Dissertations / Theses: 'Conservation evaluation'

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Frank, Steven D. "Evaluation of conservation strips as a conservation biological control technique on golf courses." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/129.

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Thesis (M.S.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2003.
Thesis research directed by: Entomology. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.

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Warren, Alena. "An Evaluation of New England Cottontail Habitat Restoration." Thesis, University of New Hampshire, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10686029.

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Several state, federal and non-profit agencies have developed collaborative goals for restoring habitat in New England and New York for a declining rabbit species, the New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis, NEC). My goal was to evaluate habitat restorations at both the local, or site, scale, and the landscape scale. In order to objectively quantify the suitability of the sites being managed, I developed a Habitat Suitability Index, based on the HSI models designed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. I identified candidate habitat variables for NEC, including types of cover and refuges, and food, and then asked a panel of NEC experts to rank the importance of the candidate variables. I collected data on the most important habitat variables at 60 sites managed for NEC across New England and eastern New York. The NEC experts also ranked the same 60 sites from 1 (unsuitable) to 5 (optimal). The model was optimized to improve agreement with expert opinions for the 60 sites. Specific applications may include determining when a site is suitable for releasing translocated or captive breed rabbits, and identifying habitat features that need modification as forest succession progresses. To evaluate habitat restoration efforts at a larger landscape scale, I created metapopulation models for two management focus areas (Cape Elizabeth and Kittery-Berwick) in Maine for population viability analyses. I ran simulations to compare the relative effects of the two focus areas as well as five management scenarios. I conducted a sensitivity analysis to determine the importance of various model parameters on extinction risk. The Cape Elizabeth focus area, which has more habitat patches that are closer together, had lower extinction risks than Kittery-Berwick. Reintroductions and creating additional habitat appeared especially important in the Kittery-Berwick focus area. The simulation results were sensitive to changes in the standard deviations of the survival and recruitment rates, and the probability of catastrophic mortality, indicating that variation is detrimental to NEC metapopulation growth. Variation in weather caused by climate change may need to be mitigated by monitoring and managing NEC habitat and populations.

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Jardine, Christine Leone. "The proposed Gariep Transfrontier Conservation Area : conservation overlay evaluation of the South African section." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9570.

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Bibliography: leaves 82-88.
The Gariep Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) was identified by the Peace Parks Foundation (PPF) as one of seven potential TFCAs in southern Africa. Conservation of the Gariep TFCA would provide protection to the Nama-karoo biome, thereby improving the representativeness of South Africa's reserve network, a national conservation goal. However, the land in the Gariep TFCA is privately owned and land purchases or contractual agreements with landowners will be required before conservation activity can be carried out. With limited resources available for conservation, and competition between conservation and other activities for a limited supply of land, it is necessary to focus conservation efforts on land with the greatest value to conservation. Creation of the Gariep TFCA should therefore be the outcome of a deliberate and rational planning process which is based on all relevant available information. Accordingly, the aim of this dissertation is to produce a decisionsupport instrument which can be used for planning of the Gariep TFCA. The COVER evaluation is a rapid, coarse-filter approach, necessitated by the level of detailed environmental information available. The main source of environmental data for the evaluation was the biophysical and socio-economic information collected for the Feasibility Study (1998). This was supplemented by first-hand knowledge of the Gariep area, a literature review, and interviews with conservationists. The overlay method used for the evaluation is a means of including environmental factors into land use planning. A conservation overlay (COVER) approach was used to evaluate the Gariep area for Because an integrated approach to conservation was adopted, both scientific and socio-political criteria were selected for the evaluation. The scientific criteria evaluate biodiversity, while the socio-political criteria evaluate land availability and tourism potential, and the threat to present conservation value. These criteria were used to evaluate eight environmental factors for conservation. The results of the evaluation are displayed on a series of maps showing the geographic location and extent of the various value zones. The separate maps show the biological conservation value, tourism value, the threat which human activity poses to conservation, and the social cost of conserving the Gariep area.

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Law, Wing-yin Jennifer. "The use of butterflies for conservation evaluation in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20565665.

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Sahin, Evrim. "Evaluation Of The Financial Instruments Within The Conservation Activities." Master's thesis, METU, 2006. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12607862/index.pdf.

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In Turkey, the immovable cultural properties are conserved by being listed either as single units or as conservation zones in accordance with relative laws and regulations. This legal registration restricts the development rights of these immovable estates. While the owner of the immovable looses the development and the productive rights over his estate, he is also undertaken the maintenance, repair and restoration responsibilities of the building. The purpose of this study is to analyze the achievements and the deficiencies of the financial aids supplied for maintenance, repair and restoration of cultural properties in Turkey, to survey possible contributions of new financial instruments which have been came into force with the last legal arrangements and to make policies for strengthening the present instruments while new financial instruments are also proposed.

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Perkin, Scott L. "Integrating conservation and development : an evaluation of multiple land-use in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.334762.

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Law, Wing-yin Jennifer, and 羅穎賢. "The use of butterflies for conservation evaluation in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31221233.

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Zamburlini, G. I. C. "Modernist heritage conservation : an evaluation of theories and current practice." Thesis, University of Salford, 2016. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/40238/.

