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Showing 1 to 20 of 99 for “"river delta"”.
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Aspects of ecosystem health in the Colorado River Delta, Mexico
Two aspects of ecosystem health in the Colorado River delta were investigated as part of the present dissertation. The following is a summary of the most important findings: Contaminants of natural origin (e.g. selenium) and anthropogenic activities (e.g. pesticides) represent a potential threat …
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Transportation choices and regional development in the Pearl River Delta
The Pearl River Delta (PRD) has been one of the fastest growing regions in China for the past 15 years. This tremendous economic expansion, fueled by the opening of Chinese markets to foreign investment, has created a number of complex planning issues in the region. While the PRD has become more …
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Urban density measures in planning for the Pearl River Delta
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2000.
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Salt-tolerant rice variety adoption in the Mekong River Delta
… an important role in the economy of the Mekong River Delta (MRD), but rice production is endangered by sea-level rise and the associated increased incidence of salinity intrusion. This study examines the diffusion of salt-tolerant rice varieties (STRVs) in the MRD that were promoted through …
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Adoption of business-to-business E-commerce in China: an empirical analysis of the Pearl River Delta economic region, the Yangtze River Delta economic region and West China
… in each of three regions in China - the Pearl River Delta Economic Region, the Yangtze River Delta Economic Region and the West Region. This revealed the impact of uneven regional development on B2B e-commerce adoption patterns. Results from MANOVA test further identified differences between …
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Structure and development of oyster reefs on the Suwannee River delta, Florida
… reefs located off the mouth of the Suwannee River on the west coast of Florida form narrow linear ridges that extend subparallel to shore in directions varying between north and northwest. Two of the reefs, Suwannee Reef and West Gap Reef, form part of an arcuate, convex-seaward reef barrier …
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Water First : a political history of hydraulics in Vietnam's Red River Delta
… large-scale hydraulic infrastructure in the Red River delta has relied upon the creation of a hydraulic bargain between the state and water users. This is in contrast to Wittfogel's theory of the hydraulic state, insofar as developing hydraulic infrastructure has depended upon the active …
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Water First : a political history of hydraulics in Vietnam's Red River Delta
… large-scale hydraulic infrastructure in the Red River delta has relied upon the creation of a hydraulic bargain between the state and water users. This is in contrast to Wittfogel's theory of the hydraulic state, insofar as developing hydraulic infrastructure has depended upon the active …
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Understanding links between flow regime and fish populations in the Saskatchewan River Delta
… the resulting ability to harvest adult fish. In rivers, the flow regime dictates water depths and velocities that subsequently trigger spawning and enable the survival of juveniles. However, anthropogenic activities such as the operation of hydroelectric generating stations can change the natural …
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Venture capital industry development in the Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta Region
… this thesis, I will use the Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta Region as a case study. I generalize the factors that are influencing venture-capital development and review the current development of venture-capital activities. I also investigate the investment profile, investment style, competition, …
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Scales of Interaction across the South China Sea between 6000 and 4000 BP. A chaîne opératoire approach to the Neolithic stone adzes of the Min River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Taiwan.
… adzes retrieved from four sites of the Pearl River Delta (Fu Tei, Kwo Lo Wan, Sha Ha, Yung Long), one site from the Min River Delta (Tanshishan) and one site from Southwestern Taiwan (Nanguanli). The resulting figures are statistically charted and combined using a multivariate analysis …
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The history of plutonium and cesium-137 contamination of the Ob River delta sediments
… within or adjacent to the confines of the Ob River drainage basin. These activities include weapons production and reprocessing at Chelyabinsk-65 (also called Chelyabinsk-40 and Mayak) and the Siberian Radiochemical Plant of Tomsk-7, nuclear weapons testing at Semipalatinsk and uranium mining …
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The Mississippi River Delta Basin and Why We are Failing to Save its Wetlands
Every thousand years or so, when the Mississippi River's sediment load lengthened and blocked the River’s route to the Gulf of Mexico, the mother stream changed course completely, finding a shorter route to the sea. Then, it built a new delta, thus spreading the gift of land creation along a wide …
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The fate and transport of light petroleum hydrocarbons in the Lower Mississippi River Delta
… petroleum hydrocarbons in the Lower Mississippi River and other river delta systems are not adequately represented in existing oil spill models. In response, three methods were introduced to include the effects of dynamic annual discharges and variation of shoreline type on shoreline retention …
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Importing growth management strategies to curb urban sprawl in the Pearl River Delta, China
… have appeared in regard to land use in the Pearl River Delta area of Guangdong province. Urban sprawl with uncoordinated land uses has sprouted around Guangzhou, as well as other smaller cities. This urban development has occurred mostly at the expense of agricultural lands in the Delta. Estimates …
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The history of plutonium and cesium-137 contamination of the Ob River delta sediments
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1996.
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Investigation of Neotectonic Activity within the Shallow, Unconsolidated Stratigraphy of the Pearl River Delta Area, Louisiana
… coastal erosion. This study, within the Pearl River Delta Area of Louisiana, applied geomorphologic and stratigraphic methods of analysis to assess whether evidence of recent fault motion is present within the shallow, unconsolidated Holocene strata of the study area. Geomorphological …
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GLOBAL PRODUCTION NETWORKS, STRATEGIC COUPLING AND THE DYNAMICS OF INDUSTRIAL UPGRADING IN PEARL RIVER DELTA, CHINA
… of industrial governance. The case of the Pearl River Delta in South China is used as an illustration. This thesis found that changing institutional environment, the growing body of regional assets and emerging huge domestic markets are important institutional-spatial conditions that foster the …
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Linking nitrogen biogeochemistry to different stages of wetland soil development in the Mississippi River Delta, Louisiana
… eutrophication occur across the Mississippi River delta and include newly emergent landscapes, in the early stages of ecological succession, and older landscape formations, with fully developed ecological communities. Here I tested how the anthropogenic effects of a climate-induced vegetation …
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Comparing a Surface Collection to an Excavated Collection in the Lower Skagit River Delta at 45SK51
… Washington University acquired the Lower Skagit River Delta Surface Collection (LSRDSC). This artifact assemblage was collected from a plow-zone surface in the Lower Skagit River Delta with permission of the landowner. This plowed field is the same location as site 45SK51, a sample of which was …
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