of an Innovative Mahosi-Led Model: Primary Prevention Strategies in Fighting Against Male-Generated Gender-Based Violence in the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… Mahosi initiatives; with successes observed in community dialogues and awareness campaigns. Challenges include cultural resistance and resource constraints. To address these challenges, it was recommended that intervention strategies should be subject to continuous assessment and adaptation. The …
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Systems-level analysis of On Demand Mobility for aviation
… balancing, unmanned aircraft interaction and community noise, among others. The holistic considerations of this analysis extend beyond the traditional conceptual design disciplines of engineering and business to include evaluative perspective from the legal, policy, urban planning and …
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Analysis of urban air transportation operational constraints and customer value attributes
… In order to meet this objective, a survey of community members and potential early adopters is conducted to determine customer's perceptions of a UAM system and identify operational challenges that may develop based on customer needs. Next, a case study is completed using 10 reference missions …
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Motivations, incentives, and commitments: financial benefits and citizen participation in onshore wind energy in Ireland
Social acceptance of onshore wind energy is a fundamental constraint for the delivery of sustainable electricity supply (Wüstenhagen et al., 2007). For a country such as the Republic of Ireland, this is a significant impediment to the decarbonisation of the energy sector (Brennan et al., 2017; …
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Writing Lawa: Stimulating indigenous ownership of vernacular literacy through action research
… and methods in response to the Eastern Lawa community. I was also able to document practical language development issues in the context of an ancient but rapidly changing indigenous Mon-Khmer community in Northern Thailand. I began with the traditional linguistic assumption that building a …
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Becoming Human Through the Communalization of Trauma and Healing: Experiences of Support Among Former Child Soldiers in Northern Uganda
… has begun to document the protective nature of community acceptance and support for children affected by armed conflict. To date, few studies have explicitly assessed how former child soldiers experience social support in their community post-conflict. Using a sequential explanatory mixed …
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