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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"rural towns"”.
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A rationale for revitalization planning in small rural towns: a case study
… to revitalize the central business areas of rural towns require an informed leader who will function as an educator, and a planning and design process which leads to implementation through its participant centered, incremental, multiple objective approach.
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Pedagogy & Space
… private schools, how does this address the towns that do not have the population to support more than one school? With populations ranging from 500 to 5,000 people, rural towns have to provide public schools that are accessible to everyone in their community. The public school system though …
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To see things from the other end : rural development through the lens of local youth in the context of urbanization : the case of Tambon Pang Tawai, Amphoe Pang Sila Tong, Kampaeng Phet, Thailand
The global phenomenon of rural-urban migration presents a great number of challenges, especially for cities in developing countries like Bangkok. While there is an urgency for cities to better accommodate their marginalized emigrant population, not many planners look into rural areas where …
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RURAL COMMUNITY VITALITY; THE CASES OF FORT BENTON, MONTANA AND WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
There are many rural towns in the United States that are struggling economically. While many suffer population loss through out-migration, others continue to thrive. This project focuses on two rural communities: Fort Benton in central Montana and Watford City in western North Dakota. The research …
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RURAL COMMUNITY VITALITY; THE CASES OF FORT BENTON, MONTANA AND WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
There are many rural towns in the United States that are struggling economically. While many suffer population loss through out-migration, others continue to thrive. This project focuses on two rural communities: Fort Benton in central Montana and Watford City in western North Dakota. The research …
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A Light Divided (Original short stories)
… and characters in these stories are rooted in rural towns, steeped in provincial attitudes and concerns. This volume treats themes of isolation, longing, disillusionment, fear of the unknown, within a context of reflective living. These characters live deliberately, sucking out the "marrow" of …
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Wal Mart: New stratedy in urban scale for American downtowns
… town and communities in a revitalization view of rural towns.
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Urban decay and regeneration strategies in small towns: a case study of Thohoyandou, South Africa
Evidence of urban decay in small South African towns has been increasingly discernible over the years. Undoubtedly, other small rural towns face a myriad of challenges attributable to historic apartheid planning. They are distressed and underperforming despite having urban regeneration strategies …
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Rural transformation? Race and space in Prince Albert, South Africa
… dynamics of race and space in Prince Albert, a rural South African town. Proceeding in the wake of previous studies which have identified mechanisms of informal segregation in urban, post-apartheid contexts, this study aims to explore the ways in which transformation, as a national imperative to …
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Fission and fury in Perry, Ohio : one town's fight to save their nuclear power plant
… much of America learned to fear atomic energy, towns like Perry, Ohio, learned to love it. For over thirty years the Perry Nuclear Power Plant has been the linchpin of the small Rust Belt community, bringing flush budgets and well-paying jobs to an area with little other industry. But like many …
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Street smart: Do effective design guidelines exist for enhancing the main streets of rural small towns in New Zealand through landscape architecture? : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University
Rural small towns are significant contributers economically, culturally, recreationally and socially In New Zealand. They often function as service centres for surrounding agriculture operations, as well as key settlements for tourism, both of which are the counties top two export industries. …
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Assessing Stigma Toward Depression and Schizophrenia in Rural Areas
… (Mann & Himelein, 2004), especially in rural areas (Komiti, Judd, & Jackson, 2006). However, methods for assessing stigmatization are often susceptible to the social desirability bias, or the methods neglect to examine stigmatization towards specific types of mental illness. Thus, the …
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Impacts of the Poultry Industry In Mississippi
… impact on the cultures and economies of rural towns throughout the United States. There is no current research that examines the effects of the poultry industry on residents of the Piney Woods. This thesis addresses that gap in the research and contributes to current understanding of how …
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Application of smart value chain logistics for the small-medium brick manufacturing enterprises of Thohoyandou Town, South Africa
… supply chain to the distribution centers within rural towns through the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platforms applied within the Small-Medium Brick Logistics enterprises. The Small-Medium Brick Enterprises (SMBEs) of Thohoyandou town consist of unlicensed …
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Flood risks and spatial vulnerabilities: a case study of the University of Venda, South Africa
… flood risks, vulnerability, flooding, small rural towns, and low-lying areas. I employed the mixed method, combining quantitative and qualitative methodologies to collect data. I would triangulate three sampling procedures to select 357 students randomly, academic staff members conveniently, …
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Perceptions of community leaders of the role sports participation in dealing with psychosocial problems amongst adolescent in a rual area
… smoking and substance abuse. In South Africa rural and urban areas are increasingly affected by violence and a range of psychosocial problems such as youth crime, substance abuse and alcohol abuse. The aim of this research project was to explore the perceptions of community leaders of the role …
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Organizing Rural Communities for Effective Citizen Science Programs
… whereas their projects are located near more rural towns. Research shows that demographics such as area of residence can be a factor in the public’s attitude toward any scientific or land management project (Williams et al, 2002; Kellert, 1978, 1985; Vaske et al, 2001). This fact was supported …
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Organizing Rural Communities for Effective Citizen Science Programs
… whereas their projects are located near more rural towns. Research shows that demographics such as area of residence can be a factor in the public’s attitude toward any scientific or land management project (Williams et al, 2002; Kellert, 1978, 1985; Vaske et al, 2001). This fact was supported …
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When the Waters Came
… the state at large has mostly recovered, small rural towns and farming communities are still dealing with the repercussions. The thesis goes on to explore the question of what holds people back from taking on adaptive farming practices, which is an important question given that climate risk is …
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Learning of Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems using Simulated Annealing.
… of the low voltage electrical line length in rural towns and the estimation of the medium voltage electrical line maintenance cost. The type-1 and type-2 fuzzy logic systems models are compared in their abilities to model uncertainties associated with these problems. Also, issues related to …
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