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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"sustainable landscape"”.
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Sustainable landscape planting in the Negev Desert
… in the Negev, which will help to promote more sustainable landscape development in the region. The study combines the data collection in the field of 163 plant species located in the Negev desert and the literature review of these species. The plants’ key physical, visual and aesthetic …
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Transition to an ecologically sustainable landscape – a methodology
… which nations undertook to dedicate 30% of their landscape to ecosystem protection to prevent local species extinction, the thesis uses the maps to guide restoration strategy at the scale of Local Government Area. With some areas today having as little as 4% of native vegetation remaining, several …
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Climate change mitigation and adaptation through suburban sustainable landscape : a case study of the city of Colwood
This case study explores sustainable landscape features and solutions to the impacts of climate change in the City of Colwood, a suburban area on Vancouver Island in Canada. It does so by addressing this research question: What landscape features could be incorporated into a suburban landscape to …
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Community Ecosystem Services Values Support Conservation and Sustainable Landscape Development: Perspectives From Four University of California Campuses
Urban landscapes homogenize our world at global scales. This sameness contributes to "extinction of experience", where people feel increasingly disconnected from native ecosystems and the services they provide. Numerous approaches have been proposed for combatting extinction of experience, all of …
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Green Building in the Mile High City: An Economic and Historical Analysis of the Sustainable Landscape in Denver, Colorado
… in depth understanding of the green building landscape in Denver, Colorado than was previously available. The past and present of sustainable structures as well as the vernacular architecture of the region are analyzed in order to make useful projections about the future of the city and its …
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Design Process to Integrate Natural and Human Systems
… examples of excellent interdisciplinary work in landscape architecture, like the "Emerald Necklace" designed by Frederick Law Olmsted or Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord by Peter Latz. Most of the projects still have only one purpose: they are either reserved for conservation as are the great …
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Assessing Changes in Virginia Master Gardener Volunteer Management
… educational goals and mission by following the Sustainable Landscape Management educational program objectives within the VCE Plan of Work. Local MG volunteer programs must be managed appropriately so that volunteers are prepared for their work, complete their volunteer jobs, and remain an …
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The spatial ecology and conservation of an important game bird in Ireland: the Eurasian woodcock
… preferences in the context of heterogenous Irish landscapes, and explore whether hunting affects habitat preferences using GPS tracking of 42 birds across three hunted and three not hunted sites. These objectives produced the following key results: i. National roding survey results and SDM outputs …
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Strategies to overcome drought stress in ornamental plants in Mediterranean climate [Strategie per superare lo stress da siccità delle piante ornamentali in clima mediterraneo]
Anche a seguito del cambiamento climatico, lo stress da siccità rappresenta uno dei principali ostacoli per la crescita e talvolta per la sopravvivenza delle piante. Il problema è particolarmente avvertito nell’area mediterranea che rappresenta un hotspot climatico, in cui gli effetti dei …