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Showing 1 to 20 of 198 for “"Nature-based"”.
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Transformative Leadership In Nature-Based Preschool Education
… general topic of this qualitative case study was nature-based education for preschool children, which was explored through the lens of transformative leadership and its key principles: equity, inclusion, and democracy. The purpose was to examine nature-based preschool leaders’ perceptions of …
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Nature Based Playground, Design for Children with Autism
… demonstrate the importance of play and play-based learning. There are many articles that have shown that play is an essential component of a child's development. Play-based learning is even more important for children with disabilities. Without play, special needs children may develop …
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Nature-based activities and the health of cancer survivors
… physical and psychological challenges. Nature-based interventions have gained attention as accessible, low-cost complementary approaches to support survivor well-being, yet limited research examines unstructured nature activities and mental health outcomes in this population. This study …
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Nature-based algorithms for deep learning based systems and applications.
Deep Learning Based Systems (DLBS), characterized by their layered processing, in-model feature transformation, and high complexity, have revolutionized problem-solving across numerous domains. However, the manual design of optimal DLBS architectures is prohibitively time-consuming and …
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Analyzing Pathways for Increased Landowner Participation in FloodWise Nature-Based Solutions.
North Carolina State University Theses Natural Resources.
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Nature-Based Coastal Adaptation: A Comparative Assessment to Inform Effective Implementation
… hardened “gray” structures toward natural and “nature-based” solutions (NbS): restored or constructed ecosystems that, by enhancing or mimicking natural processes, mitigate coastal hazards while offering socioeconomic, environmental, and public health benefits. However, the use of NbS remains …
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GEN Z’S PERCEPTIONS AND USE PATTERNS OF SMARTPHONES IN NATURE-BASED RECREATION
… largest demographic of those who participate in nature-based recreation (NBR), and are the future of NBR participation. <strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to investigate how prevalent smartphone use is amongst Gen Z individuals while participating in NBR and how smartphone …
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How Well Do Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Address Gender Equity?
… and mitigation approaches that rely on nature-based solutions. These solutions are approaches that offer the potential to reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions. Examples include forest restoration, coastal wetland conservation, and no-till agriculture, among other practices. In this …
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The interrelationships of nature based on Thoreau's Walden and Lovelock's Gaia hypothesis
… Lovelock and Henry Thoreau propose a world view based on the connections between an individual and their personal landscape. This viewpoint is an alternative to the more prevalent world view of our mass society. The pervasive outlook disregards these connections and concentrates instead on …
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Beyond Human Exceptionalism: Eco-Social Reorientations in Social Work Through Nature-Based Practice
… (a) How are Ontario social workers engaging in nature-based practices (NBPs) with clients? (b) What do they know and believe about nature and the environment in connection to their practice? (c) What are possible future directions for practice, education, and research? This study is grounded in …
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TREE PLANTING STRATEGIES AS NATURE-BASED SOLUTION FOR THE PROVISION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
… integrity and human well-being. In this context, Nature-based Solutions (NBS), and particularly tree-based interventions such as urban afforestation and agroforestry, are increasingly promoted as effective strategies to enhance biodiversity, mitigate climate change, and improve regulating …
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Nature-based recreation and leisure in fenland rural ecomies - A case study approach.
The research considers the importance of nature-based recreation and leisure as factors of economic generators within rural, fenland landscapes, and thus as contributors to rural economies. Using a case study approach, the research investigated the Humberhead Levels as a region of potential …
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Co-producing the nature-based adventure tourism experience: tourist, environment and management contributions
… found that the existing satisfaction models were based on the performance of product or service or destination attributes, which are managerial or environmental determinants. This research proposed and empirically tested three models of satisfaction and examined the role of the tourist in the …
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How to foster visitors’ environmentally responsible behaviour in nature-based tourism of South Korea
… sector to climate change. Within this context, nature-based tourism (NBT) has gained attention for its potential to promote stress recovery, attentional restoration, and wellbeing, as explained by Attention Restoration Theory and Stress Recovery Theory. These restorative outcomes are also …
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Developing responsible nature-based tourism in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya: integrated approaches
… Elgon region stakeholders to embrace responsible nature-based tourism, and that allows researchers to adopt this methodology in similar environments and destinations.
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Wave Mechanics in Constructed Oyster Reefs and the Design of Nature-Based Coastal Adaptation
… constructed oyster reefs (CORs) to function as nature-based coastal protection infrastructure, but most projects to-date are designed primarily for wave attenuation and fail to consider both the environmental conditions necessary for long-term oyster reef sustainability as well as the importance …
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