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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT"”.
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Evolving the Quarter Acre
… whites to a pavlova, New Zealand would not be the same without the quarter acre. The phenomenon of the quarter acre represents the iconic Kiwi housing pattern, although its extinction in our largest city is looming. Auckland is currently experiencing a major transformation of its urban form, to …
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Are children with special needs successfully integrated in school-age care programs?
This study examined the extent to which children with special needs were successfully integrated in school-age care programs. It also investigated the factors presented in the literature as being related to successful integration. These included quality of the environment, attitude and level of …
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Sattva: The Harmony of Balanced Living - Architecture for Holistic Wellness
The thesis attempts to make an integrative and healing therapy center, employing a salutogenic approach to health and wellness. Salutogenesis is an approach that focuses on promoting a healthy lifestyle and prevention of disease through the creation of supportive environments. The project is based …
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The planning and management of tourism in Europe: case studies of planning, management and control in the coastal zone.
This study is an investigation of aspects of tourism planning and management in Europe. In particular it is an examination within three distinct and complementary case study areas in the European coastal zone, of factors that may contribute to tourist area success. The historical development and …
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The Wynberg centre : an evaluation of its potential future within the metropolis of Cape Town
This thesis was prompted by three major concerns. Firstly there is need for a structure of centres providing a wider range of facilities closer to home. Secondly, the Wynberg centre is slowly changing to become almost exclusively a shopping centre, and thirdly, the quality of the environment of the …
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The environment agency and regulation towards sustainable development
The increase in public concern for the environment has been reflected in recent legislative changes, such as the implementation of provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and more recently with the introduction of the Environment Act 1995, which includes provision for the fomiation of …
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Query-driven adaptive sampling
Automated information gathering allows exploration of environments where data is limited and gathering observations introduces risk, such as underwater and planetary exploration. Typically, exploration has been performed in service of a query, with a unique algorithm developed for each mission. Yet …
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Query-Driven Adaptive Sampling
Automated information gathering allows exploration of environments where data is limited and gathering observations introduces risk, such as underwater and planetary exploration. Typically, exploration has been performed in service of a query, with a unique algorithm developed for each mission. Yet …
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Embodiment - Architecture, Body and Mind (Inhabiting Urban Markers)
… being can experience and how can it make sense of that experience depends not only on one's body, but also on its interaction with the environment. It is through our embodiment that we inhabit the world and through our body that we act within it. Embodiment is not about the body per se, but …
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An investigation into the relationship between the quality of children’s speech and early years environments
The aim of this study was to ascertain if factors in three different learning environments; indoor classrooms, outdoor classrooms and natural environments, for children aged 3-5 years, are associated with the quality of their utterances and if so, the nature and effects of those …
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The Cape Flats Urban Park : guidelines for multifunctional open space planning
Over time, the lack of coherent thought concerning the potential roles of urban open spaces has resulted in the necessity of urban management to become vigilant with regard to the collective aspects of city life. Urban open spaces are especially significant in this regard. In giving attention to …
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Laser Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring
This thesis studies the techniques of laser remote sensing and their applications in environmental monitoring, as documented in several published papers. The environment where the human being live is degrading with an accelerating speed. Quantitative monitoring characterizes the quality of the …
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The hidden price of power
The aim of this dissertation is to explore the legal background surrounding the emerging studies and concerns relating to health scares linked to Electro-Magnetic Fields (hereinafter referred to as EMFs) . Here will not be the place to try to establish categorical connections between ill health and …
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Positive vs. Negative Prompting for Litter Control: A Systematic Field Evaluation of Relative Effectiveness
… to test interventions designed to promote environmentally-responsible behavior (ERB) have been documented for decades. Numerous behavioral scientists have looked to community-based interventions to decrease environment-destructive behaviors, as well as to increase environmental-protective …
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An Investigation of Environmental Factors that Affect the Behavior and Welfare of Domestic Cats (Felis sylvestris catus)
Domestic cats are the most commonly kept companion animal in the U.S. with large populations of owned (86 million), free-roaming (70 million), research (13,000) and shelter (2-3 million) cats. Therefore, large numbers of cats are confined to cages each year, so offering the most appropriate housing …
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The Thermal Ecology of Sceloporus occidentalis
<p>With temperatures rising globally, assessing the possible impacts of the changing climate becomes more and more urgent. Ectotherms are excellent indicators of potential climatic ramifications on biodiversity because of their heavy reliance on the environment for their thermoregulation. Studies …
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ΤΕΧΝΙΚΟΓΕΩΛΟΓΙΚΗ ΕΡΕΥΝΑ ΕΥΡΥΤΕΡΗΣ ΠΕΡΙΟΧΗΣ ΑΤΑΛΑΝΤΗΣ
THE THESIS DEALS WITH A SERIES OF SUBJECTS OF THE GEOSCIENCES CONNECTED TO THE GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE, THE SEISMOTECTONIC (WITH SOME ELEMENTS OF THE SEISMIC HAZARD), THE HYDROGEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS, THE CONSEQUENCES OF SOME ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT (PARTICULARLY ON THE POLLUTION OF UNDERGROUND …