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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Restoration and conservation"”.
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Durability problems of the archaeological construction materials in aqueous and subaerial environments, with applications for restoration and conservation in Egypt and Sudan
The main objective of the study was to identify and assess the conservation problems of the building materials of each case study and compare the aggressive impacts of each environment on the sustainability of the construction materials. Carefully, the construction materials (limestone, sandy …
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Design and synthesis of new materials for the protection, restoration, and conservation of carbonate stone artifacts of interest in the field of Cultural Heritage.
The conservation of carbonate stone materials, commonly found in historical architecture and sculpture, poses significant challenges due to their susceptibility to weathering and chemical degradation. This PhD research focuses on developing innovative inorganic treatments to improve the durability …
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Rethinking urban streams : opportunities for the Nhieu Loc -- Thi Nghe River
… their backs on the rivers that helped form and nurture them. Due to the perceived low cost of their existing infrastructure, many rivers have become open or enclosed sewerage and drainage channels. In the past few decades, better scientific understanding and improved management practices …
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Ethics Naturally: An Environmental Ethic Based on Naturalness
… then apply the concept to specific areas such as restoration and conservation to create an environmental ethic and to show how such an ethic would be beneficial in general, and especially to policy issues concerning the environment. The thesis consists of three chapters: (1) the definition of …
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Exploring the social, economic, and ecological dimensions of managing marine ecosystems
The degradation of marine and coastal ecosystems, compounded by the impacts of climate change, presents one of the greatest challenges to achieving a sustainable social-ecological future. Coastal marine ecosystems are essential for social-ecological resilience, providing vital services such as …
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Historicizing the landscape : recovering the aesthetics of the Alhambra
The thesis explores the conception and evolution of the Alhambra as a monument during the 19th and 20th centuries. The contemporary monument encompasses a vast landscape complex saturated by nine hundred years of continuous occupation. The fragmented form of the palace complex, adapted and …
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Earth as Equity Partner: A Revolutionary Approach to Ecological Conservation through Housing Development
… Farm is a 312-acre site north of Baltimore, Maryland. A stream restoration project was completed at the location nearly a decade ago in concert with the State of Maryland, the Manor Conservancy, Ecotone, and landowners Harry and Tara McDonough. The project was conducted with some success, however …
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Tradeoffs among ecosystem services in restored wetlands
Recently restoration ecology and land management have found new focus and direction by emphasizing the value of ecosystem services to society. Resource management decisions frequently involve choices that reflect tradeoffs among ecosystem services. Tradeoffs occur when one service changes at the …
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Farm ponds of the eastern Great Plains: Key challenges and opportunities for conserving amphibians in these novel ecosystems
Farm ponds are numerous in the agricultural landscapes of the Eastern Great Plains of the United States. These ponds are constructed to support a variety of functions, including erosion control, cattle grazing, and recreational fishing, but their role in supporting native biodiversity, including …
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Three essays on collective action
… people have cooperated to pursue shared goals, and scholars have long sought to understand this phenomenon across contexts--from the motivations that drive collective action to the institutional arrangements that facilitate cooperation. This three-essay dissertation examines how such collective …
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Restoring and valuing global kelp forest ecosystems
Kelp forests cover ~30% of the world’s coastline and are the largest biogenic marine habitat on earth. Across their distribution, kelp forests are essential for the healthy functioning of marine ecosystems and consequently underpin many of the benefits coastal societies receive from the ocean. …
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Meissen Porcelain: Precision, Presentation, and Preservation. How Artistic and Technological Significance Influence Conservation Protocol
invention of Meissen porcelain and how these factors impact certain restoration and conservation protocol. The diversity and range of objects produced at the Meissen studio paired with the artistic genius of their design repositioned European ceramics as a superior craft form among its …
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Changing Human Impact On The Montane Forests Of The Eastern Andean Flank, Ecuador
… being especially vulnerable to climate change and human disturbance. Today much of this landscape has been transformed into a mosaic of secondary forest and agricultural fields. This thesis uses palaeoecological proxies (pollen, non-pollen palynomorphs, charcoal, organic content) to interpret …
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The role of leather science and technology in heritage conservation
Hides and skins have been used since before the evolution of homo sapiens and some form of skin working technology has been employed by most human cultures throughout the world. As a result, artefacts made from the different materials that can be made from hides and skins are found in collections …
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Assessing the Influence of Prescribed Fire on Faunal Communities in a Pyric Landscape
Understanding the link between environmental factors such as disturbance events, land cover, and soil productivity to spatial variation in animal distributions and vital rates is fundamental to population ecology and wildlife management. The Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris; hereafter, LLP) ecosystem …
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La piel de la arquitectura de tierra. Sustancias naturales al servicio de la restauración de superficies del patrimonio vernáculo edificado
… like strength, impermeability, hardness and repellency against insects are given to the plasters. Despite the emergence of more complex and sophisticated industry products, the traditional practices of plastering have managed to perpetuate, most of them taking place in the developing …
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Conserving living landscapes: investigating the impacts of livestock grazing and assessing rangeland restoration potential in Overberg Renosterveld, South Africa
… time in the Earth's history, driven mostly by land use change and degradation. Overberg Renosterveld, some of the most species diverse mediterranean type shrublands, are no exception with about 95% of their original extent lost to agriculture. Historically, large herds of indigenous grazing …