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Rose, Gregory S. "Physical geography." Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 55, no. 11 (November 1991): 3486. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(91)90511-3.
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Martin, Ron. "Reality, Realism and Physical Geography." Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers 24, no. 2 (June 1999): 227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0020-2754.1999.t01-3-00227.x.
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Ferguson, Rob. "Computer simulation in physical geography(2nd edn)." Applied Geography 14, no. 3 (July 1994): 285. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0143-6228(94)90049-3.
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Rifai, Muh Husyain. "Geography." International Journal of Educational Research & Social Sciences 1, no. 1 (April 7, 2021): 23–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.51601/ijersc.v1i1.6.
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The purpose of this study is to find out about the availability of learning media, including 1) Type, 2) Amount, and 3) Conditions. The research carried out is descriptive research with research data is quantitative data. The study was conducted in 23 high schools in Karanganyar Regency. The population in this study were all high school geography teachers and high school students of class X, XI Social Program and XII Social Program in Karanganyar Regency, which consisted of 17 state high schools and 6 private high schools. The high school which was used as the research subject was determined by proportional random sampling technique to obtain 13 high schools. Futhermore, the samples of teachers and students was determined by purposive sampling, where in each school took 1 teacher respondent and 6 students, so the total sample of teachers was 13 people and students were 78 people. The technique of collecting data in the study uses questionnaire, interview and observation methods. The analysis technique used is descriptive statistical analysis. In summary, from this research found the data condition of geography learning media of high school in Karanganyar Regency in 2016 were obtained, including; 1) The most types of media are Atlas, Pictures, Globe, Maps, Slide Powerpoint, and Computer / Laptop devices, 2) The number of media is classified as medium or available in every media in the school, and 3) The condition of the media is classified as poorly maintained for physical media and is very well maintained for media based on Digital Information Technology.
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Fu, Bo-Jie, Yi-He Lu, Li-Ding Chen, and Jimmy Li. "Progress and prospects of integrated physical geography in China." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 30, no. 5 (October 2006): 659–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309133306071900.
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There are rich legacies of geographical knowledge in China. However, geography as an independent branch of science was established in the country no earlier than the beginning of the twentieth century. Since 1950s, integrated physical geography as a subdiscipline of physical geography in China has made major theoretical and methodological progress in the areas of physical geographical regionalization, land studies, and the studies of man-nature interactions. Despite this, the discipline as a whole still faces tremendous challenges from the fast changing society in China and scientific advancement in the twenty-first century. The following aims need to be emphasized in order to promote the future development of integrated physical geography: (1) to strengthen long-term monitoring, experiments, surveys and simulations; (2) to improve research on the interactions between geographical patterns and processes; (3) to enhance integrated research on global change effects and regional geographical regimes; and (4) to facilitate the incorporation of the theories and methods of human geography into integrated physical geographical research.
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Knowles, Anne Kelly. "A Case for Teaching Geographic Visualization without GIS." Cartographic Perspectives, no. 36 (June 1, 2000): 23–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.14714/cp36.823.
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This article argues for the value of teaching geographic visualization to non-geography majors by having them make maps manually, using punched mylar, colored pencils, and light tables instead of computerbased geographic information systems or mapping programs. The essay contrasts the experiences of attempting to teach principles of geographic visualization using ArcView GIS in an introductory human geography course and using manual methods in an upper-level research methods course in history. Several conclusions emerge: (1) using manual methods to visualize spatial information quickly gets students thinking geographically; (2) the ease of learning the fundamental concepts and techniques of geographic visualization using manual methods makes it possible to integrate visualization into courses outside the discipline of geography; (3) geographic visualization can tremendously enrich the study of history, prompting students to think in ways they might not otherwise; and (4) teaching visualization with mylar has distinct advantages for history courses because physical map layers reinforce the notion that places are palimpsests of change. Manual methods make it possible to teach geographic visualization at colleges and universities that have no geography department or GIS courses. Their use should be encouraged as an adaptable, inexpensive, effective way to promote geographic learning and geographic literacy in U.S. higher education.
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Cloudsley, Tim. "Society and Nature: Socialist perspectives on the relationship between human and physical geography." Journal of Arid Environments 9, no. 1 (July 1985): 95–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-1963(18)31278-3.
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Alexander, David. "A review of the physical geography of malta and its significance for tectonic geomorphology." Quaternary Science Reviews 7, no. 1 (January 1988): 41–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0277-3791(88)90092-3.
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Apriani, Rezita, and Rahmanelli Rahmanelli. "Environmental Utilization as Learning Resource by Geography Teacher to Apply Religius Characteristic in Public High School (SMAN) Lombok Timur." Sumatra Journal of Disaster, Geography and Geography Education 2, no. 1 (June 6, 2018): 129. http://dx.doi.org/10.24036/sjdgge.v2i1.125.
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This study is purposed to obtain objective data about environmental availability as a learning source and its relevance to Core Competency (KI) and Basic Competency (KD) of public senior high school (SMAN) in East Lombok; the use of environment as a learning source by geography teachers to shape religious characters and to know teacher barriers in using environment as a learning source, and also to determine priority of directive policy in utilizing environment as a learning source in geography subject at SMAN East Lombok. Type of research was qualitative research. Data were collected through observation, interview, and documentation. Data analysis consisted of data reduction, data presentation, verification, and ISM (Interpretative Structural Modeling). This study found out that: (1) in aspect of environmental availability as a learning source, physical and non physical environment are available to be used as a learning resource and it is relevant to KI and KD in SMAN East Lombok. (2) In utilization aspect, the form of physical and non physical utilization in religious characteristic application at school has been exploited by geography teacher to form religious character. However, environmental utilization outside the school is not optimal, because of the obstacles. (3) Constraints that teacher encounter are to coordinate students, infrastructure, to make plan, to understand parties that involved such as parent and family consent, to analyze the availability in the development of learning resources. (4) Policy priority that arise in utilizing the environment as a source of geography learning is improving skill development of geographic teacher implementation in collaboration with other offices and schools; structural planning by geography teachers to utilize the environment as a learning source and established a committee to explore the availability; analyzing condition and availability in the development of learning resources.
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van Haperen, Sander, Justus Uitermark, and Alex van der Zeeuw. "MEDIATED INTERACTION RITUALS: A GEOGRAPHY OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND CONTENTION IN BLACK LIVES MATTER*." Mobilization: An International Quarterly 25, no. 3 (September 2, 2020): 295–313. http://dx.doi.org/10.17813/1086-671x-25-3-295.
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The Movement for Black Lives has connected millions of people online. How are their outrage and hope mediated through social media? To address this question, this article extends Randall Collins’s Interaction Ritual Theory to social media. Employing semisupervised image recognition methods on a million Instagram posts with the hashtag #blacklivesmatter, we identify four different interaction ritual types, each with distinct geographies. Instagram posts featuring interactions with physical copresence are concentrated in urban areas. We identify two different types of such areas: arenas where contention plays out and milieus where movement identities are affirmed. Instagram posts that do not feature physical copresence are more geographically dispersed. These posts, including memes and selfies, allow people to engage with the movement even when they are not embedded in activist environments. Our analysis helps to understand how different forms of engagement are embedded in particular places and connected through the circulation of social media posts.
