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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"settlement area"”.
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An evaluation of human development through renewable energy provision in an offgrid Tsumkwe settlement area of Otjozondjupa region in Namibia
Provision of electricity in rural areas enhances the achievement of economic and social development objectives. A photovoltaic mini-grid in the Tsumkwe Settlement Area of Namibia was established to enhance human and community development in the sparsely populated rural areas of Namibia to alleviate …
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The Challenges Hindering Effective Stakeholder Management on Construction Projects: A Case Study of the Construction of the Sesfontein Settlement Area Office
… the planning and construction of the Sesfontein Settlement Area Office in Kunene, Namibia. Data analysis was undertaken by following a thematic approach. The results of this study indicate that failure to identify one or more stakeholders on construction projects can have an adverse effect on the …
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Assessing construction and demolition waste generation rates using satellite imagery
… of Landsat-8 images is conducted to derive the settlement area over a period of 8.8 years (2014-2022). The relationship between C&D disposal rates and settlement area is evaluated using regression analysis. Results reveal a 73.4% reduction in mean weekly C&D disposal in 2020 compared to …
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Detecting Dermacentor albipictus, the winter tick, at the northern extent of its range: Hunter-based monitoring and serological assay development
… of clinically affected moose in the Sahtu Settlement Area, NT suggested significant range expansion. This research aimed to determine the occurrence of D. albipictus on moose and caribou hides from the Sahtu submitted by local hunters, to investigate growth and development of winter ticks …
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Capacity Building of Voluntary Security Group: A case study of Mbezi Salasala Kilimahewa Community in Kinondoni District, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
… caused by lack of police post, Landscape of the area, new settlement area and inadequate Security skills. Although there is progress in reducing arm robbery, still the threat is there. Arm robbery remains a problem at Salasala Kilimahewa and Tanzania in general. Efforts taken include, formation …
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Assessing the impacts of riparian land use on gully development and sediment load : a case study of Nzhelele River Valley, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… environmental problems especially in rural areas that are under developed. The main aim of this study is to analyse the contribution of different land uses to gully development and sediment load on the Nzhelele River Valley in the Limpopo Province. Data was collected using different methods …
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Urban Open Space Design for the Chinese Floating Population Community: Planning and Site Design Guidelines
… two major issues inside their community living settlements. The thesis research holds the position that urban open space can enhance Chinese floating population's quality of life and also contribute to the social capital within their living settlement. It is critical to create the open space …
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The Endurance of Tell Qarqur: Settlement Resilience in northwestern Syria during the Late Bronze and Iron Ages (ca. 1200 – 700 BC)
… of new domestic architecture over most of the area of Tell Qarqur indicate significant population growth in the Ghab Basin in general and on-site in particular. Fortification building initiatives by the kingdom of Hamath and the resettlement practices of an expansionist Neo-Assyrian Empire may …
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Exploring the need for a community liaison person in facilitating family and community involvement in schools in the Western Cape: a case study of schools in the Joe Slovo Park informal settlement
… drawn from two schools in the Joe Slovo Informal Settlement area. Furthermore, representatives of three NGOs were selected based on the focus of their work in education in various informal settlement areas around Cape Town. This study adopted an exploratory qualitative design using semistructured …
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Mada'in Salih, a Nabataean town in north west Arabia: analysis and interpretation of the excavation 1986-1990
… of the tombs as well as an excavation in the settlement area. The excavation revealed a private house which furnished us with information regarding house planning, building techniques and materials. A large amount of pottery, small finds and coins were recovered, studied and classified. The …
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Dendroarchaeology in the Mackenzie Mountains: The Moose Horn Pass Caribou Fence (KjRx-1)
… located in the Tulita District of the Sahtu Settlement Area, of the Northwest Territories. Situated in traditional Shúhtagoťine (Mountain Dene) territory, it is believed to have been used to assist past hunters in harvesting local game, likely caribou and/or sheep, by steering them to kill …
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Multitrophic Interactions in a Prairie Insect Community: Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation
… been reduced to <0.01% of their original pre-settlement area. The plant communities of this ecosystem are relatively well known and appreciated, but little is known of the biology of most insects that are endemic to prairie ecosystems of North America, with the exception of large and …
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Breeding white storks in former East Prussia : comparing predicted relative occurrences across scales and time using a stochastic gradient boosting method (TreeNet), GIS and public data
… maßgeblich durch die Variablen ‚forest’, ‚settlement area’, ‚pasture land’ und ‚coastline’ bestimmt wird. Folglich lässt sich davon ausgehen, dass eine gute Nahrungsverfügbarkeit, wie der Weißstorch sie auf Wiesen und Weiden findet, sowie die Nähe zu menschlichen Siedlungen ausschlaggebend …
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Identifying inundation-driven effects among intertidal Crassostrea virginica in a commercially important Gulf of Mexico estuary
… to sea level rise, and the response of larval settlement to sedimentation which is likely to increase with higher water levels and storm frequency. Inundation was used as a proxy for sea level rise. We hypothesized four possible outcomes for intertidal oyster reefs as a result of changes in …
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Entwicklung von Landnutzungsszenarien für landschaftsökologische Fragestellungen
Die Landschaften Mitteleuropas sind das Resultat einer langwierigen Geschichte menschlicher Landnutzung mit ihren unterschiedlichen, z.T. konkurrierenden Nutzungsansprüchen. Durch eine überwiegend intensive Beanspruchung haben die direkten und indirekten Auswirkungen der Landnutzung in vielen …