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Showing 1 to 20 of 76 for “"revitalisation"”.
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Valuing vacancies : Temporal productive revitalisation of neglected land
… an opportunity for an alternative landscape revitalisation model. This project will endeavour to create a new landscape architectural model to utilise temporary vacant sites within the urban realm- sites with high land value. This model is based around productive landscapes for growing food …
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INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING AND REVITALISATION IN THE UK COASTAL ZONE
This thesis provides an analysis of the social, economic and environmental consequences of oil refinery closures in the coastal zone of the UK. It assesses the subsequent economic regeneration of the sites affected, and discusses in particular the redevelopment processes that have occurred at two …
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The revitalisation of the Hebden Bridge district: greentrified Pennine rurality
This thesis provides an integrated theoretical account of gentrification in a context which evokes significant socio-cultural meanings of rurality. With this purpose in mind, three key conceptual standpoints are established to frame the research. First, gentrification is viewed as a dynamic process …
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The Winnipeg core area initiative : a case study in urban revitalisation
Inner-city revitalisation poses perhaps the most complex challenge faced by urban planners today. This dissertation explores the role of planning in urban restructuring by providing a critical empirical investigation into a major Canadian tripartite planning intervention that spans a decade -- The …
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The Potential role of the consumer in the revitalisation of the Romanian apple industry.
… industry is one of the areas in urgent need of revitalisation. Reaching its peak under the communist centralised command system, the industry has to be rebuilt to new standards which recognise, perhaps for the first time, the role of the consumer. This research examines the Romanian apple …
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Towards the revitalisation of the Kromboom Parkway through the rehabilitation of the Kromboom River
The system of public open space in South Africa is underperforming in relation to the natural assets this country possesses. After analysing the different aspects of the existing framework plans for the central metropolitan open space system, I was fascinated by the concept of linkage as vital to …
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Strategies and revitalisation for survival of trade unions in Africa : the role of Information Communication Technologies
… ICT is an important contribution for union revitalisation. Different researchers state that the ICTs are less costly and faster than traditional ways. The Internet can be used as a means of internal communication within trade unions by offering membership services, e-learning and news. In …
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An Evaluation of alternative strategies for the revitalisation of the horticultural industry in the Plovdiv region of Bulgaria.
… a range of alternative strategies for the revitalisation and the future development of the horticultural industry in the Plovdiv region of Bulgaria. This was achieved by an investigation of the following: " The national characteristics of Bulgarian agriculture/horticulture as well as the …
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Investigation factors contributing to the underperformance of Mbahela Irrigation Scheme that benefitted from the revitalisation of smallholder irrigation schemes programme
… collapsed again, while others are underutilised. Revitalisation of the collapsed and underutilised irrigation schemes was necessary because of the importance of irrigation schemes for socio-economic development, food security, and poverty alleviation. The study investigated the socio-economic and …
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The Role of Sound Recordings in the Revitalisation of Minority Languages of the Ainu People (Japan) and the West Frisians (the Netherlands)
… explores the use of sound recordings in the revitalisation of two minority languages – the Ainu (Japan) and the West Frisian (the Netherlands). Over the last few decades, a growing concern about linguistic diversity in the world has led to an increasing awareness of minority languages, which …
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Revitalising Northeast China: Rust belt politics and policy failures
… meaningful, regional-level, long-term economic revitalisation has occurred despite the introduction of a revitalisation strategy in 2003. Some Chinese scholars and policymakers argue a region-specific 'mentality' - an ideological resistance to policy change motivated by nostalgia - is one …
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Revitalising Northeast China: Rust belt politics and policy failures
… meaningful, regional-level, long-term economic revitalisation has occurred despite the introduction of a revitalisation strategy in 2003. Some Chinese scholars and policymakers argue a region-specific 'mentality' - an ideological resistance to policy change motivated by nostalgia - is one …
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The Application of Critical Discourse Theory: A Criterion-Referenced Analysis of Reports Relating to Language Revitalisation in Australia and New Zealand
… is often proposed as a viable tool for language revitalisation. However, the conventional paradigm upon which LPP is based is inadequate for such an inherently political, contentious and problematic area of social policy, and does not address the hegemonic and counter-hegemonic discourse that is …
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Autochtones du Canada : De la méfiance à l'égard du système pénal canadien à la revitalisation des systèmes juridiques traditionnels
… afin de s'auto-reconnaitre. Mais est-ce que la revitalisation des systèmes traditionnels autochtones et l'autoreconnaissance suffisent à résoudre les problèmes provoqués par le processus de colonisation ?
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SOCIAL HOUSING IN WATERFRONT REGENERATION: A CRITICAL EVALUATION
… of the suitability of mixed-use waterfront revitalisation as a setting for social housing schemes. Although the latter have become increasingly common on British waterfronts in recent years, it can be argued that for a variety of reasons the waterfront may be an inappropriate location in …
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The Interwar Suburbs of North West London: Planning for regeneration
… of local centres as foci for regeneration and revitalisation, twelve centres are investigated and their suitability for development assessed in the context of the draft Spatial Development Strategy for London. A new approach to suburban planning is proposed linking the changing condition of …
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Analyse des effets de la pratique de l'évaluation d'impact sur la santé
… les projets locaux, notamment les projets de revitalisation ou de réaménagement urbain. Devant l’importance des enjeux financiers de ce type de projets et considérant la nécessité de revoir l’organisation de nos villes et villages centrée sur la santé, il devient important de se questionner …
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Kia matatau ki te reo: Factors influencing the development of proficiency in te reo Māori with adult learners
… acquisition, teaching pedagogy and language revitalisation. The thesis makes an original contribution to all three bodies of literature by examining data from a previously untapped source; successful adult Māori language learners. I interviewed 17 participants. All highly proficient second …
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Phonetic variation, sound change, and identity in Scottish Gaelic
… of Scotland that is currently undergoing revitalisation. Data from three groups of speakers are presented: older speakers in the Isle of Lewis, a Gaelic heartland area in north-west Scotland; adolescent Gaelic-speakers in Lewis learning the language in immersion schooling; and adolescent …
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