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Shen, Liang, Joonyoung Lee, Changzhou Chen, and Tao Zhang. "High School Adolescents’ Physical Activity and Physical Fitness: A 3 × 2 Achievement Goal Approach." Sustainability 12, no. 15 (July 27, 2020): 6005. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12156005.
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Previous research evidence showed deficient physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) performance levels among high school students. Personal goal orientations motivate their behavior; therefore, it is essential to discover high school students’ goal orientations in PA and PF. Guided by the latest 3 × 2 achievement goal model, we examined the influence of six goal orientations on PA and PF in high school students. A total of 792 high school students in China (54.5% girls; Mage = 16.93 ± 0.82) completed validated measurements assessing 3 × 2 goal orientations for PA and PF. Stepwise multiple regression analyses were used to analyze whether 3 × 2 achievement goal orientations significantly influenced the study variables. Other-approach, self-approach, and task-avoidance goals significantly predicted PA, and the 50-meter dash was predicted by other-approach and self-avoidance goals. The self-approach goal was the only significant predictor of the standing long jump. In conclusion, fostering self- and other-approach-oriented environments with developmentally appropriate content in physical education may have implications for enhancing high school students’ PA and PF.
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Yoshino, M. "Ueno, K., Tsubaki, M., and Nakamura, Y. eds.: Introduction to Geography. Foundations of Geography Series 1. Takahashi, H. and Koizumi, T. eds.: Introduction to Physical Geography. Foundations of Geography Series 2. Yagasaki, N., Kagami M. and Furuta, E. eds.: Introduction to Regional Geography. Foundations of Geography Series 3." Geographical Review of Japan 81, no. 6 (2008): 532–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4157/grj.81.532.
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Lopes de Souza, Marcelo. "“Geografia Física Crítica”: Uma iniciativa louvável, mas de concretização enviesada." AMBIENTES: Revista de Geografia e Ecologia Política 2, no. 2 (December 18, 2020): 438. http://dx.doi.org/10.48075/amb.v2i2.26592.
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Lazarevic Radak, Sanja. "SPACE AND PLACE OF THE BALKANS: A GEOCRITICAL PERSPECTIVE." Srpska politička misao 70, no. 4/2020 (February 2, 2021): 205–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.22182/spm.7042020.11.
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The literature that explores the representations of the Balkans is based on the assumption that the Balkans were constructed, imagined or invented. This claim is usually accompanied by the attempts to highlight the discrepancy between physical and imaginary geography and to point out the gap in semantics between the Balkan Peninsula and the Balkans. While the first one functions as physical geography, the other one refers to a place populated by representations, rather than people. Following the trend of linguistic and spatial turn, they hold the binary logic that insists upon the duality of the spatial. Some of the most important studies in this field can be read and interpreted as another in a series of texts about the Balkans. Thus, the aim of this paper is to: 1. Point out the places and passages where academic discourse on the Balkans separate physical and symbolic geography; 2. Highlight the political implications of this approach; 3. Suggest a geocritical aim that provides a sort of ballance between the material geography („real“) and imaginary spaces.
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Cheng, Y., Y. Yin, C. M. Li, W. Wu, P. P. Guo, X. L. Ma, and F. M. Hu. "A MODEL STUDY OF SMALL-SCALE WORLD MAP GENERALIZATION." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLII-3 (April 30, 2018): 223–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-3-223-2018.
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With the globalization and rapid development every filed is taking an increasing interest in physical geography and human economics. There is a surging demand for small scale world map in large formats all over the world. Further study of automated mapping technology, especially the realization of small scale production on a large scale global map, is the key of the cartographic field need to solve. In light of this, this paper adopts the improved model (with the map and data separated) in the field of the mapmaking generalization, which can separate geographic data from mapping data from maps, mainly including cross-platform symbols and automatic map-making knowledge engine. With respect to the cross-platform symbol library, the symbol and the physical symbol in the geographic information are configured at all scale levels. With respect to automatic map-making knowledge engine consists 97 types, 1086 subtypes, 21845 basic algorithm and over 2500 relevant functional modules.In order to evaluate the accuracy and visual effect of our model towards topographic maps and thematic maps, we take the world map generalization in small scale as an example. After mapping generalization process, combining and simplifying the scattered islands make the map more explicit at 1 : 2.1 billion scale, and the map features more complete and accurate. Not only it enhance the map generalization of various scales significantly, but achieve the integration among map-makings of various scales, suggesting that this model provide a reference in cartographic generalization for various scales.
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Afagbedzi, Seth Kwaku, Alex Barimah Owusu, Isaac Newton Kissiedu, Mary Amoako-Coleman, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Charles Lwanga Noora, Ben Emunah Aikins, et al. "Design and deployment of relational geodatabase on mobile GIS platform for real-time COVID-19 contact tracing in Ghana." Ghana Journal of Geography 13, no. 1 (May 19, 2021): 126–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gjg.v13i1.7.
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This study reviewed the design and deployment of relational geodatabase on mobile GIS application, using collector for ArcGIS and survey 123 for ArcGIS platforms for COVID-19 contact tracing in Ghana during the lockdown. The study assessed whether cases spread by physical neighborhood contacts, defined by a 2km buffer of initial known 60 cases location. The application was deployed on the android tablet, which was used by field workers. Application Post-deployment review shows that from 30th March to 4th April 2020, 828 samples were collected with 34 confirmed cases, of which 61% occurred outside the 2km buffer. From 1-30 April 2020, 8,748 individuals with 16,087 contacts were tested within the physical neighbourhoods, 2.4% turned positive. Similarly, 7,501 individuals with 17,071 contacts were tested outside the physical neighbourhoods with 4.3% positives. Results suggest that more infections occurred outside the case’s physical neighbourhoods possibly due to; (1) existence of unknown cases prior to lockdown; (2) cases were moving outside their physical neighborhood and infecting others; (3) panic movements of cases within the 3 days window between announcement and enforcement of lockdown; (4) movement of cases into the country through unapproved routes. New cases were identified outside the lockdown areas, which could not be explained. This study raises questions about (1) the understanding of the mode of spread of the virus (2) the implementation of the lockdown, including the geographic coverage and timing. It is recommended that future decisions on contact tracing and lockdown should be guided by an understanding of the disease geography.
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Nadal-Romero, E., J. F. Martínez-Murillo, M. Vanmaercke, and J. Poesen. "Corrigendum to “Scale-dependency of sediment yield from badland areas in Mediterranean environments” (Progress in Physical Geography 35 (3) (2011) 297-332)." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 38, no. 3 (May 29, 2012): 381–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309133312447025.
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Williams, Richard S. "A. Kääb, 2005. Remote sensing of mountain glaciers and permafrost creep. Zürich, University of Zürich. Department of Geography. (Physical Geography Series 48.) 266pp. ISBN 3 85543 244 9, paperback US$30, €25." Journal of Glaciology 53, no. 180 (2007): 153. http://dx.doi.org/10.3189/172756507781833857.
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Hamelin, Louis-Edmond. "Géomorphologie : géographie globale – géographie totale – associations internationales." Cahiers de géographie du Québec 8, no. 16 (April 12, 2005): 199–218. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/020499ar.