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This dissertation is concerned with the contentious issue of treating buildings of the recent past as part of a common architectural heritage to be protected. Specifically, it is concerned with issues of environmental compatibility, economic feasibility and social viability in the built environment. After an initial investigation of the topic generally, the research identifies the most pressing issues arising from the conservation of modernist heritage, whilst analysing key international cases emblematic of the Modern Movement. This approach develops a series of constructive observations that are intended to question the current conservation practice and that ensure that over-arching objectives of sustainability are met. A particular focus is given to recent practice in the U.K. Policies are considered in the light of the current theoretical and legislative framework, particularly highlighting English Heritage’s recent move since the late 1990s towards a more sustainable, integrated practice on post-war heritage. Originating from the theoretical roots of ‘Conservazione Integrata’, an Italian concept that was later promoted by the Council of Europe with the 1975 Charter of Architectural Heritage, the current idea of ‘Planned and Integrated Conservation’ has gradually replaced the traditional concept of restoration and preservation, whilst also facing the emerging dispute over sustainability. Through my research, I have investigated the discourse within international socially embedded contexts, where architectural heritage represents a source of social, environmental and economic values to be preserved and passed on to future generations.

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Cárcamo, Julio Antonio. "Sustainable development in Honduras: economic evaluation of soil conservation practices." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42613.

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Costs and benefits associated with erosion reduction and adoption of soil conservation practices for a representative farm in a watershed in Honduras are examined in a linear programming framework. Special attention is paid to income-soil loss tradeoffs, income-risk tradeoffs, and on the effect of different farmers' planning horizons on net farm income. A representative farm model for the area was constructed to achieve the objectives of the study. Twelve farmers in the region were surveyed, crop budgets were prepared, and soil loss values were calculated to provide the information required to construct this representative farm. A linear programming model that maximizes net farm income is used to examine the effect of different soil loss levels on farm income. A MOTAD model that minimizes deviation in income (risk) is used to determine risk levels while income and/or soil loss levels restrictions are imposed. Results indicate that considerable reductions in the amount of soil loss can be achieved in the study area. Erosion is reduced from 328.24 ton./mn./year to 6.56 ton./mn./year1 when constraints are imposed on the model. The reduced erosion lowers income from L.5929.24/year for high erosion rates to L.2825.8l/year for low erosion rates. Low levels of soil erosion are achieved at the expense of higher levels of risk. High levels of income are associated with high levels of risk regardless of whether soil loss constraints exist or not. Small differences in income exist among the four planning horizons analyzed. The best soil conservation practices for this region turned out to be the cultivation of coffee on the highest slopes, the use of live barriers and terraces, and the use of conventional and minimum tillage.
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MONNOT, PIERRE-HENRI. "Conservation corneenne en culture d'organe : evaluation clinique a long terme." Besançon, 1994. http://www.theses.fr/1994BESA3075.

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Guzman-Aranda, Juan Carlos. "Evaluation of Conservation Planning in Mexico: A Stakeholder Analysis Approach." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/28119.

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A conservation planning protocol based on components from successful conservation projects in Mexico and other countries was developed to evaluate conservation planning practices and to serve as a template to guide future conservation planning efforts in Mexico. My research specifically explored stakeholder analysis and performance measurement as currently applied to conservation planning. Twenty-seven natural protected area (NPA) management plans and 6 plans from modified rural landscape projects (MDRL), all within Mexico, were evaluated. Additionally, 38 planning team members from 8 selected case studies were interviewed. I used the Laguna de Babicora Watershed planning process and management plan as the focus of my examination of stakeholder analysis. Seventy-four individuals who represented 5 major stakeholder categories were identified and interviewed. Examples of process-, outcome-, output-, and input-related performance measures (PMs) were developed for the Babicora project using information collected from my interviews, the existing management plan, and my conservation planning protocol. The approaches used and products generated from NPA and MDRL plans differed substantially. NPA plans often used pre-established planning guidelines dictated by the overseeing or authorizing agency. Institutional rigidity was a limiting factor to development of NPA management plans. NPA plan content suggested that planners focused more attention on inventory and strategic planning than on other planning components, yet recommended operational strategies in NPA management plans still were comprehensive. MDRL planning processes were more sensitive to local conditions, but less comprehensive than NPA plans. With MDRL plans, on-the-ground pilot projects often were initiated concurrent with inventory and strategic planning efforts. As a result, MDRL planning teams often did not complete management plans due to demands imposed by these concurrent projects. Performance measurement systems for both plan implementation and monitoring of planning processes largely were absent in all NPA and most MDRL projects. Only one MDRL case study addressed process-related performance measures. NPA and MDRL plans both suffered from poor issue identification and problem definition, offering only generic strategic statements that lacked indicators of spatial scale, geographic location, and causative agents. Management plans overall, but NPA in particular, also lacked clear links among identified problems, other key stages of the planning process, and desired or stated outcomes. Unfamiliarity with or failure to use effective diagnostic tools, coupled with a need to comply with existing planning protocols, produced management recommendations that frequently were not justified or related to identified management problems, particularly among NPA plans. MDRL case studies, which typically targeted smaller geographic areas, were not as comprehensive as NPA plans. However, MDRL case studies more often incorporated stronger participatory components. Demands from participatory processes often delayed final development of MDRL management plans. Although NPAs and MDRLs currently follow different planning processes, ultimate success in conservation management may best be served by blending complementary components from each approach. Stakeholders who participate in conservation planning fundamentally are issue specific. Current environmental literature on stakeholder methodologies endorses use of general categories. Although cross-category stakeholder analysis is useful during inventory and strategic planning, within-stakeholder analysis is necessary for successful plan implementation. My findings suggest that within-stakeholder analysis helps (1) identify problems or needs important to particular stakeholders, (2) identify stakeholders with contrasting behavior within categories, and (3) establish areas for potential collaboration. Stakeholder involvement, tailored to local conditions, should occur in all planning stages. Successful conservation planning in Mexico currently should be addressed more as a question of human organization. Suggested performance measures to help monitor and evaluate both the planning process and plan implementation were developed. Process-related PMs focused on the 4 major planning stages. Process-related PMs allow planners to analyze and reassess the direction of the planning process; they are not prescriptive, rather statements that recognize planning as a social exercise likely to face areas where trade-offs are likely to occur (e.g., problem identification, sharing decision-making, public involvement). Performance measures for plan implementation should be hierarchical, nested, and include input-, output-, and outcome-related assessment attributes.
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Armstrong, Stephen George. "Thermal evaluation of building detail." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.387382.

