Essays about: "national park movement"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words national park movement.

  1. 1. Constructing a civilized wilderness. An intersectional discourse analysis of the Sierra Club 1893-1910

    University essay from

    Author : Eleonor Ivdal; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : the Sierra Club; intersectional theory; discourse analysis; civilization; American wilderness; national park movement; gender; class; race; ethnicity;

    Abstract : This study investigates if and how the Sierra Club adapted complex and contradictory rationalizations to legitimize their authority in wilderness and civilization. The study aims thereby to enhance our understanding of the origin narrative of the American preservation and conservation movement at the turn of the twentieth century which depicted white male heroes as discoverers and protectors of a pristine wilderness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating the use of olfactory cues to re-direct African savannah elephant pathways. A potential conflict mitigation tool.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Vera Ruijs; [2023-06-30]
    Keywords : African savannah elephants – conflict mitigation – elephant pathways – human-elephant conflict – olfactory cues;

    Abstract : Human-elephant conflict resulting from, for example crop raiding behaviour, poses a significant threat to the conservation of African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana). These conflicts can lead to fatalities in both humans and elephants. READ MORE

  4. 3. INVESTIGATING THE COVARIANCE BETWEEN RAINFALL AND MALE ELEPHANT MOVEMENT - To Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap; Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Sara Ros; [2023-06-22]
    Keywords : Loxodonta africana; Elephants; Botswana; Human-Elephant Conflict; HEC; HumanWildlife Conflict; HWC; Conservation; Musth; Bulls; Rainfall;

    Abstract : Human-wildlife conflict threatens the survival of a range of species, including the savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana). Villages bordering the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in Botswana are among the most affected by human-elephant conflict, and it is crucial to identify contributing factors to develop mitigation strategies. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Eclipse

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Drenusha Blakcori; [2020]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The project sets in Prishtina, Kosovo, and explores the oasis of a park in the middle of the intense city. The different movements created by us, has led to the interest of developing architectural fragments of stops to activate the park and further extend the public use of the National Library: a way of creating new movements in order to connect them two together. READ MORE

  6. 5. Landskapets lekvärden : Harald Aronssons park då, nu och i framtiden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Lisa Jonsén-Skanebo; [2019]
    Keywords : leklandskap; lek; Rosta; Harald Aronssons park; Örebro;

    Abstract : Världshälsoorganisationen (WHO) rekommenderar att barn utövar någon form av fysisk rörelse minst 60 minuter per dag. Fysisk inaktivitet är ett växande samhällsproblem, barn rör på sig allt mindre i vardagen och aktivitetsnivåerna tenderar att ytterligare försämras under helgerna. READ MORE