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The great advances that geomorphology has made in recent years make necessary a critical re-examination of the relationships between this science and the field of geography. Is geomorphology truly geographical ? And if not, how can it become so ? Geomorphology has its roots in geology and was, of course, not designed to meet the specific needs of geographers. Under the leadership of W. M. Davis, geographers eventually adopted the study of geomorphology but did Utile to adapt it to particular purposes of their discipline. Most geographers can never aspire to true excellence in geomorphology because of their generally inadequate training in the physical sciences. We have found that most geographers tend to fall into one of four groups : 1. Those who consider themselves to be geomorphologists (about one-fourth of all geographers) ; 2. Those who just try to be informed in geomorphology ; 3. Those who ignore the existence of geomorphology ; 4. The « complete » geographer who practices a « functional » geomorphology. It also appears that the majority of geographers do not consider land-man relations to be their principal field of interest. The definition that we as geographers give to geography tends to sanction the kind of geography that we are capable of doing. For example, the classical géographie globale, which is characterized by an explanatory description of a complex of physical and human eclectic elements, does not normally require either a « complete » or a genetic geomorphology ; also, complex techniques of geomorphological investigation are not essential. Of greater importance is a geomorphology'-which is functional to geography and which will help us to understand better man's distribution and activities on the surface of the earth. This partial or « functional » geomorphology has achieved its greatest development in France (as an integral part of géographie globale) and is practised by a large number of geographers. Géographie totale, an expression which refers more to the subject matter of this geography than to its methodology, is an ensemble of specialized yet inter-related disciplines (one of which is geomorphology). This pluralistic geography daims many more adherents than does géographie globale. Géographie totale allows us to study all aspects of what is now called geomorphology (but which may eventually be termed « cosmomorphology »). This new geomorphology is based on geophysical laws and is strictly quantitative. It is an integral part of the physical sciences but this does not mean that it is automatically divorced from man. Scientists of both the United States and the U. S. S. R. are actively engaged in this new geomorphology. We believe that it would be mutually advantageous for both the « functional » and the « complete » geomorphologists to group themselves into a new international association. To achieve this end we urge that the structures of the international Geographical Union be modified or that an « International Association of Geomorphology » be founded.
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Underwood, Anneliese, Alyson Norman, and Sue Jackson. "Pituitary conditions: importance of geography and the Pituitary Foundation in patient support." British Journal of Community Nursing 24, no. 9 (September 2, 2019): 436–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.9.436.
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Quality of life is significantly impacted for those with pituitary conditions, and patients need support to meet ongoing physical and psychological needs. This study aimed to explore the support needs and experiences of patients with pituitary conditions in the community. Ten self-selected members of the Pituitary Foundation were interviewed about their conditions, needs and experiences. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Secondary thematic analysis was conducted on data from a sample of 748 members of the Pituitary Foundation. Four themes were revealed, under one over-arching theme of geography: (1) life-changing diagnosis, (2) the Foundation as a source of support, (3) access to the Foundation and (4) attendance at support groups. On the basis of the findings of this study, the authors concluded that better training is required for health professionals about pituitary conditions, their long-term consequences and the need to signpost patients to wider services offering essential support.
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Schaffer, Gad. "Agricultural Land-Use Changes in the Judean Region from the End of the Ottoman Empire to the End of the British Mandate: A Spatial Analysis." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 10, no. 5 (May 8, 2021): 319. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijgi10050319.
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Vines and olives are two important and widespread traditional agricultural crops that are also connected to the Judeo–Christian–Muslim tradition. The goal of the research was to demonstrate the importance of using cartographical sources to obtain a more accurate and complete view of the past. To this end, the aims were: (1) to reconstruct the former agricultural land-use in three periods, 1873–1874, 1917, and 1943–1945; (2) to analyze the different spatial physical factors that could explain the spatial distribution of traditional agricultural landscapes; (3) to identify the changes which took place between the three reconstructed timestamps. The research employed different cartographic sources and the implemented analyses were conducted using GIS tools and methods. The results show that, in the past, the distribution of vines and olive groves greatly depended on several physical geographic factors (climate, slopes, direction). Nonetheless, human factors such as political instability, cultural and religious beliefs contributed as well. Moreover, this research showed how GIS has advanced historical geography research. Lastly, the research demonstrated that obtaining the most complete view of the past can be achieved by a combination of sources together with the use of GIS tools and methods.
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Huang, Fang, Xiang-nan Liu, Hong-mei Xu, Shu-wen Zhang, and Yang-zhen Zhang. "Analysis on spatial difference of land use change based on physical and cultural landscape attributes." Chinese Geographical Science 11, no. 1 (March 2001): 50–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11769-001-0007-3.
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Magolan, Jessica Lynn, and Joanne Nancie Halls. "A Multi-Decadal Investigation of Tidal Creek Wetland Changes, Water Level Rise, and Ghost Forests." Remote Sensing 12, no. 7 (April 3, 2020): 1141. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs12071141.
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Coastal wetlands play a vital role in protecting coastlines, which makes the loss of forested and emergent wetlands devastating for vulnerable coastal communities. Tidal creeks are relatively small hydrologic areas that feed into larger estuaries, are on the front lines of the interface between saltwater and freshwater ecosystems, and are potentially the first areas to experience changes in sea level. The goal of this study was to investigate wetland changes through time at two tidal creeks (Smith Creek and Town Creek) of the Cape Fear River estuary in southeastern North Carolina, USA, to determine if there is a spatial relationship between habitat change, physical geography characteristics, and the rate of wetland migration upstream. Historic aerial photography and recent satellite imagery were used to map land cover and compute change through time and were compared with derived physical geography metrics (sinuosity, creek width, floodplain width, floodplain elevation, and creek slope). The primary results were: (1) there was a net gain in emergent wetlands even accounting for the area of wetlands that became water, (2) wetlands have migrated upstream at an increasing rate through time, (3) land cover change was significantly different between the two creeks (P = 0.01) where 14% (67.5 ha) of Smith Creek and 18% (272.3 ha) of Town Creek transitioned from forest to emergent wetland, and (4) the transition from emergent wetland to water was significantly related to average change in creek width, floodplain elevation, and average water level. In conclusion, this research correlated habitat change with rising water level and identified similarities and differences between neighboring tidal creeks. Future research could apply the methodologies developed here to other coastal locations to further explore the relationships between tides, sea level, land cover change, and physical geography characteristics.
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Vitale, Alessandro. "The Contemporary EU's Notion of Territoriality and External Borders." European Spatial Research and Policy 18, no. 2 (November 30, 2011): 17–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10105-011-0010-3.
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The predominant spatial conception of the EU contributes to an evident emergence of a sharpened territorial building of the European space. By all evidence the idea of both the territorial cohesion and territorial continuity shows how relevant the notion of territoriality in the ‘European discourse’ is and consequently how accepted the instrument of hard and closed border and the sharp inside/outside dichotomy are. Due to this pragmatic notion of territoriality, the idea of the EU as a ‘non-Westphalian new empire’ (according to the ‘neo-medieval paradigm’) became at least unrealistic. Its borders are getting more territorial, physical and visible. Hard border policies and practices on the Eastern and Western Balkan borders mirror the existence of a de facto barrier and of a deep ‘Westphalian memory’ in the way of using the territory as support of political unity.