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Bakacak, Oya. "Critical Evaluation On Conservation Approaches In The Archaeological Site Of Perge." Master's thesis, METU, 2007. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608271/index.pdf.

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This thesis concentrates on evolving concepts on conservation of cultural heritage with an emphasis on archaeological sites and evaluates the realization of diverse concepts in a particular case. The study is handled in two main sections that cover theoretical study and case study. The initial conceptual section clarifies the circumstances in archaeological sites with a view to historical developments followed by current approaches at international and national level. The following section comprises the case study concerning the archaeological site of Perge studied through historical and urban evolution and investigation of excavations and interventions for evaluation of concerns for its conservation. The thesis is finalized by concluding remarks of the study as a guide for further studies for conservation issues of the ancient city of Perge.

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Norville, Peter. "The design and evaluation of soil conservation systems in St. Lucia /." Thesis, McGill University, 1989. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=59576.

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Three soil conservation systems: contour drainage, strip cropping, and terracing, were designed and established within separate plots on hillside farmlands in St. Lucia. A control plot with no form of soil conservation was also established. Topographic and soils surveys of these plots were conducted. Rainfall, runoff and soil loss were measured over one wet season. Crop yields and construction and maintenance costs were also determined.
For rainfall amounts between 14.2 and 211.2 mm, runoff depths varied from 0.6 to 203.6 mm in the control plot, 2.1 to 199.2 mm in the contour drained plot, 3.2 to 155.1 mm in the strip cropped plot and 1.3 to 94.7 mm in the terraced plot. The largest amounts of runoff were most often recorded in the strip cropped plot, while on most occasions, the terraced plot produced the least runoff.
Soil loss rates varied from 0.01 to 1.77 kg/ha in the control plot, 0.07 to 16.88 kg/ha in the contour drained plot, 0.2 to 28.86 kg/ha in the strip cropped plot and 0.01 to 6.62 kg/ha in the terraced plot.
Construction costs per hectare were EC$5565 for the contour drainage system, EC $5425 for the strip cropped system and EC$6350 for the terraced system.
Further monitoring of the conservation systems is required for prediction of their long-term effectiveness in runoff and soil erosion control.

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Myrin, Malin. "Conservation of Gotland sandstone : overview of present conditions, evaluation of methods /." Göteborg : Acta Universitatis Gothoburgenis, 2006. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0710/2007398714.html.

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Schneider, Joseph. "A look into water conservation : an evaluation of landscape water regulations." Thesis, Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/882.

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Chan, Kar-yan Karin, and 陳嘉欣. "An evaluation on the conservation effort on raptors in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31255772.

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Andrianandrasana, Herizo. "Testing the effectiveness of community-based conservation in conserving biodiversity, protecting ecosystem services, and improving human well-being in Madagascar." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2016. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:57dddf76-2915-4c48-8d70-e48a81a1e517.

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This thesis is a scientific contribution towards evaluating the effectiveness of Community-based Conservation (CBC) in saving biodiversity, protecting ecosystem services and enhancing human well-being. The impact of CBC interventions carried out by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust over 109 villages in five conservation areas in Madagascar (Lake Alaotra, Baly Bay National Park, Menabe dry forest, Manombo rain forest, and Nosivolo River) since 1997, were retrospectively evaluated. The evaluation used a quasi-experimental design to contrast changes in a set of biodiversity and human wellbeing indicators in the intervention villages with 109 control villages, which were matched for a range of social and environmental attributes. In Chapter 2, findings suggest that over the period 2000-2014 the CBC approach has impacted the incidence of fire, resulting in a lower rate of increase in fire frequency. Although CBC interventions were not able to reduce forest loss, the rate of deforestation in CBC villages has generally been maintained at lower levels than in control villages. Political disruption, population size and travel cost (access and distance) to the villages were identified as important contributing factors towards an increase in the severity of fires and deforestation while access to mobile phones may help mitigate the pressures. In Chapter 3, results indicate that support to education through CBC interventions is significantly associated with improvements in educational attainment. However, analysis of the historical Index of Health Status at village level did not show evidence that provision of clean drinking water or other health interventions improved public health. In terms of human well-being (Chapter 4), there is no evidence that CBC interventions have any positive impact on the Multidimensional Poverty Index. Since poverty has been identified as a key factor reducing happiness, mutual trust, and power to change local decision-making, the claim that CBC will be effective in enhancing subjective well-being cannot be supported by the evidence from this study. According to the Index of Perception of Valued Ecosystem Services the declines in forest cover between 2000 and 2013 were observed by local people, with people in CBC villages demonstrating a greater propensity to note resulting changes in the provision of ecosystem services. This result could be of value when designing future CBC interventions. Maximum Entropy modelling using a set of environmental GIS layers was performed in Chapter 5 for predicting geographic distribution zones of four globally threatened species living exclusively in the five study areas. Results suggested that over the period 2000-2014 there has been a decline in habitat suitability expressed by a decrease in probability of presence of the species. Vegetation cover is predicted to be the most important factor affecting the variability of species distribution range. Potential factors responsible for the success of some actions and failure, others within the CBC approach are discussed and pragmatic recommendations are given at the end of the thesis. For example, transforming local associations into social enterprise could possibly motivate poorer households to join CBC efforts and thereby improve social and biodiversity impacts in the future.

