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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"urban conservation"”.
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Urban conservation : A framework for community involvement in Malaysia.
Whilst interest in conservation planning in Malaysia is growing, there is evidence that it contains several deficiencies, including the commitment and resources to support effective community involvement. This research investigates the underlying factors that contribute to these deficiencies in the …
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Declaring urban conservation areas: the Art Deco townscape of Vredehoek, Cape Town
… significance need to be embodied within an urban environment that make the area worthy of conservation-oriented protection through laws and policies. The research question was explored through an assessment of the townscape of Vredehoek, an informally(1) proposed conservation area in Cape …
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The effectiveness of urban conservation programs for engaging the public and enhancing wildlife habitat
The ecological and social effects of urbanization pose significant threats to global biodiversity. Habitat loss and fragmentation associated with urban development often displace native, human-sensitive species and replace them with exotic and human-adapted species. Urban residents also have …
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Development rights and conservation constraints: urban conservation-oriented controls in the City of Cape Town
… of this study is to analyse the imposition of urban conservation-oriented controls in the city centre of Cape Town during the period 1986-2000 and to evaluate their efficacy; the secondary, but directly related endeavour, is to explore the effect of these mechanisms on development rights. In …
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Relationships between conservators, community partners and urban conservation areas: a case study of nature reserves on the Cape Flats
… global biodiversity hotspot, in the midst of an urban area. Historically, nature conservation practice excluded and marginalized certain groups of people based on their race and class. This has led to peoples� disconnection from nature. Rapid biodiversity loss is a major concern for conservators. …
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Montagu : urban conservation in a small town : the role of voluntary conservation groups and planning law in heritage resource management
Conservation in Montagu started in the early 1970s, with the rescuing and restoration of significant buildings and the declaration of 21 National Monuments (now called Provincial Heritage Sites), which safeguarded those buildings when no other heritage protections were in place. This was followed …
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Athlone in the early twentieth century - a precursor to working class housing on the Cape Flats, 1900-1930
… in Athlone. I was at the time a volunteer in the Urban Conservation Unit of the Cape Town City Council (hereafter UCU). My task was to docment the existing wood-and-iron buidlings in order to aid later development control decision-making. to a large extent, it was the results of the fieldwork, …
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The future of the past : on conserving the Mellah of Rabat, Morocco
This thesis examines the approach to urban conservation in the Jewish Quarter or Mellah in Rabat, Morocco. It addresses the complexities of conservation in a diverse society in a developing country. It explores how a view of the past affects the conservation rationale and argues for re-evaluating …
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The Retrofit and Regeneration of local vernacular
… reflection of the past. The preservation and conservation of architecturally significant towns within South Africa plays an increasingly assertive role in the unbalanced urban growth and the future development of these towns. Because of the dynamic nature of our cities, current urban …
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Urban green infrastructures: an assessment of urban bird diversity, abundance and behaviour associated with green walls and street trees in Manchester and Salford, UK.
Urbanisation is a worldwide process with serious wellbeing impacts on people and wildlife. Reconciliation ecology, a novel approach to conservation, is particularly relevant for urban conservation as new habitats can be established and maintained. Street trees and green walls are examples of …
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Botanical processes in urban derelict spaces
… and island biogeography principles to urban conservation. In particular the trend for planners to designate urban wildlife corridors is questioned as being probably of no benefit to native diversity and indeed these features are identified as being instead potentially significant …
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Weaving through the matrix: investigating the influence of urban land use on weaver bird movements into and out of Cape Town wetlands
Urbanization, a fast growing and destructive human land use, causes local extinctions, biotic homogenization and fragmentation of natural habitats. Understanding how the nature of the urban matrix affects the species residing within a city’s fragmented habitats is an important founding component of …
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Understanding urban ecologies in the context of local biodiversity and open space conservation agendas in two South African cities
… sustain life emanate. The dramatic shift towards urban living however, places tremendous pressure on these biological resources. Local government has received international recognition as the level of government that is key to securing long-term global sustainability. The cities of Cape Town and …
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Environmental governance: urban community-driven conservation endeavors in the Cape
Conservation of ecosystems on all scales is important, especially in light of the Anthropocene. The Cape is an important site for biodiversity and is home to many people and ecosystems. The ecosystems in urban environments influence the well-being of communities and provide essential services. …
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Repurposing Colonialism: Postcoloniality and the Politics of World Heritage
… societies that are preserved through urban conservation. This dissertation probes the role of colonial-era heritage in postcolonial societies through an in-depth consideration of two comprehensive case studies – the Singapore Botanic Gardens, and the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco …
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Reconceptualising Conservation: Towards Updating a Section of the District Plan for Driftsands
… the threat of Climate change combined with rapid urban expansion, the threat to natural systems is increasingly dire (Korten, 2022). Historically, the entities of nature and people have long been pitted against each other within mainstream conservation (Kiwango & Mabele, 2022). Conservation has …
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Global heritage cities : managing complexity of cultural world heritage sites in global cities
… research focuses on the management of historic urban areas in global cities that are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, which are referred as global heritage cities hereafter. In this rapidly globalising world that is market-driven, the binary approach of managing change in historic …
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Transfer of development rights as a tool for landmark conservation program at Calcutta developed through an evaluation of American programs
… States, might prove useful in Calcutta for urban conservation. ln many cases, municipal governments in India have been unable to preserve structures of historic value because they lacked the funds to compensate the Iosses imposed by designation. The owners of the Iandmark structures suffer …
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