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Kilde, Jeanne Halgren. "Approaching Religious Space: An Overview of Theories, Methods, and Challenges in Religious Studies." Religion & Theology 20, no. 3-4 (April 2, 2014): 183–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15743012-12341258.
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Abstract The study of religious space, both physical and imagined, has advanced significantly in the past two decades, drawing upon theoretical perspectives and analytical methods from several fields, from anthropology and historical studies, to geography and architecture, to social and literary critical theory. Marking a path through this varied landscape of approaches, this essay presents a four-part taxonomy into which most can be classified. The categories discussed are (1) Structuralist-hermeneutical approaches, (2) Socio-historical approaches, (3) Critical-spatial theory and approaches, and (4) Critical-spatial approaches from within the study of religions. This taxonomy is intended to aid scholars in clarifying their approaches to religious spaces, both physical and imagined, and thus advance the study of this constitutive component of religion.
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Das Chagas, Matheus Dantas, Marco Túlio Mendonça Diniz, Ana Caroline Damasceno Souza, and Fernando Eduardo Borges Da Silva. "MAPEAMENTO DE UNIDADES DE PAISAGEM DOS MUNICÍPIOS DE CORONEL EZEQUIEL E JAÇANÃ (RN): EM EVIDÊNCIA O TÁXON GEOFÁCIES." Revista da Casa da Geografia de Sobral (RCGS) 21, no. 2 (September 30, 2019): 303–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.35701/rcgs.v21n2.524.
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Esta pesquisa aborda o conceito geossistêmico, relevante nos estudos da Geografia Física, pois além de levar em consideração os elementos físicos e bióticos, também associa as atividades antrópicas muito presente nos dias atuais. O objetivo deste trabalho é realizar o mapeamento das unidades de paisagem, analisar e descrever a dinâmica dos Geofácies dos municípios de Coronel Ezequiel e Jaçanã no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, correlacionando a abordagem do francês Georges Bertrand em relação a taxonomia das paisagens, resultou-se no total de 12 Geofácies, subdivididos em 3 Geocomplexos, 3 Regiões Naturais e 1 Domínio Morfoclimático. Predominou os Geofácies: afloramento rochoso; agricultura temporária e permanente; caatinga arbórea; caatinga arbustiva; caatinga degradada e pastagem.Palavras-chave: Geografia física; Geocomplexos; Geofácies. ABSTRACTThis research approaches the geosystemic concept, relevant in the studies of Physical Geography, since besides taking into account the physical and biotic elements, it also associates the anthropic activities very present in the present day. The objective of this work is to map the landscape units, analyze and describe the geophysics dynamics of the municipalities of Coronel Ezequiel and Jaçanã in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, correlating the approach of the Frenchman Georges Bertrand in relation to the taxonomy of the landscapes, resulted in the total of 12 Geofácies, subdivided of the 3 Geocomplexes, 3 Natural Regions and 1 Morphoclimatic Domain. Predominated the Geofácies: outcrop rocky; temporary and permanent agriculture; tree caatinga; shrub caatinga; degraded caatinga and pasture.Keywords:Physical geography; Geocomplexes; Geofacies. RESUMENEsta investigación aborda el concepto geosistémico, relevante en los estudios de Geografía Física, ya que además de tener en cuenta los elementos físicos y bióticos, también asocia las actividades antrópicas muy presentes en la actualidad. El objetivo de este trabajo es mapear las unidades de paisaje, analizar y describir la dinámica geofísica de los municipios de Coronel Ezequiel y Jaçanã en el estado de Rio Grande do Norte, correlacionando el enfoque del francés Georges Bertrand en relación con la taxonomía del paisajes, resultaron en un total de 12 Geofácies, subdivididas de los 3 Geocomplejos, 3 Regiones Naturales y 1 Dominio Morfoclimático. Predominó las Geofácies: afloramiento rocoso; agricultura temporal y permanente; árbol caatinga; arbusto caatinga; Caatinga y pastos degradados.Palabras clave: Geografía física; Geocomplejos; Geofacies
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Nosko, Mykola, Olexander Arkhypov, Oleg Khudolii, Zoya Filatova, and Maryna Yevtushok. "Pedagogical Conditions for Swimming Skills Development in Students of Pedagogical Educational Institutions." Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala 11, no. 2 (June 3, 2019): 240. http://dx.doi.org/10.18662/rrem/127.
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The purpose of this study was to determine pedagogical conditions for effective swimming training of students of pedagogical educational institutions.Materials and methods. The experimental group (EG) consisted of 45 first-year female students of the schools of foreign philology, physics and mathematics education, natural geography and ecology (special medical group) who had a sufficient physical fitness level and could not swim. The control group (CG) was composed of 40 first-year female students of the schools of foreign philology, physics and mathematics education, natural geography and ecology (special medical group) who had a sufficient physical fitness level, could float, swim short distances (3-5 meters).Results.After the experiment, there was a significant improvement in the test results. Specifically, the experimental group students showed increasein all parameters of the cardiorespiratory system functional state – an increase in breath-holding time in the Stange’s test and the Genci’s test (р= 0.001) and, accordingly, in the Harvard step test (р = 0.001). The results of the experimental group students improved in the Harvard step test by 13.56%; in the Stange’s test – by 9.26%; in the Genci’s test – by 13.15% (р= 0.001).The experimental group students showed a statistically significant improvement in the test results of physical fitness. Specifically, in the tests: “Standing long jump”, the result increased by 4.70%; “Sit-ups in 30 seconds” – by 10.59%; “Jumping rope” – by 6.91%; “Push-ups” – by 17.62% (p= 0.001).Conclusions.The study revealed a statistically significant effectiveness of the suggested methods of teaching swimming to special medical group students. On the basis of discriminant analysis, the researchers ascertained a statistically significant influence of the experimental methods on the dynamics of the students’ physical and functional fitness. Positive dynamics of change was found in the indicators of high level of anxiety during swimming training.
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Karami Moghadam, Mehdi, Ata Amini, Marlinda Abdul Malek, Thamer Mohammad, and Hasan Hoseini. "Physical Modeling of Ski-Jump Spillway to Evaluate Dynamic Pressure." Water 11, no. 8 (August 15, 2019): 1687. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w11081687.
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The effects of changes in the angle of pool impact plate, plunging depth, and discharge upon the dynamic pressure caused by ski-jump buckets were investigated in the laboratory. Four impact plate angles and four plunging depths were used. Discharges of 67, 86, 161, and 184 L/s were chosen. For any discharge, plunging depth and impact plate angle were regulated, and dynamic pressures were measured by a transducer. The results showed that with the increase in the ratio of drop length of the jet to its break-up length (H/Lb), and with an increase in the impact plate angle, the mean dynamic pressure coefficient decreased. An inspection of the plunging depth (Y) ratio to the initial thickness of the jet (Bj) revealed that when Y/Bj > 3, the plunging depth of the downstream pool reduced dynamic pressure. At the angle of 60°, the dynamic pressure coefficient due to increasing in plunging depth varied from 34% to 95%.
