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Showing 1 to 20 of 751 for “"Negative impacts."”.
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Understanding the negative impacts and benefits of invasive alien populus Alba L: implications for management in South Africa
… climate and habitat conditions and has both negative and positive impacts in some regions. Secondly, a species distribution model (SDM) was developed to determine the potential suitability of P. alba in South Africa under current and future climate scenarios (2041-2060 and 2061-2080). The …
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Sales enablement program's positive and negative impacts on sales performance in SaaS Industry: An empirical investigation based on the job demands-resources model
Tanto en el mundo académico como en la práctica, el rendimiento de las ventas es un tema urgente. Numerosos estudios constatan el aumento masivo de los retos para los vendedores, que hace que sólo uno de cada dos vendedores alcance su cuota, en todos los sectores. Destaca una industria con retos …
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Renovation & Relocation : MIT Undergraduate Residences : How could MIT house students during the renovations of undergraduate residences in order to mitigate the negative impacts of displacement?
As MIT renovates many of its undergraduate dormitories, special attention must be paid to the fate of displaced students and communities. This thesis examines the context that necessitates renewal processes on college campuses and at MIT specifically. It connects the issue to existing displacement …
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An analysis of the potential socio-economic impacts of shale gas development in South Africa
… sector to analyse the potential socio-economic impacts of the development of shale gas. Simulation results indicate potential negative impacts on GDP contribution by all the sectors simulated, except the natural gas sector and the Gas-to-Liquid petroleum sector, as well as potential negative …
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Biopiracy' and Patents - Developing Countries' fears are exaggerated
… whether and how far these patents have indeed negative impacts on indigenous communities and developing countries. It will be shown that the fear of the slogan 'biopiracy' is exaggerated since the criticisms related with it are largely unjustified and since there is no direct impact on …
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The impacts of large-scale land acquisition for communal landholders: a case study of Atebubu-Amantin municipality, Ghana
The study assesses the impacts of Large-Scale Land Acquisition (LSLA) for communal landholders in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality of Ghana. It employs a combination of Accumulation by Dispossession (ABD) and Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) in analysing the impacts. Using these two …
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An inclusive ecotourism green finance funding model for South Africa
… emissions have already been locked in for future negative impacts. Marginalised communities bear the disproportionate burden of adapting to the negative impacts of climate change, due to unemployment and the lack of access to basic infrastructure. Addressing the negative impacts of climate change, …
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An Evaluation of Transit signal Priority and SCOOT Adaptive Signal control
… intersections) is conducted to assess the impacts of integrating transit signal priority and SCOOT adaptive signal control. At the end of this thesis, an isolated intersection is designed to analyze the sensitivity of major parameters on performance of the network and transit vehicles. The …
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The impact of smartphone use on student learning experience in higher education in South Africa
… This research study determines the positive and negative impacts smartphone use has on a student's learning experience and whether this leads to overall satisfaction with mobile learning. Methods/Approach: Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through an online survey that was …
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Eco-Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control at Signalized Intersections Considering Vehicle Queues
… for multilane approaches, lower MPRs produce negative impacts on fuel efficiency; only when MPRs are greater than 30%, can the algorithm work effectively in reducing fuel consumption levels. Subsequently a sensitivity analysis is conducted. The sensitivity analysis demonstrates that higher …
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The Impact of Chinese Investments on the Kenyan Economy
… This thesis will examine the positive and negative impacts that the Chinese investments have had on the Kenyan economy.</p> <p>This thesis will also address the role that the Kenyan government plays in the facilitating of the Chinese investments. It will highlight the importance the Kenyan …
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The contribution of tourism to coastal livelihoods in Ponta do Ouro, Southern Mozambique
… do Ouro, and their perception of benefits and negative impacts associated with tourism. Qualitative methods were used to collect data and included five focus group meetings, 46 key informant interviews, and participant observation. Findings of this study reveal that despite providing employment …
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A search for meaning during financial crisis: An interpretative phenomenological study of highly educated and unemployed Greek young professionals
… themes: meaning making in the financial crisis, negative impacts of unemployment, positive impacts of unemployment, attitudes in the financial crisis, values in the financial crisis, dominant emotions, social observations and culture. The findings show that the educated and unemployed young …
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Sharing benefits from tourism in Mozambique: case studies from Inhambane and Maputo provinces
… of the Mozambican economy but has potentially negative impacts on local communities. This study assessed the extent to which coastal communities in Mozambique are benefiting, or losing, from various tourism initiatives. Data was collected using qualitative and quantitative methods in three case …
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Socio-Economic Impacts of Donor Funded Projects on Beneficiaries –The Case of Babati Cluster in World Vision Tanzania
… was carried out to assess the socio-economic impacts of DFPs on beneficiaries in Babati Cluster for WVT projects that operate in Babati and Monduli Districts in Northern Tanzania. Specifically the research assessed changes in income, assets possession, food adequacy and productivity before and …
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Coping strategies and resources of volunteer telephone counsellors at a South African organisation: An exploratory study
… counsellors in their work and protect them from negative impacts. The current study explored telephone counsellors' work-related challenges and the coping strategies and resources they use to manage the impact of their work on their professional and personal lives. A qualitative study was …
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CONSUMPTION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT INTERNET MATERIAL AND WELLBEING: A SELF-DISCREPANCY APPROACH
… under which the consumption of SEIM is <em>negative</em> for wellbeing by assessing an ideal-actual sexual discrepancy in the context of intimate relationships. I drew on perspectives from self-discrepancy theory to explore whether SEIM consumption generates disparities between ideal and …
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Mapping the sensitivity of Lesotho's avifauna to wind farm developments
… this area is predicted to result in significant negative impacts on globally important populations of Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus and Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres, in addition to six other red-listed species, including Black Stork Ciconia nigra and Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus. …
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Globalisation and the rise of multinationals - the divergence of responsibility and accountability
… framework in order to curtail and remediate the negative impacts globally active companies potentially have in terms of social, economical and environmental issues (in home and host countries alike) without curtailing the positive effects companies inarguably have and without immoderatly …
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Sacrificial Zone or Living on Borrowed Time: Oil Exploitation in Northern Alberta and its Impact on the Athabasaca Chipewyan First Nation Community
… Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) to the impacts of oil extraction in northern Alberta. The ACFN is one of many Aboriginal communities that have lived in northern Alberta for centuries. Historically, the community has relied on their natural environment for sustenance. The sources of …
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