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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"development population"”.
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The environment-development-population system : a treatment of global sustainability
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1998.
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The Development and Application of a Larval Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) Bioenergetics Model
<p>Pallid Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus are native fish of the Missouri and lower Mississippi River basins and currently listed as an endangered species under the Federal Endangered Species Act. As a result of anthropogenic alterations within the Missouri River, including dredging, channelization, …
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Assessing the Current State and Future Outlook of Lake Murray Watershed, South Carolina
… environment in the Southeast United States is population increase and the resultant urbanization associated with the influx of people. Research has proven that this increased development can result in numerous landscape changes that can affect local ecosystems in various ways. In the case of …
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Dispersal and connectivity of northeastern atlantic patellid limpets: a multidisciplinary approach
… by addressing reproductive biology, larval development, population genetics and physical modelling of dispersal. The reproductive cycles of four limpet species were assessed on the northern and central Portugese coast, to determine spawning periods. This information was incorporated into …
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The prospects for stormwater harvesting in Cape Town, South Africa using the Zeekoe Catchment as a case study
… characteristics (terrain, soil types, level of development, population density), and seasonal availability of the stormwater resource (winter or all year rainfall). The study also assessed the impact of land use and climate changes on the quantity of the stormwater. In terms of wider …
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Advancing wastewater valorization using anaerobic membrane bioreactors with bioaugmentation and ion-exchange, and bio-plastic production
… sustainable. With increasing economic development, population growth, aging infrastructure, and stricter regulations, the energy and material inputs of wastewater treatment are only expected to increase (EPA, 2006; Mo & Zhang, 2013). Meanwhile, the carbon content of wastewater has …
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ΣΥΜΒΟΛΗ ΣΤΗ ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΟΙΚΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ CALLIANASSA TYRRHENA (PETAGNA, 1792) (CRUSTACEA, DECOPODA, THALASSINIDEA)
THE POPULATION OF C. TYRRHENA APPEARS AS A PATCH FORMED BY SURVIVAL DIFFERENCIES OF SETTLING MEGALOPAE THAT ARE DUE TO SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS. THE RANDOM SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ADULTS WITHIN THE PATCH CAN BE EXPLAINED BY THE ABSENCE OF SEVERE ECOLOGICAL FORCES: POPULATION DENSITY DOES NOT SEEM …
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Daylit density : a simulation-based framework towards performance-aware zoning and real estate development
Population growth and related space constraints have led to a planning paradigm that promotes living and working in high-density urban areas. Increasing urban density, however, leads to a conflict between space-use efficiency and access to daylight. To manage this conflict and to ensure sufficient …
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Economic impact of credit unions on rural communities
… between credit union activity and community population growth in rural Canada. A preliminary qualitative inquiry indicated that while most of the business policies and practices of a chartered bank and a credit union are similar, a credit union, in addition, extended non-traditional lending …
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Aging America: Essays on Population Aging and the Physical and Economic Landscapes in the United States
Major population shifts shape both economic and physical landscapes of nations because demographic and economic drivers are inextricably linked. This study follows a three essay approach focused on the impact of population aging on two broad categories, physical and economic development in the …
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Greater Sage-Grouse Response to Coal-Bed Natural Gas Development and West Nile Virus in the Powder River Basin, Montana and Wyoming, USA
Understanding how population dynamics respond to landscape-scale disturbance and disease are crucial for effective wildlife management and conservation. Two new potential stressors on greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations in the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming are …
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Greater Sage-Grouse Response to Coal-Bed Natural Gas Development and West Nile Virus in the Powder River Basin, Montana and Wyoming, USA
Understanding how population dynamics respond to landscape-scale disturbance and disease are crucial for effective wildlife management and conservation. Two new potential stressors on greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations in the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming are …