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SCHOENBRUN, DAVID. "WHO PEOPLED AFRICA The Peopling of Africa: A Geographical Interpretation. By JAMES L. NEWMAN. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1995. Pp. xiv + 235. £17.95 (ISBN 0-300-06003-3)." Journal of African History 38, no. 1 (March 1997): 123–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021853796236904.
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James Newman has given us an ambitious book. He explores three interlocking themes: a dialectic between the demography of human communities and the productive character of their environments; the roles of trade and politics in generating growth in political scale; and the development of cultural identities. The first three chapters review the emergence of hominids, the Stone Ages, and the transition to agriculture. Here we meet his sources: physical geography, archaeology, historical linguistics, the occasional human genetic datum and some documentary historical material (including mention of dynastic oral traditions). Newman handles most, though not all, of the best of the secondary literature in these fields. The second part of the book amplifies his central themes for each of the continent's conventional regions. At a total of 201 pages, the brevity of the text alone will appeal to undergraduate teachers.
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Suyoga, I. Putu Gede. "RUANG IDEAL BALI DALAM TEKANAN GLOBALISASI." Dharmasmrti: Jurnal Ilmu Agama dan Kebudayaan 17, no. 1 (April 1, 2017): 24–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.32795/ds.v16i01.70.
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The development of space understanding in the Balinese architecture is deeply influenced by the theology, philosophy, and concepts of the Hinduism. Therefore, the real existence of the Balinese spatial layout is the grounding of the Hindu ideology. The Hindu teachings such as tat twam asi, bhuana agung - bhuana alit, panca maha bhuta, tri hita karana, tri bhuwana, purusha-pradhana, and others have been instilled in the practical principle of the Balinese architecture such as tri mandala, sanga mandala, tri angga, sukat ‘measurement’, natah, decoration, color, texture, and others. The Hindu spir- ituality in the Balinese and spatial architecture is manifested by: (1) Arrangement of the physical structure, building, landscape, anthropometry, topography, geography, and local climate, and aesthet- ics (form of yoga). (2) Various meanings and symbols on the spatial and physical layout of the building (form of yantra and tantra). (3) Procedures for building, accompanying rituals during pre-construc- tion, construction, and post-construction periods symbolize the ‘living building figures’ (mantra and mudra forms).
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Maghlakelidze, Robert, Tengiz Gordeziani, Neli Jamaspishvili, and Manana Sharashenidze. "Geoinformation system of the Martkopi station: communications and prospects." InterCarto. InterGIS 26, no. 4 (2020): 358–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.35595/2414-9179-2020-4-26-358-370.
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Martkopi Physical-Geographical station is more than half a century (50 years). This station was founded by the initiative of the head of the Department of Physical Geography, Tbilisi State University M.S. Saneblidze. A place (30 km North-East of Tbilisi) was chosen in 1962. In 1963, 3 buildings were built (the fourth was built in 1967), and on May 20, 1965 constant meteorological observations were started. During the first stage of research, in addition to meteorological observations, comprehensive physical and geographical studies of the surroundings of the Martkopi station (the Yalno ridge and adjacent territories) were carried out, and a detailed landscape map of this territory was compiled (on a scale of 1 : 25 000). In 1969, studies of the structure and functioning of the landscapes of the station environs were began. However, basically, these studies were carried out according to the methodology of biogeocenological and ecological stations. As the beginning of the “golden period” of researches at station considered to be May 20, 1971, when a new research program was adopted. This program allowed to take 5000–6000 readings during the day throughout the year, on the basis of which it was possible to get an idea of more than 100 parameters characterizing the daily state of the structure and functioning of natural-territorial complexes (NTC). The results of these studies were published in the bulletins “Observations and studies at the Martkopi station” (1973–1975). It is from this period that multicomponent studies begin, both of the structure and functioning, and of the states of the NTC. The Martkopi physico-geographical station and established on its basis the Research Laboratory for the Study of Environmental Conditions by Aerospace Methods at the Tbilisi State University in 1979, became the center of the study of the mountain geosystems’ conditions using the example of Caucasus. In this period, under the leadership of N.L. Beruchashvili was created the first expert geographic information system based on a computer and thus laid the foundation for the creation of the multicomponent working geographic system of the Martkopi physico-geographical station.
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Fernandes, V. O., E. N. Elias, and A. Zipf. "INTEGRATION OF AUTHORITATIVE AND VOLUNTEERED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR UPDATING URBAN MAPPING: CHALLENGES AND POTENTIALS." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLIII-B4-2020 (August 24, 2020): 261–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xliii-b4-2020-261-2020.
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Abstract. This paper provides a bibliometric review between integration of authoritative and volunteered geographic information for the purpose of cartographic updating of urban mappings. The adopted methodology was through a bibliometric survey of the literature published by Web of Science and Science Direct. The period was evaluated from 2005 to 2020 and the keywords used were: integration of authoritative data, volunteered geographic information, VGI, large scale topographic mapping, Authoritative urban mapping. The number of publications found was small for the topic that deals with this integration, totalizing 14 articles at Web of Science and 23 at Science Direct. 38% of them were published in the International Journal of Geo Information (ISPRS), 16% in the International Journal of Geographical Information Science. 5% were published in the Cartography and Geographic Information Science and the Computer Geosciences respectively. The other 36% is shown in several other journals, approximately 3% each. Regarding the origin of publications, 25% are in Germany (University of Heidelberg), 14% in the UK (New Castle University), 13% in China (Wuhan University), 11% in Canada (Calgary University), and other countries show percentages between 3% and 5%. Among the research, areas are physical geography, remote sensing, computer science, information science, engineering, and public administration. Among themes addressed in the articles, potentials can be pointed out as existence of models which institutions can implement management of information received collaboratively, existence of several methodologies for quality control of this information so that they can be integrated into authoritative data that are called as data conflation. Methodologies for handling big data and semantic interoperability, as well as automation of processes. This data potential is not only on platforms such as OpenStreetMap, but also on data collected through scraping from social networks such as twitter, sites, and others. Among the challenges, there are still somethings to investigate regarding consideration of temporal, historic, political, and economic aspects, as well as the consideration of legal aspects. The integration of this volunteered geographic information is necessary, mainly in cities with economic and cultural difficulties to maintain their mapping up to date, as well as the difficulty of accessing information that allows access to authoritative data.
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Nurdiana, Eka, Muhammad Zid, and Aris Munandar. "Hubungan Praktik Kuliah Lapangan Terhadap Pembentukan Kompetensi Kepribadian Calon Guru." JURNAL GEOGRAFI 12, no. 01 (February 10, 2020): 269. http://dx.doi.org/10.24114/jg.v12i01.12397.
