Perception Of Disease Risk And Vulnerability As A Function Of Proximity To National Park Boundaries In East Africa,
2013
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Perception Of Disease Risk And Vulnerability As A Function Of Proximity To National Park Boundaries In East Africa, Irene Bridget Feretti
Honors Theses and Capstones
Studies suggest households closest to parks and protected areas (PAs) are more likely to sustain park-related losses, but the relationship between human sickness and PAs has not been fully explored. Existing literature primarily focuses on human-wildlife conflicts (i.e. crop raiding) and the potential for zoonotic disease spillover and emergence at the human-livestock-wildlife interface at PA boundaries. Understanding local perceptions of disease risk and vulnerability is essential for assessing human health relative to conservation areas. This understanding will promote better-informed consideration of human health impacts in decision making for conservation. Data from surveys taken at 301 households around Kibale National Park …
Managing Tribal Lands And Resources In Michigan: Tribal, State, And Federal Influence,
2013
Western Michigan University
Managing Tribal Lands And Resources In Michigan: Tribal, State, And Federal Influence, Elise M. Crafts
Masters Theses
Michigan Indigenous Tribes, along with the State and Federal government, are key players in current environmental management programs and policy. The current relationship between these three entities is not clearly defined. Using qualitative data collected through collaborative interviews with employees and members of multiple Michigan Tribes, this study narrates the present dynamic of the Tribal-State-Federal environmental relationship. The Federal government's legal obligation to Michigan Tribes may mitigate potential tension between Tribal and Federal environmental departments, as Tribal-Federal communication is historically established by treaty. Across the country, Federal, State and Tribal departments face similar environmental concerns but the extent to which …
Fruitful Communities: Evaluating The History And Impacts Of Treepeople’S Fruit Tree Program,
2013
Pitzer College
Fruitful Communities: Evaluating The History And Impacts Of Treepeople’S Fruit Tree Program, Kayla B. Imhoff
Pitzer Senior Theses
TreePeople is a Los Angeles based non-profit organization that uses environmental education, initiatives, and programs to engage with the greater community to work towards the goal of a sustainable future for Los Angeles. The Fruit Tree Program is one of TreePeople’s longest running programs of 29 years, which distributes free bare-root fruit trees to economically disadvantaged communities as a source of fresh fruit and the other environmental benefits that trees offer. This paper is a comprehensive report detailing the history of the program and the impacts it has had on communities across Los Angeles County. Looking at three communities in …
Helping Connecticut Towns Plan For Climate Change,
2013
Univ. of Connecticut
Helping Connecticut Towns Plan For Climate Change, Juliana Barrett, Jennifer Pagach
Wrack Lines
A NOAA Climate Change Adaptation Training Workshop helps Connecticut towns plan ahead.
Smart Phone App Puts Rain Gardens Into Mobile Tech Mode,
2013
University of Connecticut
Smart Phone App Puts Rain Gardens Into Mobile Tech Mode, Margaret (Peg) A. Van_Patten Ms.
Wrack Lines
A fun smart phone app can help you design the rain garden of your dreams.
A New Planting Tool For Coastal Homeowners,
2013
Univ. of Connecticut
A New Planting Tool For Coastal Homeowners, Juliana Barrett
Wrack Lines
It's not a shovel--it's an online visualization aid.
A Distributed Intelligence Approach To Multidisciplinarity: Encouraging Divergent Thinking In Complex Science Issues In Society.,
2013
University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
A Distributed Intelligence Approach To Multidisciplinarity: Encouraging Divergent Thinking In Complex Science Issues In Society., Jarod Kawasaki, Dai Toyofuku
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal
The scientific issues that face society today are increasingly complex, open-ended and tentative (Sadler, 2004). Finding solutions to these issues, not only requires an understanding of the science, but also, concurrently dealing with political, social, and economic dimensions that exist (Hodson, 2003). For example, 40 years after the first congressional hearing on climate change held by Al Gore in 1976, the 2012 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report states that climate change is still getting worse, despite efforts by governments, businesses, social actors such as Non-Government Organizations, and scientists. With the top minds in the world, across all disciplines, …
Scotts Bluff National Monument 2012 Resource Brief,
2013
United States National Park Service, Northern Great Plains Network
Scotts Bluff National Monument 2012 Resource Brief, Isabel W. Ashton, Michael Prowatzke, Kara Paintner
United States National Park Service: Publications
Includes brief information on plant community monitoring, air quality monitoring, and weather and climate monitoring at Scotts Bluff National Monument in Nebraska, USA in 2012.
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument 2012 Resource Brief,
2013
United States National Park Service, Northern Great Plains Network
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument 2012 Resource Brief, Marcia Wilson, Kara Paintner, Isabel Ashton, Michael Prowatzke
United States National Park Service: Publications
Includes brief information on plant community monitoring, aquatic invertebrate monitoring, weather and climate monitoring at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in Nebraska, USA from 2012.