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Rahman, Mohammad Dilawar Adnan. "LABORATORY EVALUATION OF EXISTING FILTER CRITERIA FOR GEOFABRICS." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/275254.

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Shabo, Daniel Joseph. "Evaluation of operating parameters for chillers, cooling towers, and air-handlers in a large commercial building." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/17848.

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Davis, Luke Howell. "Evaluation and verification of conservation and similarity approaches for estimating regional evapotranspiration." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/21262.

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Mugisha, Arthur Rwabitetera. "Evaluation of community-based conservation approaches management of protected areas in Uganda." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2002. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE1000146.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Florida, 2002.
Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains x, 247 p.; also contains graphics. Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Heaton, William Cory. "Evaluation of conservation management practices for Northern Bobwhites and shrub-scrub songbirds." Connect to this title online, 2007. http://etd.lib.clemson.edu/documents/1202409211/.

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Pickering, Anne Thérèse. "An evaluation of the rôles of botanic gardens in recreation and conservation." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/326.

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their ownership and financial status is diverse. Most are funded and managed through Universities though some are run by National or Local Government or by charitable or private organizations. Whilst they share a number of characteristics they are diverse in location, aims, objectives and facilities provided. As a consequence of changing economic and social conditions there is growing financial pressure such that a number have closed in the last decade and several are threatened with closure. The research sets out to evaluate the overall costs and benefits of botanic gardens. Their financial costs and revenues are analysed and compared with the costs of managing other urban green space. It is shown that the labour intensive nature of botanic gardens makes them much more expensive to run than Local Authority grounds. The role of botanic gardens in research and higher education is examined by literature review, analysis of published data and interviews with directors and others and shows that the gardens role in education and research is much less than formerly and that current botanical research relies on the gardens only to a small extent. Their current role in the conservation of biodiversity is evaluated. It is shown that, while they have a role in conservation education, with current funding, species conservation on any meaningful scale, could not realistically be accomplished. Their value in public recreation is examined. A cluster analysis of 48 botanic gardens in the UK is used to select a representative sample of four gardens; Edinburgh, Cambridge, Westonbirt and Sheffield, for detailed study. The travel cost method of valuation is used to show that, while recreation benefits are real and previously uncalculated, the sums are much less than the running costs of the gardens. The interests and attitudes of visitors are examined and show that the gardens are of great social value to particular groups. Finally, the diverse benefits of botanic gardens are contrasted with the pressures which are leading to a re—examination of their value and a case argued for a more coherent policy and an enlightened unified organization which will take account of the varied uses of botanic gardens and ensure that all current and future user groups are represented when funding is allocated.

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Greggor, Alison. "A critical evaluation of neophobia in corvids : causes, consequences and conservation implications." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2016. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/261904.

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Neophobia, or the fear of novelty, is thought to restrict animals’ ecological niches and hinder their propensity for innovation; two processes that should limit behavioural adjustment to human-induced changes in the environment. However, birds within the corvid family Corvidae defy this trend by being highly neophobic, yet highly successful alongside humans across diverse habitats. This thesis examines the causes and ecological consequences of neophobia to unravel corvids’ puzzling neophobic tendencies. Throughout the thesis I find evidence that corvids are very neophobic, but that individuals differ in their level of novelty avoidance. Neophobia is not a fixed trait across time and towards all types of novelty. Neophobia levels differ depending on the type of novel stimuli being presented, and individuals can be inconsistent when environments change seasonally (Chapter Three). Although individual differences in neophobia are expected to be associated with fitness outcomes, I found no direct connections between neophobia, reproductive success or offspring stress hormone expression (Chapter Four). Moreover, if neophobia levels were defined by human presence, populations should differ in their novelty avoidance according to their proximity to humans. However, corvids show similar patterns of object neophobia between urban and rural areas (Chapter Five). The lack of connection between neophobia, fitness, and urbanization indicates that corvids might be able to circumvent individual differences in neophobia that might otherwise restrict behavioural adjustment. Accordingly, experience observing conspecifics consume novel foods and approach threatening objects encourages individual risk-taking, such that highly neophobic individuals could benefit from social information (Chapter Six). I therefore propose that corvids’ flexibility and their success alongside humans may be due to their ability to overcome their fear through learning. How animals make decisions in the face of ecological novelty may predict whether they behaviourally adjust to human-altered habitats and is relevant in the wider context of species conservation.