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Abstract Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kontribusi Praktik Kuliah Lapangan terhadap Pembentukan Kompetensi Kepribadian Calon Guru di Program Studi Pendidikan Geografi, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial, Universitas Negeri Jakarta. Penelitian ini dilakukan dari bulan Juli hingga November 2018. Metode pengambilan sampel adalah purposive sampling. Penelitian ini dilakukan di tiga (3) lokasi, lokasi 1 geografi fisik di Desa Candirenggo-Kebumen, lokasi 2 geografi dan pemetaan sosial ekonomi di Desa Candi-Semarang, dan lokasi 3 Terpadu di Desa Plajan-Jepara. Populasi dan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa Program Studi Pendidikan Geografi untuk 2017, 2016, dan 2015 dengan total 60 siswa sebagai responden. Hasil penelitian ini, yaitu, korelasi antara variabel penilaian pada PKL meliputi: penilaian sikap, kinerja alat, kinerja presentasi, proyek, dan portofolio dengan variabel kompetensi kepribadian, (1) variabel penilaian proyek memiliki kekuatan hubungan yang lebih besar dengan variabel kompetensi kepribadian daripada penilaian orang lain; (2) ada hubungan terbalik antara penilaian sikap dan penilaian portofolio dengan kompetensi kepribadian. Dengan demikian, ini menyatakan bahwa penilaian sikap tidak digunakan karena dibentuk sebagai efek samping dari setiap kegiatan secara tidak langsung dan penilaian portofolio direvisi karena masing-masing kekuatan menghasilkan produk dari hasil yang berbeda.Kata Kunci: Praktik Kuliah Lapangan, Kompetensi Kepribadian, Calon GuruThis study aims to determine the contribution of Praktik Kuliah Lapangan to the Formation of Personality Prospective Teacher Competencies in Geography Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jakarta State University. This research was conducted from July to November 2018. The sampling method was purposive sampling. This research was conducted in three (3) locations, location 1 physical geography in Desa Candirenggo-Kebumen, location 2 social economic geography and mapping in Desa Candi-Semarang, and location 3 Integrated in Desa Plajan-Jepara. The population and sample in this study were students Geography Education Study Program for 2017, 2016, and 2015 with a total of 60 students as respondents. The results of this study, namely, the correlation between the assessment variables on street vendors include: assessment of attitudes, tool performance, presentation performance, projects, and portfolios with personality competency variables, (1) project appraisal variables have greater relationship strength with personality competency variables than assessment others; (2) there is an inverse relationship between attitude assessment and portfolio assessment with personality competencies. Thus, this states that the attitude assessment is not used because it is formed as a side effect of each activity indirectly and the assessment of the portfolio is revised because each force produces products of different results. Keywords: Praktik Kuliah Lapangan, Personality Competence, Teacher Candidates
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Teare, Georgia, and Marijke Taks. "Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth Sport and Physical Activity Participation Trends." Sustainability 13, no. 4 (February 6, 2021): 1744. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13041744.
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The COVID-19 pandemic offers youth sport organizations the opportunity to anticipate consumer behaviour trends and proactively improve their program offerings for more satisfying experiences for consumers post-pandemic. This conceptual paper explores potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on changing youth sport and physical activity preferences and trends to inform sport and physical activity providers. Drawing from social ecology theory, assumptions for future trends for youth sport and physical activity are presented. Three trends for youth sport and physical activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are predicted: (1) youths’ preferences from organized to non-organized contexts become amplified; (2) reasons for participating in sport or any physical activity shift for youth as well as parents/guardians; (3) consumers reconceptualize value expectations from youth sport and physical activity organizations. The proposed assumptions need to be tested in future research. It is anticipated that sport organizations can respond to changing trends and preferences by innovating in three areas: (1) programming, (2) marketing, and (3) resource management.
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Ohnishi, Koji, Hiroaki Akimoto, Yoshihiro Ugawa, and Satoru Itoh. "Geography education by the combination use of GIS and AR – Practices in National Institution of Technology, Toyama College." Abstracts of the ICA 1 (July 15, 2019): 1–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-1-277-2019.
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<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> AR technology on the landscape is useful for people to identify the places with air tags. There are many people who cannot match landscapes and maps. For Map reading skill building, AR supports for people to match the landscape and maps. This paper tried to measure the effectiveness of AR technology to map reading skill building in high school geography education.</p><p>In Japan, Geography will be compulsory subject from high school from 2022. The compulsory Geography as school subject has three themes, 1 Maps and GIS, 2 International understandings and International Corporation, 3 Disaster prevention and ESD. Maps and GIS are fundamental skills for learning geography. Map reading is very important and there are several researches of the geography classes with paper maps, especially topographical maps (Ito, 2005). GIS education is also important for students to understand how to use the maps (Tani etal., 2002). In Japan, there are few high schools and teachers to use GIS on geography class. With curriculum reformation, every student will have to learn GIS, and teachers will have to teach GIS in the geography class, too. It is big problem.</p><p>Students learn topographical map reading technique on geography class as indoor activity. There are few activities to match the real landscape and topographical map. This skill is important for student to understand the map function and meaning of landscape. Fieldwork education is not popular among schools. Teachers have poor skills to do it. AR could build up the lessons to combine GIS, map and fieldwork education. It is not easy to match the topographical map and landscape. AR technology supports for students to do the tasks. The aim of this paper to check the effectiveness of AR support for map readings. We did three periods geography experimental classes in National Institution of Technology, Toyama College 1st grade. 1st period class content was physical geography especially on coastal geomorphology. 2nd period was understanding the lagoon with topographical map (Fig. 1). 3rd period was topographical map and landscape with AR.</p><p>In the 3rd period practice, they used tablet and smartphone to identify the landscape. They watched the landscape with air tags (Fig.2), and they tried to match the landscape and map (Fig.3). Students checked the worksheet and maps on the activities (Fig.4).</p><p>Students understood how to match the landscape and maps with AR air tags. It is adequate tasks for students to understand how to match between landscape and maps. They did these tasks in this class and they became to do it with no difficulties.</p><p>There were several technological problems. Digital compass is not accurate when the tablets were started. We should adjust the compass before the class. Next problem is air tags. If the tags are on same direction, the tags are overlapped. There problems are easy to get over. With this trial class, topographical maps and landscape education with GIS with AR is effective for students. Maps education with Geographical Information technology has important role for next generation. We should make textbook for teachers to do this method.</p>
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Best, Jim. "Physical principles of sedimentology: a readable textbook for beginners and experts, Kenneth J Hsü, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1989. No. of pages: 233. Price: 42 dm (soft cover). £14 sterling. ISBN 3-540-51268-3 (soft); 0-387-51268-3 (hard)." Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 16, no. 3 (May 1991): 283–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/esp.3290160309.
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FitzSimmons, Nancy N., Craig Moritz, Colin J. Limpus, Lisa Pope, and Robert Prince. "Geographic Structure of Mitochondrial and Nuclear Gene Polymorphisms in Australian Green Turtle Populations and Male-Biased Gene Flow." Genetics 147, no. 4 (December 1, 1997): 1843–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/genetics/147.4.1843.
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Abstract The genetic structure of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) rookeries located around the Australian coast was assessed by (1) comparing the structure found within and among geographic regions, (2) comparing microsatellite loci vs. restriction fragment length polymorphism analyses of anonymous single copy nuclear DNA (ascnDNA) loci, and (3) comparing the structure found at nuclear DNA markers to that of previously analyzed mitochondrial (mtDNA) control region sequences. Significant genetic structure was observed over all regions at both sets of nuclear markers, though the microsatellite data provided greater resolution in identifying significant genetic differences in pairwise tests between regions. Inferences about population structure and migration rates from the microsatellite data varied depending on whether statistics were based on the stepwise mutation or infinite allele model, with the latter being more congruent with geography. Estimated rates of gene flow were generally higher than expected for nuclear DNA (nDNA) in comparison to mtDNA, and this difference was most pronounced in comparisons between the northern and southern Great Barrier Reef (GBR). The genetic data combined with results from physical tagging studies indicate that the lack of nuclear gene divergence through the GBR is likely due to the migration of sGBR turtles through the courtship area of the nGBR population, rather than male-biased dispersal. This example highlights the value of combining comparative studies of molecular variation with ecological data to infer population processes.
