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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Conservation Districts"”.
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Rediscoverning Place : enhancing the built heritage of Singapore
The thesis looks at Conservation in Singapore: how it started, what were its initial goals, how these changed over years, and the impacts of the same. These questions are dealt with by studying the three conservation districts of Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Clam, which were the original …
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Advocacy Networks in the Marcellus Shale Area: A Study of Environmental Organizations in Northeastern and Southwestern Pennsylvania
… environmental organizations, sportsmen-oriented conservation groups, county conservation districts and state parks that advocate for or against Marcellus Shale drilling within northeastern and southwestern Pennsylvania where drilling occurs. The purpose of this study is to identify where …
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Form Regulation to Address New Construction in Historic Districts
… things like form-based codes or neighborhood conservation districts. These are tools that have not been as widely used or are relatively new to the regulatory landscape. The tools evaluated in this thesis will be examined through case studies and include a mix of traditional tools and …
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An evaluation of Virginia's farm game program
Interviews with the Farm Game Cooperators in Game Conservation Districts II, V and VI disclosed that individual landowners were interested in improving habitats for farm game species. In order of preference of wildlife planting materials cooperators chose annual seeds, <u>L. bicolor</u> seeds, …
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Preserving Beijing's Old City : the vision and reality of historic conservation planning
… Beijing Municipal Planning Commission drew up a conservation plan for the 25 historic areas in Beijing's Old City. The main principles for the conservation plan were as follows: 1) To preserve the traditional cityscape and hutongs, 2) To ensure the authenticity of the preserved heritage, 3) To …
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Systematics, Ecology, and Distribution of Water Mites (Acari: Parasitengonina)
… Unique genera and species were isolated to conservation districts established for the preservation of natural resources and biota. Six superfamilies, 20 families, and 32 genera were collected in all. Toxicological studies were undertaken to study the effects of exposure of mites to …
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An Examination of Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Employee Job Satisfaction
… satisfaction level of Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) employees during fiscal year 2007-2008. Employee characteristics were identified; three measures of job satisfaction were attained (intrinsic, extrinsic, general satisfaction); and satisfaction levels on 12 specific job …
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Three essays on the relationship between land conservation and economic development
… In this dissertation, I explore how land conservation and conversion policies affect economic development and human welfare. I use current and historical contexts and compile primary data sources to answer this question. I use case studies from both developing and developed countries, and …
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Mapping the Experience of Home: Using Geospatial Perception Mapping to Understand Neighborhood Sense of Place in the Wells Avenue Neighborhood Conservation District, Reno, Nevada
… perceptions and emotions of a newly designated conservation neighborhood, the second of its kind in Reno, Nevada. In an area usually looked at as a site for economic development and perhaps initiatives in historic preservation, there is little research undertaken through a cultural geographic …
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Arid land condition assessment and monitoring using mulitspectral and hyperspectral imagery.
… The study focused on Kingoonya and Gawler Soil Conservation Districts that were dominated by chenopod shrublands and low open woodlands over sand plains and dunes. The area has been grazed predominately by sheep for more than 100 years and land degradation or desertification due to overgrazing …