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Faringstam, Isabelle. "Protecting the proper Baltic harbour porpoise : An evaluation of Sweden’s conservation plan." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Malmö högskola, Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-43825.

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More than a third of the earths marine mammal species are threatened. This study aims to analyze and evaluate the conservation of the proper Baltic harbour porpoisein Sweden. The population is estimated to consist of only 500 individuals and are likely to be extinct if measures are not taken. A new Swedish conservation planfor harbour porpoises will be implemented in 2021 and will be the first since 2013. This study analyzes the suggested conservation plan and aims to identify strengths and weaknesses in the actions. Through a grounded theory approach, a qualitative content analysis is performed to identify the action strengths and weaknesses. A scoring matrix was developed to create indicators of the actions effort, delivery and conservation. The findings show that the short-term goals and the actions have a multidirectional approach which lack an alignment to the vision and the long-term goal of the plan. The study presents the action efficiency, which shows the need for, and importance of prioritizing the actions with the most potential impact for conservation. Mainly, the study provides a framework for species conservation plan evaluation and by performing the plan evaluation prior to implementation, the study contributes to the field of environmental evaluations.
Över en tredjedel av jordens marina däggdjursarterär hotade. Studien analyserar och utvärderar Sveriges planer för bevarandet av Östersjötumlaren. Populationen beräknas bestå av endast 500 individer och är trolig att utrotas om förändring inte implementeras. En bevarandeplan för tumlare ska implementeras under 2021 och kommer att vara den första bevarandeplanen sedan 2013. Studien analyserar den föreslagna bevarandeplanen och identifierar styrkor och svagheter i de föreslagna åtgärderna. Genom en grundad teori genomförs en kvalitativ innehållsanalys av åtgärdernas styrkor och svagheter. En poängmatris utvecklades för att möjliggöra indikatorer för åtgärdernas ansträngning, utdelning och bevarandepotential. Studien presenterar huvudsakligen ett ramverk för utvärdering av artbevarandeplaner. Genom att utvärdera bevarandeplanen innan implementering bidrar studien till området för miljöutvärderingar.

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Wagoner, Jared Wesley. "Performance Evaluation of PCM-in-Walls of Residential Buildings for Energy Conservation." OpenSIUC, 2019. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/2636.

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Phase Change Materials have been the subject of increased research in modern times. Phase Change Materials, abbreviated as PCMs, are being used in a variety of applications in the energy conservation world. In this study, the effect of PCMs on a residential building’s energy consumption was evaluated at different locations across the United States and compared to the standard building at the same locations. An average American residential building was designed and modeled in SketchUp software. The building was evaluated for energy consumption at different locations across the United States using weather data for each chosen location. After the baseline results were collected, the building was re-evaluated, under the same conditions, with a Heptadecane embedded in the exterior walls as the chosen PCM for this study. The results of this study show that Phase Change Materials have a wide-ranging effect on the energy consumption of the designed building. Addition of the PCM to the building walls decreased total energy usage, over the course of a year, by 3.02 – 6.72%, depending on the location.

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Albarhami, Bahaa Abdulhur Hatem. "Re-evaluation of the energy conservation design strategies for sustainable building mandates." Thesis, California State University, Fullerton, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10244527.

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Energy is used in buildings, industries, and transportation and has effects on people’s lives. These effects are nationwide, worldwide, and varied. The effects comprise the economy of nations, such as the United States’ dependence on foreign oil. Also, human health and environment can be effected by building energy use. On a larger scale, carbon emissions, which are directly tied to building energy use, affect the planet.

According to the Energy Information Administration report, commercial buildings consume 40 % of the total energy in the United States. Sustainable building mandates stipulate efficient and alternative uses for the limited supply of energy, but calculations for verification and validation must be achieved in order to maintain accountability and to ensure successful energy conservation strategies over time. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a certification program that is used as a benchmark for sustainable building design. A building must satisfy the minimum number of design requirements identified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to be awarded a LEED Green Building certification. There are no future changes on certification, but there is an opportunity to recheck how a sustainable building performs during the post-occupancy operation.

According to the energy consumption data from Student Housing Energy Bill, this research will compare the predicted to actual performance for buildings that meet the LEED platinum mandate. The result of this comparison can be useful in improving the measurement process for expecting building energy consumption and developing support methodologies to help improve post-occupancy building performance.

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Fernández, Sofía Solano. "Empirical evaluation of the effectiveness of South Africa's marine protected area network in representing fish communities." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11828.

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In this study, fish community structure as sampled by shore angling, trawling, boat-based line-fishing and seine netting was compared across the EEZ of South Africa, including sites in designated MPAs. Multivariate statistics were used to assess the extent to which MPAs represent the full range of fish communities in South African waters. Results show there is an increase in fish diversity from west to east along the South African coast.

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Albright, Steven J. "Water water everywhere-- now what to do with it : an evaluation of water management strategies for East Texas /." View online, 2006. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/181/.

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Marandel, Florianne. "Evaluation de l'état des populations de raie bouclée." Thesis, Rennes, Agrocampus Ouest, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018NSARH105/document.