An Environmental And Historical Study Of The Nipomo Mesa Region,
2013
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
An Environmental And Historical Study Of The Nipomo Mesa Region, Jason C. Carr
Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
Urban Forest Justice And The Rights To Wild Foods, Medicines, And Materials In The City,
2013
Northwest Sustainability Institute
Urban Forest Justice And The Rights To Wild Foods, Medicines, And Materials In The City, Melissa R. Poe, Rebecca J. Mclain, Marla R. Emery, Patrick T. Hurley
Environment and Sustainability Faculty Publications
Urban forests are multifunctional socio-ecological landscapes, yet some of their social benefits remain poorly understood. This paper draws on ethnographic evidence from Seattle, Washington to demonstrate that urban forests contain nontimber forest products that contribute a variety of wild foods, medicines, and materials for the well-being of urban residents. We show that gathering wild plants and fungi in urban forests is a persistent subsistence and livelihood practice that provides sociocultural and material benefits to city residents, and creates opportunities for connecting with nature and enhancing social ties. We suggest that an orientation toward human-nature interactions in cities that conceptualizes the …
Potret Intelektual Muslim: Sebuah Tinjauan Sosiologi Pengetahuan Terhadap Pemikiran Ahmad Syafii Maarif,
2013
Cak Tarno Institute
Potret Intelektual Muslim: Sebuah Tinjauan Sosiologi Pengetahuan Terhadap Pemikiran Ahmad Syafii Maarif, Arie Putra
Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi
There are numerous Islamic actors whom undertook significant role in establishing Indonesian society understanding toward Islam. One of them is Ahmad Syafii Maarif, one of the Islamic figures who evokes Indonesian muslim optimism toward democracy. Through sociology of knowledge framework, this research will take a look on the formation process of Ahmad Syafii Maarif’s Islamic thought. Sociology of knowledge is considered to be the appropriate framework due to the interconnectivity it provided between historical, philosophical, and sociological framework in investigating knowledge formation. However, though being utilized in this research for its extensiveness, the framework tends to stress the connection between …
Mencari Makna Pembangunan Sosial: Studi Kasus Sektor Informal Di Kota Solo,
2013
Universitas Indonesia
Mencari Makna Pembangunan Sosial: Studi Kasus Sektor Informal Di Kota Solo, Paulus Wirutomo
Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi
The present development concept has been widely criticized for being too sectoral and growth oriented. A new concept like Human Development introduced by the United Nation is a good alternative, but it is still sectoral in nature. This article tries to offer a more sociological concept of development, since it is based on the contention that to develop human being we have to develop its society. It means to develop “the basic elements of socio-cultural life” namely: the structural, cultural and processual elements. By analyzing the data on the informal sector in Solo collected with SSM methodology, I have come …
Altruisme, Solidaritas Dan Kebijakan Sosial,
2013
Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Altruisme, Solidaritas Dan Kebijakan Sosial, Robertus Robet
Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi
This essay tries to re-conceptualized altruism as sociological idea. It argues that altruism is possible. As a moral action altruism could also be operationalized to provide a ground of social policy and a tool to shape certain form of society
Mlipir: The Genesis Within Relations Of Production Between Industrial Sector And Rural Society,
2013
Independent Young People Alliance
Mlipir: The Genesis Within Relations Of Production Between Industrial Sector And Rural Society, Rahardika Arista Utama
Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi
This paper examines how the interactions between industrial development actors in rural setting reflect the internal dynamics of Third World countries that maintain dependence on developed countries. The diverse discussion on the impact of industrialization which mostly emphasized on particular issues is difficult to depict the comprehensive situation on the impacted society. Further analysis which recognized the existence of the mutual relations among state, market, and society is necessary to best describe the invisible but essential impact of industrialization. Thus, this paper argues that inequality is the essential impact of industrialization which has been emerged in various form of social …
Teori Kekuasaan Michel Foucault: Tantangan Bagi Sosiologi Politik,
2013
Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Teori Kekuasaan Michel Foucault: Tantangan Bagi Sosiologi Politik, Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir
Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi
Power is often discussed in political discourse or in political sociology. In this context, power is understood as the attribution, capacity, or capital to achieve certain goals of the owners. Foucault does not reject this argument, but this perspective would not be able to expose the invisible subjugation. The more critical view of power appears in cultural studies. Gramsci’s concept of hegemony is often used to dismantle the cultural establishment in the process of domination that was veiled. The more sophisticated findings, power has surpassed even the hegemonic ways, which is factually or coined by Foucault as governmentality. This paper …
Problematika Anak Muda Di Panggung Kekuasaan,
2013
Universitas Indonesia
Problematika Anak Muda Di Panggung Kekuasaan, Redaksi Jurnal Masyarakat
Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi
No abstract provided.
Swaraj And Conscientização: An Essay On Gandhi And Freire’S Philosophy Of Critical Education,
2013
LabSosio UI
Swaraj And Conscientização: An Essay On Gandhi And Freire’S Philosophy Of Critical Education, Diatyka Widya Permata Yasih
Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi
No abstract provided.
A Remote Sensing And Gis-Based Wetland Analysis In Canaan Valley, West Virginia,
2013
Marshall University
A Remote Sensing And Gis-Based Wetland Analysis In Canaan Valley, West Virginia, Yisha Shi
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
With the increasing influence in climate change and human activity, more and more people have begun to recognize the benefits of wetlands. However, there was a continuous annual net loss in the wetlands area since 1980s. Many programs have been implemented to monitor the status and trend of wetlands recently. In West Virginia, the wetlands area is a small portion of the State’s land, but it plays a key role in the whole ecosystem. This research aimed to detect the land cover and vegetation changes focusing on Canaan Valley area, which represents the greatest wetlands area of West Virginia. Remote …
Whose Sense Of Place? A Political Ecology Of Amenity Development,
2013
Ursinus College
Whose Sense Of Place? A Political Ecology Of Amenity Development, Patrick T. Hurley
Environment and Sustainability Faculty Publications
Using a political ecology framework, this chapter examines the ways in which sense of place and amenity migration contribute to alternative residential development, which relies on uneven use of conservation subdivision features in the American West. Using case studies from Central Oregon, this chapter demonstrates how senses of place and developer decision-making are tied to wider political economic changes. It highlights the roles that amenity migrants and developers, two groups that are sometimes identical, play in landscape transformations that simultaneously draw on a particular sense of place and commodify landscapes in new ways.