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Senyapili, Burcu, and Ahmet Fatih Karakaya. "The Future Setting of the Design Studio." Open House International 34, no. 1 (March 1, 2009): 104–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ohi-01-2009-b0012.
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This study explores the impact of virtual classrooms as an emerging classroom typology in comparison to the physical classrooms in the design process. Two case studies were held in order to infer design students' classroom preferences in the project lifecycle. The findings put forth figures that compare two forms of design communication in the two classroom types in terms of their contribution to design development. Although the students acknowledged many advantages of web-based communication in the virtual classroom, they indicated that they are unwilling to let go off face-to-face encounters with the instructors and fellow students in the physical classroom. It is asserted that the future design studio will be an integrated learning environment where both physical and virtual encounters will be presented to the student. Utilizing the positive aspects of both communication techniques, a hybrid setting for the design studio is introduced, comprising the physical classroom as well as the virtual one. The proposed use for the hybrid setting is grouped under 3 phases according to the stage of the design process; as the initial, development and final phases. Within this framework, it is inferred that the design studio of the future will be an integrated form of space, where the physical meets the virtual.
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Box, Jason E., Julienne C. Stroeve, and Waleed Abdalati. "Steffen K, Abdalati W and Stroeve J (1993) Climate sensitivity studies of the Greenland ice sheet using satellite AVHRR, SMMR SSM/I and in situ data. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics 51(3–4): 239–258. DOI:10.1007/bf01030497." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 45, no. 4 (April 30, 2021): 632–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/03091333211011368.
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Physical geographer Konrad “Koni” Steffen, lost 8 August 2020 in a crevasse on the Greenland ice sheet, was a pioneer in satellite remote sensing and field observations of the Greenland ice sheet. This Classics Revisited piece honors the memory of Koni Steffen and examines the impact of a work which laid the foundation for numerous studies that made the Greenland ice sheet and the man global icons of climate change.
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Tetsuya, Ito. "The regional pattern of renewal in urban residential areas in Germany since the 1970s." Dela, no. 21 (December 1, 2004): 475–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.4312/dela.21.475-484.
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This study uses the case of Nuremberg to investigate the regional pattern of renewal in urban residential areas on a middle scale from the standpoint of physical and social structure in Ger-many since the 1970s when the supply of dwellings surpassed demand and many urban renewal projects have been carried out. I study the regional pattern of social structure, social housing units, urban renewal projects and the number of construction in the urban area. The regional pattern of renewal is divided into two types in the urban area located within a radius of 3 km from the city center and in the southern area.
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SAUNDERS, IAN. "Physical Processes in Earth and Environmental Sciences by MikeLeeder and MartaPerez-Arlucea, Blackwell, Malden, MA, 2006 xi + 321 pp. paper US$49.95 (ISBN 1-4051-0173-3)." Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadien 51, no. 1 (March 2007): 112–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0064.2007.00168_4.x.
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Liu, H. "BASIC GRADUATE CURRICULA OF GIS DESIGN IN BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY, CHINA." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XL-6/W1 (May 27, 2015): 11–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-xl-6-w1-11-2015.
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As the basic course of postgraduate programme in Beijing Normal University, the Introduction of GIS&T is selected by almost all the students of the GIS specialty and other related specialties like physical and human geography, ecology, environmental science and so on. The number of the students dropped in the course was over 100 each year in the past 5 years. The background of education and demands of the students were very different. How to design the course of Introduction of GIS&T to meet the demands of students is important. This paper include following parts: (1) The analysis of student’s difference and the structure design of the course, (2) Spatial thinking and the body of knowledge design, (3) The practice exercises design, and (4) Feedback and evaluating.
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Hamid, Shahnaz. "A Micro Analysis of Demand-side Determinants of Schooling in Urban Pakistan." Pakistan Development Review 32, no. 4II (December 1, 1993): 713–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v32i4iipp.713-723.
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Investment in human capital is as important for growth as physical capital. The objective of this paper is to establish the importance of some factors, that affect the decision of a household to send their children who are of school going age, between 5-14 years, to school in urban areas. This paper is divided into five sections, Section 2 reviews the relevant schooling literature for Pakistan. Section 3 points some theoretical hypotheses describing the data and Section 4 presents the analysis, and finally Section 5 presents some conclusions.
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Sun, Congcong, Vicenç Puig, and Gabriela Cembrano. "Real-Time Control of Urban Water Cycle under Cyber-Physical Systems Framework." Water 12, no. 2 (February 3, 2020): 406. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12020406.
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The urban water cycle (UWC), which is composed of the water supply system (WSS) and urban drainage system (UDS), is a critical infrastructure required for the functioning of urban society. Considering the growing pollution and subsequent water scarcity caused by increasing urbanization and climate change, efficient UWC management is required to maintain resource sustainability and environmental protection. Cyber-physical systems (CPSs) provide a technological suite for the efficient management of critical systems. To exploit advantages of CPS for UWC, this paper proposes a CPS-based management framework enabling supervision, subsystem interoperability, and integrated optimization of UWC: (1) Firstly, clear definitions are provided to demonstrate that UWC systems can be considered as CPSs. (2) A multi-layer CPS-based supervision framework is presented afterwards, conceptually dividing the physical UWC and its digital counterpart into Supervision&Control, Scheduling, Digital Twin, and Water Users and Environment four layers. (3) The information flows that interact with each layer, as well as a key aspect of CSP operation, namely the interoperability among subsystems in the context of UWC, are also addressed. (4) To demonstrate advantages of supervision and interoperability of subsystems under the CPS framework, an integrated optimizer based on model predictive control (MPC) is applied and compared against the individual control of each system. A real case study of the WSS and UDS in Barcelona UWC is applied in order to validate the proposed approaches through virtual reality simulations based on MATLAB/SIMULIN and EPA-SWMM.
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Roshita, Airin, Peter Riddell-Carre, Revyani Sjahrial, Dee Jupp, Harriet Torlesse, Doddy Izwardy, and Jee Hyun Rah. "A Qualitative Inquiry into the Eating Behavior and Physical Activity of Adolescent Girls and Boys in Indonesia." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 42, no. 1_suppl (June 2021): S122—S131. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0379572121990948.