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Sous l'effet de la pêche, de nombreuses espèces de raies des eaux européennes ont décliné au cours du 20ème siècle. La conservation de ces espèces est un objectif majeur quant à la gestion des ressources marines. La raie bouclée (Raja clavata) est l'espèce de raie la plus répandue d'Atlantique Nord-Est. Sa gestion, basée sur un quota non spécifique, repose principalement sur les observations scientifiques et professionnelles et non sur des méthodes d'évaluations d'abondance. Les objectifs de cette thèse consistent ainsi à comparer les méthodes d'évaluations d'abondances disponibles pour cette espèce et à les appliquer aux données disponiblesDeux grands axes sont creusés : l'utilisation de méthodes basées sur la démographie de l'espèce et de méthodes basées sur la génétique
During the 20th century, several skates and rays species in European waters declined because of fishing. Conservation of these species is a major objective of the management of marine resources. The thornback ray (Raja clavata) is the most widespread species of the North-Est Atlantic. Its management is based on a nonspecific quota and lay on observations only as no stock assessment is available.Thus this thesis aims to compare the available stock assessments methods for this species and to apply them to empiric data. Two types of methods are investigated: methods based on population demography and methods based on population genetics

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Smith, Bernice Loretta. "Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation: Keeping Promises for Adaptive Management Within a "No Surprises" Policy." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29878.

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Adaptive management is an approach to problem solving that acknowledges uncertainty. Adaptive management involves a systematic and rigorous process of learning from the outcomes of management actions, accommodating change and improving management. Plans, policies or management strategies influenced by new information and learning, are modified. This study examines the implementation of adaptive management for endangered and threatened species covered in Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP). Introduced in 1982 as an amendment to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Habitat Conservation Plans are negotiated agreements that mitigate the incidental "take" (killing, harming) of endangered and threatened species during a development or resource extraction project. However, scholars found the scientific basis of approved HCPs to be inadequate and the efficacy of prescribed mitigation measures untested implying the need for adaptive management during implementation. This case study evaluation investigates HCP landowner compliance and progress within the parameters of the federal 1994 "No Surprises" policy. That policy limits landowner liability and responsibility for additional conservation action due to failed mitigation measures during HCP implementation. "No Surprises" assumes we can predict all the consequences of implementing a HCP. The policy seems to work against the objectives of adaptive management to improve scientific knowledge and modify action. The cases include the Central Cascades HCP implemented in the Central Cascades of Washington and the Orange Central Coastal County HCP implemented within a nature reserve in Orange County, California. The study assesses the strengths and weaknesses of adaptive management implementation for protecting endangered species and their habitat, and 2) recommends mid-course corrections for improving adaptive management before HCP maturity.
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Tokatlian, Karine. "Evaluation of Oyster Shell Enhancement on Western Snowy Plover Breeding Success." Thesis, San Jose State University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10635621.

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The Pacific Coast population of the western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus; plover) is listed as a federally threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act due to poor reproductive success from anthropogenic habitat loss, and high predation pressure. Plovers in the South San Francisco Bay use dry salt evaporation ponds, and wildlife-managed ponds, to breed and winter. However, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project aims to restore up to 6,110 hectares of this habitat back to native tidal marsh, which will force plovers to breed in smaller areas and in higher densities. In order to recover plovers in these unique conditions, remaining habitat can be enhanced using oyster shells, which may camouflage breeding plovers, and decrease predation. This study evaluated the effect of oyster shell enhancement on plover breeding success by comparing nesting density, success, and brood behavior between enhanced and unenhanced areas. Plovers did select to nest in enhanced areas; however, nest survival did not increase relative to unenhanced areas. Brood behavior was also affected by enhancement, though highly correlated with the location of optimal foraging habitat. It is likely that enhancement will only improve nesting success if predators are concurrently controlled. Ultimately, plovers may benefit from the application of oyster shells as it attracts nesting effort, and may be strategically used by resource managers.

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Pradhan, Lal Chand. "DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION OF SMALL SCALE STRUCTURES FOR CONTROLLING CONCENTRATED FLOW EROSION." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/275415.

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Wain, Leonie Alison, and n/a. "Investigating the condition of organic coatings on metals: electrochemical evaluation techniques in a conservation context." University of Canberra. Resources, Environmental & Heritage Sciences, 2002. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20050726.144111.

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Electrochemical techniques have potential for use in conservation, both to evaluate the protectiveness of existing coatings on metal artefacts and to evaluate potential new conservation coatings. Three electrochemical methods have been examined in this study for their applicability to conservation problems. Corrosion Potential Measurement is simple but provides only minimal information on the corrosion processes occurring in an electrochemical system. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy provides both mechanistic and predictive information on coating performance, but the data are complex to interpret and measurements require equipment that is at present too bulky for effective on-site use and beyond the budget of most conservation laboratories. Electrochemical Noise Measurement can be performed using cheap, portable instrumentation and theoretically requires relatively simple statistical processing and interpretation, making it attractive for conservation applications. This project looks at the development of a simple, low cost electrochemical noise measurement system for conservation needs, and uses it to compare Electrochemical Noise Measurement with the other two techniques.

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Young, Jennifer. "An evaluation of the potential of education for sustainable development to facilitate the implementation of local biodiversity action plans." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2001. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/884/.

