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Showing 1 to 20 of 170 for “"Natural resources management"”.
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Governance, poverty and natural resources management. A case study of the Niger Delta
… which local governance affects both poverty and natural resources management in the Delta region. The research develops a framework for governance of natural resources to understand the daily practices of different actors within the local context using informal observation and interviews. In …
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Assessment of Natural Resources Management in Zanzibar:A Case of Forest Resource in North Pemba
… investigate the factors contributing to the mismanagement of forest resources in North Pemba as relating to Zanzibar Environmental Policy. This study was conducted in Micheweni, Kiuyu Maziwang’ombe, Konde and Mapofu wards in Micheweni district and Mchangamdogo, Mtambwe, Kojani and Shenge juu …
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Some Statistical Analyses of the Climate of Nacogdoches, Texas for Applications in Natural Resources Management
<p>Analyses of a variety of climatic variables generated from 80 years (1901-80) of daily precipitation and temperature data collected by the National Weather Service showed that Nacogdoches is characterized by a humid subtropical climate with an average annual precipitation and temperature of …
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Investigating Sense of Community and Academic Success in First Year College Students in the Department of Natural Resources Management
… academic success of first year students in the Natural Resources Management Department at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. An adapted version of the sense of community index was used to collect data from first year students (n=90) in the Natural Resources Management Department. Linear …
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Utilization of Geographic Information System for Research, Management, and Education in the Natural Resources Management Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
… referenced information” (ESRI, 1997a). The Natural Resources Management Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, hereafter NRM, was one of the early users of GIS technology. Although GIS was primarily used as an educational tool, it was also used …
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Optimisation of water demand management opportunities in non-residential facilities within the Cape Metropolitan Area based on economic efficiency
… dealing with environmental and natural resources management in the country, I made a decision to study Environmental Science. This was triggered by the fact that I noticed there is a dearth of Environmental and Resource Economists in my county. I realised that most politicians …
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Assessing the Potential of Scenario Planning as a Public Participation Tool for Public Land Managers
… for climate change and fire, fuels, and smoke management decision-making. This paper first reviews United States Forest Service fire management policies and public participation requirements and practices. It also reviews the literature on the use of scenario planning in natural resources …
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Assessing the Potential of Scenario Planning as a Public Participation Tool for Public Land Managers
… for climate change and fire, fuels, and smoke management decision-making. This paper first reviews United States Forest Service fire management policies and public participation requirements and practices. It also reviews the literature on the use of scenario planning in natural resources …
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Growth equilibrium modeling of urban sprawl on agricultural lands in West Virginia
… changes, increasing pressure is exerted on natural resources management. Agricultural land resources particularly face growing pressure of conversion to non-agricultural uses from population and development demands for land. The continual conversion of agricultural land may have implications …
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Spatial and Temporal Variability of In-Stream Functioning within a Forested, Headwater Piedmont Watershed
… on nitrogen cycling within the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area (Fair Hill), a forested watershed within the Piedmont physiographic province of the Chesapeake Bay. As expected, groundwater and allochthonous organic matter inputs set the foundation for lotic biogeochemistry at …
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Balancing white-tailed deer ecology with Michigan National Guard training at Fort Custer Training Center in Augusta, MI
… and Veteran Affairs (MDMVA) manage an array of natural resources at Ft. Custer Training Center (FCTC) in Augusta, Michigan, and their Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) promulgates management goals of ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus …
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Delineating Subsurface Karst Potential Using Electrical Resistivity in the Shell Mountain Province, Fort Hood Military Installation, Texas
… Texas Speleological Survey and the Division of Natural Resource Management at Fort Hood were used to select areas in which there may be inaccessible passages. The AGI SuperSting was implemented using the dipole-dipole array method to complete 2-D and 3-D surveys at each of the cave locations. …
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National Park Service Cave and Karst Resources Management Case Study: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
… National Parks Service’s (NPS) Directors Orders/Natural Resources Management Reference Manual #77 and the 2006 NPS Management Policy Handbook, implementing a management plan specifically for cave and karst resources within a national park is paramount to afford these resources appropriate …
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The Impact of Population increase around Lake Babati
… the role of environmental sustainability on lake resources was found to hinder the involvement of local people to Lake Babati conservation. Thus, this study recommends that, natural resources management (including lakes) should be incorporated in the program of study of all education levels to …
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Specialized Online Publics and Rhetorical Ecologies: A Study of Civic Engagement in Natural Resource Management
… forum, as the writing and engagement relate to natural resources management. Drawing from theories of public discourse and public rhetoric, this dissertation argues the sportsmen forum represents a specialized online public"publics that are constituted in digital spaces around shared interests …
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Spatial distribution of the common loon (Gavia immer) in New Hampshire
… for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Natural Resources Management at the University of New Hampshire. The research concentrated on analyzing georeferenced loon management data collected by LPC from 1980--2002 and understanding loon habitat occupancy. Specific objectives of this study …
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Group Analysis of Collaborative Conservation Partnerships
… partnership frequency is increasing in natural resources management; however, few successful examples exist in the United States. These groups seek to address land stewardship through cooperative, communicative, bottom-up approaches that engage local stakeholders. A better understanding …
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The Impact of Migration of People on Natural Resources in Ruvuma River Valley, in Ruvuma Region
… focused on the impact of migration of people on natural resources in Ruvuma River Valley. The study assesses the causes and effects of migration on natural resources and suggested measures to avoid the environmental degradation. The increasing of population leads to high demand of natural …
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Damnesia: An examination of public participation and evolving approaches to hydropower development in the United States and Brazil
… any policy-based approach to conservation, natural resources management, or application of modern environmental law. The distinction between public participation that is “meaningful” as opposed to public participation that is merely “due” under the law will only become more relevant as the …
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