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Showing 1 to 20 of 70 for “"landscaping"”.
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Enhancing and developing sustainable tourism through landscaping in Nigeria
… the lack of awareness and appreciation for landscaping in particular, and the environment in general, has compounded the problems of tourism development in Nigeria. This research is motivated by the desire to understand the structure, conduct, and performance of the tourism sector in Nigeria …
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Factors controlling the establishment of species-rich grasslands in urban landscaping schemes
In Britain, the creation of species-rich grasslands has generally involved the use of commercial seed mixtures. The present study has experimented with the use of freshly cut hay as a seed carrying medium and has considered some of the factors thought to be important for the creation of new …
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I am a Merry Midwest Mestizo: Race, Space, and the Landscaping of Identity
This dissertation examines my regional identity-in-context. First, I frame opening questions related to space, race, landscape, and identity, using the metaphor of walking. Secondly, I outline my notion of "mixed methods" for the study, which I call "a moving methodological mestizaje." Third, I …
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Energy Landscaping - On the Relationship between Functionality and Sequence Mutations for Multifunctional Biomolecules
The process of protein and RNA folding has been understood in general terms through the principle of minimal frustration, and is usually thought of as being guided by a folding funnel on the energy landscape, which is based around the native structure. However, more recently, various biomolecules …
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An Investigation of Evaluation Methods of Weighted-Point Landscaping Policy - in Seattle and Malmö
… of a methodological evaluation of weighted-point landscaping policy by inventorying in two locations Seattle, Washington and Malmö, Sweden, the quantity and quality of vegetated outcomes at different points of time. The weighed-point landscaping policy is a structure containing a menu of …
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Influenza delle caratteristiche quali-quantitative della luce da fonti artificiali sulla fisio-morfologia di piante verdi per interior landscaping
La conoscenza delle esigenze luminose (intensità, spettro, durata minima, massima ed ottimale del fotoperiodo di illuminazione) e della tolleranza alle condizioni degli interni delle piante ad uso decorativo, è di fondamentale importanza per una giusta tecnica di progettazione (dimensionamento e …
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A History of Transplants: A Study of Entryway Gardens at Amache
… to archaeologically analyze the efforts of landscaping by former internees. Gardening activity can paint a better picture of Japanese American identity during the period of forced confinement. This research investigates internee gardens methodologically through surface survey, ground …
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"full water"
… full water is a personal and literal landscaping: from the southern calm of Virginia to the innate heartbeat of south Bronx streets, the poems are grounded in a firm sense of place. The personal landscaping strongly connects with this literal landscaping, as this is a collection of …
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Understanding the Selection and Use of Water Related Innovations in Green Buildings
… heating, appliances, alternative water sources, landscaping, performance monitoring, and user education. It contains a literature review of unanticipated consequences associated with these innovations, and creates a framework for categorizing these based on a synthesis of the literature of …
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Blacksburg redevelopment
… concerning planning, structure, housing and landscaping, this thesis considers the implications of each component and how they interrelate, to produce a built form in harmony with its surroundings.
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Alamo Center: A mixed - use facility
… linking structures, and the use of plazas and landscaping throughout the site in such a way that conflict will be minimal to the community and proper respect will be shown to the historical landmarks that exist. This abandoned cement plant will be a new mixed-use facility that will be oriented …
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WASH plus infrascaping
… must be a joint approach between architecture, landscaping and infrastructure, or an approach termed "infrascaping". Through Infrascaping, my thesis proposes to create a community oriented system through landscaping that focuses on collecting water, cleaning it, and then using it to operate the …
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Acute Pulmonary Response in Landscape Workers: Job Redesign
… however, some studies have been related to landscaping type tasks (i.e. mowing, leaf blowing). The relationship between organic dust and pulmonary response is associated with respiratory irritants that are found in materials such as soil, grain, and compost, especially when these materials …
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Western Nursery, Inc.
… established a retail facility, and offered major landscaping services as well.
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Envisioning Lower Allston’s future: Contested spaces at the margins of Harvard University’s expansion
… innovative entrepreneurship labs, and pristine landscaping… where will the people live?
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Annapolis City Dock: A Sensory Exploration
… designed to gracefully accept flooding through landscaping and wet flood proofing strategies. Physical making and the history of craft are reintroduced to a stagnant waterfront while the process of boat making inspires a tectonic expression of frame and skin. These ideas of wind, water, and …
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Forays into the attic: The postcolonial fiction of Jean Rhys and J. M. Coetzee
… and the resistance to ""knowability"" in her landscaping of the Caribbean."
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The use of indigenous plant material by local authorities in amenity horticulture in the Cape Province of South Africa
… design. He says that the movement toward landscaping with native plants has now spread widely' but has not as yet reached its full potential. lts ultimate expression may be found in recreating natural associations of plants.
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Design of a tree root ball transporting device
… powerful machinery can be expensive for small landscaping organizations or the weekend home gardener. This thesis intends to document the market for such a device and describe why the current products don't meet the specific requirements of the groups listed. The progress of designing a new …
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