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Schultze, Juliane [Verfasser], and Albert [Akademischer Betreuer] Reif. "Nature conservation evaluation of strictly protected forest reserves : an exemplary application in Germany." Freiburg : Universität, 2015. http://d-nb.info/111989879X/34.

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Clark, Rebecca. "A hybrid approach to the evaluation of soil conservation measures for smallholder farmers." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.393543.

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Perrotta, Robert J. "Evaluation of Soil Quality and Conservation versus Conventional Tillage Methods in Trumbull County." Youngstown State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1630013039975876.

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Wood, Julia. "The natural vegetation of the Robertson Karoo : an evaluation of its conservation status." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8415.

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The natural vegetation of the Robertson Karoo contains many taxa and vegetation communities worthy of conservation. This thesis is concerned with aiding the future conservation of natural vegetation of the Robertson Karoo by assessing the threats to its survival and identifying priority conservation areas.

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Haggarty, Dana Rochelle. "An evaluation of the effectiveness of Rockfish Conservation Areas in British Columbia, Canada." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55510.

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Networks of Marine Protected Areas are implemented to conserve fish populations, yet their effectiveness is rarely comprehensively examined or adaptively managed. In this dissertation, I evaluate a network of Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs) implemented to reverse population declines of inshore Pacific rockfishes (Sebastes spp.). First, I used SCUBA surveys to examine patterns of Black Rockfish abundance compared to spatial and temporal variability in recruitment to determine how recruitment influences population density in and around a RCA. Habitat variables such as complexity and rocky substrate predicted adult Black Rockfish abundance while recruitment did not. Next, I surveyed the fish communities of 35 RCAs and adjacent unprotected areas using a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Habitat features such as percent rocky substrates and depth influenced the density of Quillback (S. maliger), Yelloweye (S. ruberrimus), Greenstriped Rockfishes (S. elongatus), Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus), Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) and all inshore rockfishes combined, while reserve status did not. The results give little indication that demersal fish populations have recovered inside the RCA system. I used aerial observations of recreational fishing from surveys before, during and after 77 RCAs were established and found there was no evidence of a change in fishing effort in 83% of the RCAs. Compliance was related to the level of fishing effort around the RCA, the size and perimeter-to-area ratio of RCAs, proximity to fishing lodges and the level of enforcement. Non-compliance in RCAs may be hampering their effectiveness and impeding rockfish recovery. Lastly, I modeled rocky reef habitat using Random Forest Classification to assess habitat in the RCAs. I combined three habitat metrics with data on compliance, RCA size, rockfish bycatch, and connectivity into a single Conservation Score. The Conservation Score is related to the log reserve ratio, a measure of relative abundance, for Quillback Rockfish. RCAs with low Conservation Scores are not likely to be effective and managers should evaluate the reasons for low scores and address reserve shortcomings in an adaptive spatial management framework. Education and enforcement efforts are critical to the recovery of depleted fish stocks. Continued monitoring and evaluation of the RCAs is essential to rockfish conservation.
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Zoology, Department of
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Koussoulou, T. "An evaluation of photodegradation inhibitors in the conservation of naturally dyed historic silks." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2008. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444288/.

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Photodegradation of naturally dyed historic silks is a problem that confronts many museums. It continues as long as the objects are displayed, as both ultraviolet and visible light are capable of causing degradation. Degradation may be seen in the fading of the dyes and in the loss of textile strength. Five photodegradation inhibitors were tested on silk dyed with natural red dyes and dye combinations in order to evaluate their ability to increase the light fastness. The selected additives belong to the classes of UV absorbers and antioxidants, and combinations of those were also tested in order to investigate a possible synergetic effect. The preparation of sampling material was based on original silk samples taken from Greek museums and identified in detail using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis and high performance liquid chromatography. Evaluation was focused on the colour induced changes after artificial ageing of the treated samples and also on the tensile strength, the application methods, and the prospective reversibility of the additives. Exposure to electromagnetic radiation was performed with British Standard method BS1006:1990 using blue wool standards, by gradually covering the samples in order to investigate the fading rates over specified time periods, with an increase of temperature to 50 C and in three different relative humidity levels of 30%RH, 50%RH and 80%RH keeping stable temperature at 35 C. Colourimetric measurements were used for the evaluation of colour changes using the system of the Commission International de l'Eclairage (CIE). Comprehensive SEM investigation was performed on the inhibitor-treated samples. Benzophenone and hindered amine types showed promising results on individual samples, but an inhibitor combination of an ultraviolet absorber and an antioxidant showed good performance over a wide range of dyes and dye combinations. Synergism was confirmed in two inhibitor combinations which improved light fastness at all three humidity levels, with the best performance shown at the lowest humidity. In every case, the inhibitors proved more effective on the more light stable dyes such as madder and cochineal, while less photoprotection was given to the more sensitive dyestuffs such as brazilwood and safflower. Consideration was also given to the ethics of using photodegradation inhibitors in historic textiles. The research has shown that the use of the selected photodegradation inhibitors is not recommended on historic silks according to the present conservation requirements and codes of practice.

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Commender, Katie Elene. "Factors Affecting the Adoption and Retention of Conservation Buffers." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/80485.

