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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"mining town"”.
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Investigating metal exposure on the general populace of the copper mining town of Kitwe, Zambia
… economy is highly dependent on the copper mining industry for foreign export. It is well established that copper mining contributes to significant elevated metals in the environment, hence increasing the risk of metals exposure to human populations living in and around mining areas. Recent …
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Carbonado: The History of a Coal Mining Town in the Foothills of Mount Rainier, 1880-1937
<p>The history of the coal mining town of Carbonado, Washington was studied. Starting from a brief description of the formation and discovery of coal in Western Washington, the fifty-seven year history of active coal mining was covered in this project. Topics included town leadership, coal mining …
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The historic built environment and a sense of place : Jagersfontein : a mining town in the Free State , South Africa
… research is on a single case, a historic diamond mining town in the Free State Province of South Africa, dating to 1869, with a rich and diverse history. The research was conducted employing a multi-paradigmatic approach grounded in Phenomenology and Psychometrics.
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Cultural Landscape Development and Tourism in Historic Mining Towns of the Western United States
… development of the cultural landscape of western mining towns following the transition from an economy based on mining to one based on tourism. The primary case studies are Bodie, California, Virginia City, Nevada, and Cripple Creek, Colorado. Each one is an example of highly successful tourism …
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A Comparative Analysis of Diseases Associated with Mining and Non-Mining Communities: A Case Study of Obusai and Asankrangwa, Ghana
… in disease patterns between Obuasi, a gold mining town and Asankrangwa, a non gold mining town in Ghana, West Africa. Political ecology/economy and the human ecology frameworks are used to explain the prevalence of diseases. Mining alters the environment and allows disease causing pathogens …
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Kolmanskop : an industrial heritage resource or only a tourist attraction? : the assessment of value with regard to Kolmanskop Ghost Town and the industrial landscape of the Sperrgebiet National Park, Namibia
Kolmanskop Ghost Town is situated within the Sperrgebiet National Park on the South-West Coast of Namibia. The diamond-mining town was established in 1908 and abandoned in 1956. Kolmanskop's status as a tourist attraction has been readily established and it is regarded as an important economic …
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Extending the grid : a formal exploration for expanding a small Colorado town
… growth in Telluride, Colorado, a 19th - century mining town in the Rocky Mountains. Its aim is to demonstrate that further expansion of this grid settlement can occur in a manner that establishes a morphological continuity with the existing context. The first three sections document a method of …
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Palimpsest : derelict mines and architecture of archeology one hundred years from now
… nature of activities on the African mining landscape is under critique. On a site where nature gives way to the man-made activity of platinum ore excavation and mineral extraction, the activity of mining essentially creates infrastructures of dust and filthy landscapes. Inserting a …
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Something between us
… adolescent friends. Set in a small South African mining town in the 1980s, against a general backdrop of political upheaval and border conflict, it aims to explore the nature and consequences of these relationships within the context of a central incident, in which the novel's narration reveals …
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A call to care : exploring the social politics of compassionate care and rescue in the context of a care programme for children in contemporary Swaziland
… conducted in 2011 and 2012 in an abandoned mining town in Northern Swaziland. In 2001 the isolated 'ghost town' was bought by a Faith Based Organisation and transformed into what the organisation terms a vibrant 'sustainable orphan village'. Against a backdrop of political uncertainty, …
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Persistence in Aurora, Nevada: Survival Strategies of the Northern Paiute
… of historic Paiute sites located outside of the mining town, Aurora, Nevada, and historical documentation will be used to track potential persistence tactics. The focus will be on persistence tactics taken up by the Aurora Paiute population during the late nineteenth century, during the most …
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Boomtown wives: a novel and, The stage and backdrop: essay on the history of the Hopetoun-Ravensthorpe region, A great madness: essay on the social effects of WA's 21st century resources boom
This thesis comprises a novel entitled 'Boomtown Wives', and two essays entitled 'The Stage and Backdrop', and 'A Great Madness'. These works are about the Western Australian mining boom generally and the remote seaside town of Hopetotm in particular: my thesis explores how overseas demand for …
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Sanitizing History: Environmental Cleanup and Historic Preservation in U.S. West Mining Communities
Residents in mining towns of the U.S. West face a troubling quandary in their attempts to preserve historical evidence of their town’s industrial past, because that evidence threatens their health. The 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, or …
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The impact of coal mining on the living conditions of rural communities in Mozambique: a case study of Cateme
… often offer mixed blessings. On one hand, mining royalties and taxes provide funds that amplify state coffers allowing for investments in infrastructure, social services and community development. In addition, jobs are created and local enterprises find new opportunities to provide goods …
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Looking for Pirdoudan: The Past, Present, and Future of Mining in Armenia
… deteriorating? Set in what is known today as the mining town of Kajaran, Looking for Pirdoudan uses the medium of film and textual essay to piece together and reinterpret the processes of change which have led to the disappearance of mount Pirdoudan after large deposits of copper and molybdenum …
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Inbetween : a modular, climate-responsive community hub for social cohesion and environmental resilience in Hotazel, South Africa
… and the broader community of Hotazel, a secluded mining town located in the Kalahari's Kathu Bushveld. The town’s remote location and harsh climate, characterized by extreme temperature fluctuations and scarce local resources, present unique challenges that the design seeks to address. The project …
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Steel Riders : a novel for young adult readers and, An hermeneutical examination of Steel Riders
… who returns to her home in a small industrial town in regional Western Australia. Bella is disillusioned with her life in the city, but finds that she has become alienated from the life of her peers in her home town of Sandon. This distancing of Bella allows her to observe the manners of the …
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COMING TO THE SURFACE: THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND CULTURE IN BUTTE, MONTANA
<p>Butte is a small town in southwest Montana that was profoundly shaped by over a century of mining and smelting activities. Today, Butte is a post-industrial city that is the focal point of America's largest Superfund site as well as the nation's largest National Historic District. There are two …
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COMING TO THE SURFACE: THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND CULTURE IN BUTTE, MONTANA
<p>Butte is a small town in southwest Montana that was profoundly shaped by over a century of mining and smelting activities. Today, Butte is a post-industrial city that is the focal point of America's largest Superfund site as well as the nation's largest National Historic District. There are two …
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Nanticoke, Pennsylvania: Impacts of the Anthracite Coal Industry: A Case Study
… the human and social cost of the loss of coal mining. The actions taken by the local leadership failed to meet the challenge. Confronting the harsh reality of possible further decline, the community of Nanticoke must take action upon a plan that holds out a possibility of stopping the …
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