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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Land usage"”.
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Land Usage Impacts on Springhead Salamander Populations, at Callaway Extended Properties, Harris County, Georgia
… for this population decline are associated with land usage, and the negative biological impacts of many forms of land management practices. A study was conducted at the Callaway Gardens Extended Properties in Pine Mountain Georgia which compared the local aquatic salamander populations of five …
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Understanding the epidemiology of bovine TB and potential routes of infection by elucidation of fine-scale badger behaviour and movement
… and commercial earnings within the U.K. and Ireland. Culling of badgers has been suggested as a potentially useful protocol to reduce the incidence of bTB in badgers and thus cattle; however, the practice is controversial and has not consistently resulted in reduced disease prevalence in areas …
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Conceptual Design of Wind Farms Through Novel Multi-Objective Swarm Optimization
… cost of energy, and the quantitative role of land usage in wind farm layout optimization (WFLO); and (III) makes novel advancements on mixed-discrete particle swarm optimization algorithm through a multi-domain diversity preservation concept, to solve complex multi-objective optimization (MOO) …
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The rural settlement of Verlorenvlei in historical perspective
… of early travellers up the Cape west coast; land ownership; land usage; human relationships within the settlement community; land; the characteristics of the man-made environment created by that community. It was necessary to study historical documents, archival records, deeds office records, …
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A Methodology For Considering Physiographic Characteristics in Making Land Use Decisions in Southwest Missouri
… consider the relationships which exist between land usage, the physiographic qualities of an area, and the local water resources. Such evaluation is especially important when the use of the land and the combination of physiographic characteristics may result in contamination of these water …
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Game ranching and land reform : Claims for the land exclaim tension : a case study of the Mapungubwe region
… of evidence that game ranchers are thwarting the land reform process by fencing off their land to secure game ownership . Such perceptions are embedded within a sense of tension; wherein, if game ranching practices are a form of conservation, then such conservation practices may be contributing to …
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Establishing uranium migration parameters for the Indian Springs Range
… g-1 for decommissioning based on agricultural land usage requirements, and a limit on the sum of exposures from all model pathways to 25 mrem per year. Observations were made validating DU transport by erosion with activity concentration decreasing exponentially with distance. Recommendations …
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Analysis of Double Cropping to Expand Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in the United States
… However, the industry is limited by cropland availability. This thesis analyzes the suitability of double cropping in the United States as a method to expand biomass for SAF production. The suitability for double cropping is quantified for 2020, 2035, 2050, and 2100, using temperature and …
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Data-driven modeling of hydroclimatic trends and soil moisture: multi-scale data integration and decision support
… location. Following precipitation events, land begins to dry. Land-owners and managers often trace serpentine paths of 150+ miles every morning to inspect the conditions of their various parcels. His or her objective lies in appropriate resource usage – is a given tract of land dry enough …
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A Foucauldian exploration of the statutory authority defence to an action in nuisance
… was initially proposed to solve conflicts in land usage generated by the Industrial Revolution, has led to an opportunity to analyse its ongoing use and any problems or limitations inherent in such use. This research seeks to explore the use the doctrine by utilising methodology propounded by …
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Aerodynamic Enhancement and Reduced Order Modeling of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
… to evaluate their impact on power capture and land usage for the DR-SBVAWT, are investigated. Performance indices, namely, total power coefficient and improvement relative to standalone turbines, are analyzed. Wake effects are qualitatively discussed through detailed velocity contour plots of …
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A legal analysis of the relationship between, and role of, Consultation under the MPRDA and Public Participation under NEMA in safeguarding the environmental and health rights of mining communities
… economic benefit, severely disrupt traditional land usage, possession and ownership and severely pollute the natural environment. The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) and the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) aim to ensure meaningful …
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Development and Application of Rapid Methods for the Analysis of Selected Pollutants in Environmental Aquatic Matrices
… levels above the MDL regardless of location or land usage. However there were raised levels of the analytes atrazine desisopropyl and atrazine desethyl in the Rivers Ogmore and Ely and raised levels of atrazine desisopropyl in the River Wye. Atrazine desisopropyl and atrazine desethyl are …
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Bees, Bombs, and Burns: Disturbance and the Native Bee Communities of Military and Other Public Lands in Virginia
… and ecological disturbances caused by military land use can create and maintain early successional habitats, which can support diverse communities of native plants and animals. These lands may serve as refugia, protecting rare, threatened, and endangered species that may have disappeared from …
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Relationship between growth patterns and planning practices: a case study of the city of Roanoke
Land use pattern and plans influence future urban development. More desired urban forms can be created through land use decisions and policing power. Unfortunately, land use data is rarely analyzed, and researchers rely on a few historical, morphological studies for any information on land use …
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Energy valorization of agro-industrial wastes and sweet sorghum for the production of gaseous biofuels through anaerobic digestion
… do not compete with food crops in agricultural land usage. The various technologies that are available for power generation from biomass and waste can be subdivided into thermochemical, biochemical and physicochemical conversion processes. Anaerobic digestion (AD), classified within the …
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Land and Society in the Komaggas region of Namaqualand
This paper explores the history of Namaqualand and specifically the Komaggas community. By taking note of the major developments that occurred in the area, the effects on this community over the last 200 or so years have been established. The focal point follows the history of land; its usage, …
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THE FORGING OF CASTILIAN LAW: LAND DISPUTES BEFORE THE ROYAL AUDIENCIA AND THE TRANSMISSION OF A LEGAL TRADITION
… Castellana applied law primarlily in deciding land disputes. It draws mainly from unpublished documents in the Archivo de la Real Audiencia y Chancillería in Valladolid, Spain. Other archival sources published and unpublished and secondary sources are analyzed as well. This research also …