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Despite the numerous environmental benefits of conservation buffers and incentives offered by cost-share programs, adoption remains low. Typical buffer designs often take arable land out of production. Multifunctional conservation buffers (MCBs) offer an alternative that supports rather than excludes production. By incorporating non-timber forest products (NTFPs), edible or ornamental crops can be harvested for profit or home use, while retaining key environmental services. Beyond low adoption rates, little is known about the long-term retention of conservation buffers due in part to limited program evaluation funding. However, implementation of evaluation recommendations is imperative for buffer retention. With this in mind, we administered a mail survey to conservation buffer adopters throughout Virginia. The first objective was to evaluate post-adoption experiences with conservation buffers. We identified four landowner clusters with distinct differences in buffer perceptions and intentions to retain. Insights can help conservation agencies enhance programming to reduce negative buffer experiences and increase long-term retention. The second objective was to determine interest in and preferences for MCBs. We found respondents were somewhat to very interested in MCBs, and increases in this interest were influenced most by the buffer's potential to decrease soil loss. Respondents who found MCBs more appealing than traditional designs had supportive peers and higher expectations of MCB performance. Lastly, respondents preferred MCBs designed with nut or fruit producing trees that grow naturally. Findings can help inform future outreach and programming aimed at merging conservation and production in buffer zones.
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Durkin, Brian John. "An evaluation of solar access micro-neighborhoods." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/91166.

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An evaluation of energy conservation landscape strategies implemented in a two block section of a single family neighborhood was conducted. A questionnaire containing graphic representations of the energy conservation landscape designs was used and mailed to practicing landscape architects. South wall solar access and rooftop solar access planting schemes were evaluated in addition to the existing condition of the two block study area. The rooftop solar access planting scheme was the most preferred with respect to fulfilling the current design paradigm for single family neighborhood landscapes. In it each residence receives at least rooftop solar access, with half of the dwelling units also implementing northwest windbreaks and east-west shading strategies. The study includes a description of the development of the energy conservation landscape designs and the evaluation process. Also included are discussions of the single family neighborhood landscape design criteria, the preference for the rooftop solar access planting scheme, and recommendations for further research.
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Stevens, Richard M. "A comparison and evaluation of five energy analysis micro-computer programs for architects : ASEAM, CALPAS3, CARRIER E20-II, ENERCAL6, and LOADCAL." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22965.

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Wong, Sui-kan, and 黃緖勤. "A critical review of wetland protection in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31255139.

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Schwartz, Kerry, and Holly Thomas-Hilburn. "Arizona Project WET Water Festivals: A Summative Evaluation." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/156933.

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The Make a Splash with Project WET Arizona Water Festival program is in its ninth year and served 12 communities in the 2008-2009 school year. The program trained 622 volunteers to deliver engaging water education to 6,924 fourth graders and their 313 teachers. With the support of the Bureau of Reclamation, Arizona Project WET has conducted a summative evaluation, and is able to use that information to further increase the effectiveness of the program while simultaneously documenting successes in student learning and community engagement in water education.

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Cain, Maria J. "Youth and the environment, an evaluation of the Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps program." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0023/MQ50074.pdf.

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Simpson, Christine Honan. "Conservation engineering outreach| Curriculum development and evaluation of Smart Fishing in the Bering Sea." Thesis, Alaska Pacific University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1571622.

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The purpose of this project to was to 1) develop, 2) instruct, 3) evaluate, and 4) revise a 5^th-12^th grade fisheries conservation engineering outreach program entitled Smart Fishing and the Bering Sea (SFBS).

Fishery resources are important to Alaska and Alaskans, but present complex conservation challenges including user conflicts and concerns about unsustainable fishing practices. Increasing Alaska residents' environmental literacy will enhance natural resource management decisions regarding fisheries. The intent of the SFBS program is to introduce students to ecological and economical factors that drive conservation engineering in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. I instructed the SFBS program to 93 students from four different public and private institutions in Anchorage, Alaska. My observations and participants' pre- and post-program concept maps were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the SFBS curriculum. Participants gained content knowledge from this fishery outreach program about the Bering Sea and commercial fishing. Program evaluation analysis and results were used to revise the curriculum and make suggestions to SFBS stakeholders.

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Jiang, Zhanbin 1973. "Implementing the conservation of Suzhou's waterscape : an evaluation of the tools available to government." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67550.

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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2003.
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Suzhou's waterscape, noted for its "small bridges over flowing streams, residences on canal banks," is a historic relic that the Suzhou government has decided to conserve. In implementing the conservation of Suzhou's waterscape, the government needs to place priority on three goals: conservation of the physical environment, improvement of the water quality in the canals, and maintenance of the quality of life for its residents. The Suzhou government has instituted different strategies to carry out its conservation projects and the results have been mixed. The conservation approach traditionally practiced in China's central-planned economy does not take into account market forces which have surfaced in China's transitional economy. This thesis proposes that adopting and modifying government tools generally used in western economies to Suzhou is necessary to ensure successful conservation of Suzhou's waterscape. In addition, a formal assessment of government tools should be carried out. Furthermore, constraints that inhibit the availability of government tools should be relaxed. Finally, this thesis recommends four conservation approaches specifically targeted to Suzhou's waterscape and puts forward a new government paradigm in which more non-governmental actors such as non-profit organizations and private individuals would participate in a democratic manner and in which social equity would be a core consideration.
by Zhanbin Jiang.
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