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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Sustainable living."”.
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Sustainable Living: Integrating Climate Adaptation in Bangkok's Informal Settlements
This thesis intends to demonstrate how the largest urban vulnerable communities in Thailand, using the case of At Narong in Khlong Toei, an informal settlement of over 30,000 residents who rent lands adjacent to the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) in Bangkok. The PAT plans to evict the slum …
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Widening the Sweetgrass Road: Re/Balancing Ways of Knowing for Sustainable Living with a Cree-Nishnaabe Medicine Circle
… Circle provide insights and instruction for living in respectful balance with Creation? The main thesis of this dissertation is that Indigenous ways of knowing integrate holistic perspectives and time-proven wisdom essential for sustainable, relational living, which have endured in learnings …
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An Industrial Designer's Ethic, A Study: Products for Urban Ecology
… opportunities for industrial design to support sustainable ways of living in a materialistic society. At first glance, sustainable living and product design seem incongruent. Perhaps through investigation of the nature of product design and models of sustainability, a plan can be established …
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Growing value organically : sustainable real estate development and long term value creation in rural communities on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii
… support the development of an organic farm and sustainable living demonstration center; and second, whether or not the existence of an organic farm can be considered a high value residential amenity-can access to fresh food, a strong local community, and a lush, bountiful, chemical free …
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A study on energy harvesting through the use of electromagnetic dampers in motion control schemes
… products and processes. This trend toward sustainable living is often dubbed the "Green Revolution". Because the Green Revolution is concerned with environmentally friendly ways of energy production, and structural engineering often has the task of controlling and dissipating energy, the …
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Exploring the Meaning of Smallholder Lifestyle in Gabriola, BC: Land Food People Triangle
… the food crisis, poses significant challenges. Unsustainable food practices are major contributors to this ecological crisis. The smallholder lifestyle, central to regenerative alternative food systems, offers effective pathways to explore sustainable living. This thesis employs Interpretative …
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From emergency to permanence: Evaluating modular housing as a long-term solution for disaster survivors
… bridging the gap between emergency response and sustainable living. It presents a scalable model for cities like Houston, where climate-related challenges require housing solutions that are quick, sustainable, and profoundly human.
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Planning Cities, Economically or Communally: A comparative study of Amsterdam and San Francisco
… awareness and community development surrounding sustainable living.</p>
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Earthly Matters of Cosmic Awareness: A 2023 Thesis of Architecture
… for disseminating knowledge and awareness about sustainable living practices. Ultimately, this reimagined role for architecture can play a pivotal part in catalyzing the ongoing human evolution towards enhanced health and resilience, both as individuals and as a species.
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Doing History in the Adirondacks: Interpreting the Park, the People, and the Landscape
… ways, the Adirondack Park remains a model for sustainable living and wilderness land management. This dissertation explores the way history is used to both complicate and enrich the relationship between humans and nature in the Adirondack Park. By analyzing historic preservation, cultural …
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Radio Power: An exploration of agency for the participants of a climate change communication campaign in South Africa
… and has since become a key approach to achieving sustainable and democratic development, especially in the Global South. It borrows from behaviour economics and psychology, focusing mostly on behaviour change outcomes. While it has been effective in public health campaigns, it consistently fails …
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Protected area assessment and reporting: an examination of current approaches and evolving needs with application of an integrated model in Egypt
… and support efforts to achieve more sustainable living. This research reports on the findings of a global survey of 62 A/R initiatives in 19 countries and a corresponding analysis of the application of the ecosystem approach in these initiatives. An organisational culture that …
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Individual and Collective Diaspora Remittances in the Philippines and Korea: An Interpretation of Narrative Identity, Communicative Action, and Recognition
… the intention of providing financial support for sustainable living and community projects. The research analyzes the narratives with reference to identity and culture of diaspora Filipinos and Koreans in the United States who are remitters and donors in the United States supporting humanitarian …
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A framework to assess the rehabilitation of historic cave dwellings in Libya using modernization theory and technology acceptance model
… to local residents for temporary and permanent living is then provided.</p> <p>Using 450 responses from Libyans worldwide, this study found that the technology acceptance model is a statistically significant framework for understanding Libyans’ intentions to live in modernized cave dwellings. …
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A sustainability assessment method for greenfields, low cost, cement block housing developments on the Cape Flats
… developed within the theoretical parameters of sustainable development and sustainable construction. Literature relating to sustainable development, sustainable construction, green building and low cost housing was reviewed for this dissertation. Thirty-two persons involved in low cost housing …
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Sustainable development principles in a community setting: A case study of O.U.R. Ecovillage, British Columbia, Canada
… improve understanding of how (a) principles of sustainable development (SD) have been implemented in an ecovillage setting, as well as (b) to analyze internal and external challenges faced by the ecovillagers in their pursuit of sustainable living. The specific research objectives of this study …
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The Waterfront Development Community-Based Human-Centric Design in Ward 7 of Washington, D.C.
… experience for all. This thesis will also adapt sustainable elements to build a sustainable living environment that contributes to their well-being and the health of the individual community and the environment. This project introduces affordable housing with various amenities, grocery shops, a …
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Fracture Resistance of Coated Polycrystalline Silicon Wafers
Sustainable living is a current research priority worldwide with solar energy being the key in achieving long-lasting natural power sources. The main functional units in the solar energy devices are silicon wafers in both single- and poly-crystalline forms. Their inherent defects and brittleness, …
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The Moral Significance of Environmental Aesthetics and Its Importance In Environmental Decision Making and Policy Setting
… aesthetics is often aligned with goals for sustainable living.</p> <p>To provide theoretical support for my claims I develop moral defenses, arguing from both deontological and utilitarian viewpoints to show why including environmental aesthetics in environmental decision making and policy …
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Retracing the Savannah River Portion of John Muir's Thousand Mile Walk: An Interpretive Regional Study Suggesting Curriculum for Sustainability
… adjust our Curriculum efforts so that we model sustainable living practices and help our students make the connections that ultimately will preserve and enhance life for them and those around them.</p>
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