Essays about: "Historical Conservancy"

Found 3 essays containing the words Historical Conservancy.

  1. 1. Integrating Electrochromic Glazing Technology into Conservation-Focused Lighting Design for Museum Collections

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Adrian Stapleton; [2022]
    Keywords : Dynamic Glazing; Cultural Preservation; Energy Conservation; Historical Conservancy; Smart Windows;

    Abstract : Museums, art galleries, and historical sites house items of important cultural value. They must provide sufficient lighting to allow for the public viewing of these items, but are also responsible for conservation of them, which requires strict control of the light levels on delicate materials. READ MORE

  2. 2. The sensitivity of the Maasai Mara Conservancy Model to external shocks

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Shreya Chakrabarti; [2021]
    Keywords : Environmentality; environmental governance; ecotourism; community-based conservation; neoliberal conservation; Covid-19 pandemic;

    Abstract : Biodiversity loss caused by human activities is considered to be one of the greatest challenges to the stability of our planet. Protected areas emerged as a solution to this challenge, but they are not always successful due to the exclusion and displacement of local communities that live in proximity to the protected area, especially in low income countries. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Great Leap Forward (1958-1961): Historical events and causes of one of the biggest tragedies in People’s Republic of China’s history

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kinesiska

    Author : Adriana Palese; [2009]
    Keywords : China; Great Leap Forward; Mao Zedong; Communism; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : The aim of this work is to analyze the Chinese Great Leap Forward (大跃进Dayuejin) (1958-1961) and the reasons why its economic and social policies caused such a big imbalance and deficit in the Chinese economy. The thesis is divided in four chapters: The first chapter focuses on the Leap’s antecedent period; it begins with a very brief introduction to the key events after the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo中华人民共和国) that seeks to provide the reader the general internal and external context of the first years of PRC. READ MORE