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Background: Despite the rising double burden of malnutrition, adolescent nutrition has received little attention in Indonesia. Eating and physical activity behaviors established in adolescence are known to track into adulthood and may contribute to chronic diseases in later life. This study aimed to explore the eating behaviors and physical activity of Indonesian adolescents, and their influencing factors. Methods: The study, designed as a qualitative study, was conducted in 2 selected districts in Indonesia: Klaten and Lombok Barat. Data were collected through immersion, open and informal discussions, and participant observations with 302 adolescent girls and boys. Results: The eating and physical activity behaviors of adolescent boys and girls are influenced by contextual changes in their family lifestyles and environment. The adolescents in this study only conflate physical activity with participation in sport. Even when a wider view of physical activity is cast, their level of physical activity remains low, especially for adolescent girls. Adolescents and their families generally eat 3 meals a day, with schools an important source of food for adolescents. Adolescents skip breakfast at home, and breakfast and lunch are usually purchased and eaten at school. Fewer families cook and families rarely eat together due to increasingly busy lives, increased mobility, and digital connectivity. Conclusions: The rapid contextual shifts taking place in Indonesia influence the home, school, and peer environment to shape eating behaviors and physical activity among adolescent boys and girls. Gender-responsive multicomponent school-based interventions have the potential to serve as an important entry point for influencing adolescent nutrition.
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Cinderby, Steve, Annemarieke de Bruin, Howard Cambridge, Cassilde Muhoza, and Amanda Ngabirano. "Transforming urban planning processes and outcomes through creative methods." Ambio 50, no. 5 (February 14, 2021): 1018–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13280-020-01436-3.
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AbstractInclusively delivering the sustainable development goals (SDGs) remains challenging, particularly in urban areas, where some of the most pressing concerns exist. To achieve the transformative SDG agenda, new methods are required to overcome current deficits in engagement around inclusion and equitable outcomes. Evaluating against theories of governance and inclusion, we test a mixture of digital and physical creative methods abilities to deliver co-designed solutions that influence mobility and road safety planning outcomes in East African cities. Greater inclusion led to improved interactions of citizens with decision makers, and the identification of novel, practical solutions, delivering some elements of transformation. Risks include creative methods being used to co-opt communities to official agendas, and institutional planning norms needing to adapt to respond to a wider range of stakeholders. Overall, where risks are mitigated, we recommend that using Creative Methods could localise SDG delivery, ensuring more equitable and effective outcomes from infrastructure development investments.
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Provenzano, Giuseppe, Giovanni Rallo, Ceres Duarte Guedes Cabral de Almeida, and Brivaldo Gomes de Almeida. "Development and Validation of a New Calibration Model for Diviner 2000® Probe Based on Soil Physical Attributes." Water 12, no. 12 (December 4, 2020): 3414. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12123414.
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This study aimed to develop a new model, valid for soil with and without expandable characters, to estimate volumetric soil water content (θ) from readings of scaled frequency (SF) acquired with the Diviner 2000® sensor. The analysis was carried out on six soils collected in western Sicily, sieved at 5 mm, and repacked to obtain the maximum and minimum bulk density (ρb). During an air-drying process SF values, the corresponding gravimetric soil water content (U) and ρb were monitored. In shrinking/swelling clay soils, due to the contraction process, the variation of dielectric permittivity was affected by the combination of the mutual proportions between the water volumes and the air present in the soil. Thus, to account for the changes of ρb with U, the proposed model assumed θ as the dependent variable being SF and ρb the independent variables; then the model’s parameters were estimated based on the sand and clay fractions. The model validation was finally carried out based on data acquired in undisturbed monoliths sampled in the same areas. The estimated θ, θestim, was generally close to the corresponding measured, θmeas, with Root Mean Square Errors (RMSE) generally lower than 0.049 cm3 cm−3, quite low Mean Bias Errors (MBE), ranging between −0.028 and 0.045 cm3 cm−3, and always positive Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency index (NSE), confirming the good performance of the model.
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Puciato, Daniel, Piotr Oleśniewicz, and Michał Rozpara. "Quality of Life with Respect to Physical Activity Level in the Unemployed." Sustainability 12, no. 10 (May 21, 2020): 4219. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12104219.
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Sustainable development is related to the quality of life of individuals and societies. The unemployed have limited opportunities for sustainable individual development. Their life quality conditions remain unclear. The study aim was to assess the relationship between life quality and physical activity level of the unemployed. The research was performed in 2014 and 2015 in Wrocław, Poland, among 403 unemployed persons. The participants’ quality of life was evaluated with the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire. Physical activity was assessed with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Most respondents evaluated their general life quality as ≤3 points in the scale of 1–5. The assessments were highest in the social and psychological domains and lowest in the physical and environmental domains. Significant relationships were observed between general life quality and physical activity level. Subjects with the minimum physical activity level recommended by WHO presented higher life quality assessments in the psychological and social domains. Unemployed people with physical activity levels optimal for health benefit evaluated their life quality in the psychological domain worse than people with physical activity below WHO recommendations. Comprehensive health programs should be addressed to the unemployed, including systematic physical activities as health training, which would improve their life quality and promote sustainable individual development.
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Yang, Bin, Zhanqi Wang, Bo Zhang, and Di Zhang. "Allocation Efficiency, Influencing Factors and Optimization Path of Rural Land Resources: A Case Study in Fang County of Hubei Province, China." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 16 (August 14, 2020): 5898. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165898.
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Land resource allocation efficiency (LRAE) is a significant indicator in weighing regional socioeconomic development. The study of LRAE can provide useful references for optimizing the layout of rural land use and conducting village planning against the background of rural revitalization strategy. Taking Fang County of Hubei Province as an example, we constructed an efficiency measurement index system based on economic, social, and ecological objectives. The slack-based measure with undesirable output (SBM-Undesirable) model and geodetector model were used to evaluate the rural LRAE, influencing factors and optimization paths from 2011 to 2017. The results suggest that: (1) the rural LRAE in Fang County shows a steady upward trend, with an average increasing rate of 9.204%. The townships in the north and south of the study area have a low LRAE value, and townships in the central area have a high LRAE value. The number of villages at low or medium-low LRAE is decreasing, and the number of villages with medium-high or high LRAE continued to increase from 2011 to 2017. (2) The spatial variation in LRAE in Fang County is affected by physical geography conditions, rural development conditions, and urban-rural relations. The impact of the proportion of primary industry and rural population has always been influential on the LRAE. Physical geography conditions have a relatively strong impact on the LRAE, but their values are decreasing. The influences of the Engel coefficient, urbanization rate and gap between the rural and urban resident’s income have been continuously enhanced. (3) All land types have obvious input redundancies, and reducing these redundancies can help achieve the optimal allocation of rural land resources. In the future, it is of significance to prioritize low-carbon and green developments, and to promote sustainable rural development.
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Shah, Nasra M., and Indu Menon. "Violence against Women Migrant Workers: Issues, Data and Partial Solutions." Asian and Pacific Migration Journal 6, no. 1 (March 1997): 5–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/011719689700600102.
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Despite the creation of specific norms, procedures, and institutions to protect women migrant workers, serious gaps remain. Statistics for measuring violence are not compiled comprehensively or regularly. Two occupations that increase the risk of violence are domestic service and entertainment-related services. Migration through illegal channels and trafficking also increase the risk. This article suggests a list of indicators to measure violence of three major types: 1) economic, 2) social/psychological, and 3) physical/sexual. Evidence from several countries to document instances of violence is reviewed. Major policy issues for the sending and receiving countries are outlined, and some recommendations for addressing such violations are made.