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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"greenways"”.
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Environmental Justice and Obesity Rates In Neighborhoods Surrounding Urban Greenways
… can help address obesity is constructing urban greenways that offer opportunities for exercise. </p> <p> There are questions regarding which populations the greenways serve. Certain populations are more vulnerable to obesity. Because people who live in close proximity more likely to use the …
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Road Diets and Greenways: Barriers and Strategies for More Innovative Infrastructure
Decision-makers for road and stormwater infrastructure across America are faced with numerous problems that require immediate action. These decision-makers are faced with an option when the time arises to consider alternatives for these infrastructure systems: abide to the status quo solution or …
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A greenways approach to resource management: the process of environmental corridor design
… countryside’s across the country. Often termed greenways, these projects are generally grassroots efforts to preserve ecologically sensitive resources and at the same time provide for a growing recreational demand. A key feature, essential to the success of these projects, is the development of …
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Recupero delle ferrovie dismesse: analisi e progetto in contesti paesaggistici siciliani
… per la creazione di un sistema integrato di greenways in grado di svolgere funzioni di valorizzazione e fruizione delle risorse storico-culturali e delle attività turistico-ricettive. Si può dunque pensare di ripristinare tali percorsi dismessi trasformandoli in greenways dove l’esperienza …
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The Greenway Trail in Community Development: An examination of value, representation, and distribution of benefits among stakeholders
… all sizes in the United States. At their best, greenways can provide affordable transportation, access to jobs, safe recreation space, community building, biodiversity protection, stormwater drainage, and air and noise quality benefits. Yet, commonly, neoliberal governance and design of …
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Attitude Change Over Time: A Study of Adjacent Landowners Along the Frisco Highline Greenway Trail, Greene and Polk Counties, Missouri
… railroad lines into public recreational greenways has become a popular planning technique over the past two decades. This method of developing public recreational opportunities is supported by many citizens but opposed by others. The objective of this study is to identify the attitudes of …
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Bicycle Infrastructure Safety: A Review and Application of the Case-Control Methodology
… of bike lanes, cycle tracks, and neighborhood greenways. This report examines the safety of each type of infrastructure and evaluates the pros and cons of the case-control methodology as a tool for determining the risk of bicycle-motor vehicle collisions. It is important to understand the …
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A greenway management plan for Salisbury & Sharon, CT
… to residents and visitors. The BMP network of greenways was adopted following extensive discussions with <u>local planners, biologists and land owners.</u>
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Inclination for Disquiet
… Drawing from Robert Searns work on how greenways have evolved, the Luck Stone Quarry can fit into the system due to how greenways take form based on urban stressors and requirements. The thesis explores how the industrial corridor of Richmond can be adapted for reuse with stormwater …
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Reconnecting River and Region: Blueway Network Design Guidelines for Socio-Ecological Resilience along the James River Corridor
… In contrast to the well-established network of greenways across the United States, blueways remain underdeveloped and lack a cohesive design methodology. This absence of standardized frameworks inhibits the integration of river systems into the cultural and ecological fabric of adjacent …
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I PAESAGGI DI ARCHEOLOGIA INDUSTRIALE DALL’OBLIO COLLETTIVO AL RECUPERO CONDIVISO DELLA MEMORIA - IPOTESI PER UN ECOMUSEO DELLO ZOLFO E DEL VINO NELL’AREA DELLE MINIERE DEL NISSENO
… Enoturismo, geo-turismo, turismo rurale e delle greenways, saranno i mezzi coi quali le comunità locali potranno contrastare lo spopolamento e ritardare i processi di desertificazione ambientale e culturale di quest’area periferica della Sicilia. Tuttavia, la già menzionata analisi è stata …
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Walk Deserts
… hidden in plain sight. With the presence of greenways surrounded by highways, it appears to be a seemingly walkable and even heavily touristed neighborhood with dramatically poor health outcomes. Digital photogrammetry is used to explore how merging photorealistic, three-dimensional spatial …
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Multiuse Corridor Master Planning: Integrating Infrastructure and Open Space Planning
Infrastructure and open space planning can be brought together to create a system of multiuse corridors that accommodate multiple types of infrastructure, recreation trails and open space, while protecting natural resources. Some of the potential benefits of this system is more efficient use of …
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City of Davis Greenbelt Master Plan
The City of Davis is currently updating its Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan. During the update, greenbelts were identified as a highly used and desired facility. This Greenbelt Master Plan serves as a plan focused on the opportunities greenbelts can provide as recreational and …