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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Restoration Costs"”.
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Quantifying restoration costs in the aftermath of an extreme event using system dynamics and dynamic mathematical modeling approaches
… in determining the best path for post-disaster restoration. It is essential to develop efficient restoration and disaster management strategies to ameliorate the losses from such events. This dissertation extends the existing knowledge base on disaster management and restoration through the …
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Resolving the nature and variability of the cost-effectiveness of tourism-led coral replanting on the Great Barrier Reef
Though the implementation of coral restoration is accelerating globally, project cost-effectiveness is rarely evaluated, limiting understanding of economic feasibility, effective budgeting and informed management actions. The goal of this thesis was to identify and understand the cost-effectiveness …
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Between memory and history: the restoration of Tulbagh as cultural signifier
… proponents and processes of the Tulbagh restoration. This research is focused on understanding the reasons why and how, after the earthquake of 1969, Church Street was reinstated to its 'historic' 18/19th century appearance. This reconstructive restoration is unpacked within its South …
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Exploring the social, economic, and ecological dimensions of managing marine ecosystems
… the socio-economic impacts of conservation and restoration initiatives and the integration of adaptive strategies informed by up-to-date, evidence-based practices remain under-explored in the context of coastal ecosystems. This thesis adopts a multidisciplinary approach to examine the social, …
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Evaluation of the Certus, Inc. and Lone Mountain Processing, Inc. Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Cases to Restore Mussels in the Clinch and Powell Rivers in Virginia and Tennessee
… various Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) cases in the United States involving injury to freshwater mussels due to releases of hazardous substances into rivers and streams. Restoration of mussels in these cases typically involves propagation of mussels at a hatchery …
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Regeneration mechanisms in Swamp Paperbark (Melaleuca ericifolia Sm.) and their implications for wetland rehabilitation
… implications for the ecology, management and restoration of wetlands occupied by the species: i) seed germination responses and tolerances; ii) clonal growth characteristics; and iii) safe sites for recruitment. Laboratory studies included the responses and tolerances of seed to three key …
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Elaboración de un índice de condición ecosistémica que incorpore el factor edáfico, como instrumento para la determinación de costos de medidas de restauración
El objetivo de esta investigación fue elaborar un índice de condición ecosistémica (ICE) que incorpore al factor edáfico, puesto que es un componente fundamental en el funcionamiento de los ecosistemas, además de la productividad y diversidad ecosistémica en sistemas de Bosque Nativo (BN), Matorral …