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Journal articles on the topic "Classifications of culture"
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Kapitány, Ágnes, and Gábor Kapitány. "The semiotic dimensions of vertical social (self)classification." Semiotica 2015, no. 205 (2015): 243–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/sem-2015-0012.
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AbstractThrough the empirical analysis of a concrete phenomenon (the traveler’s encounter with another culture), the authors attempt to describe what criteria people apply in everyday life to determine the place of a particular culture (their own culture and the foreign culture) within a (subjective) hierarchy. They distinguish nine dimensions of classification: according to their hypothesis travelers used a combination of these criteria to create their subjective notion of the hierarchy of different cultures. The authors find that we also use these same criteria for the formation of a vertical hierarchy in other areas of (socio)semiosis (for example, in forming the hierarchy of foods, or of social groups that distinguish themselves from each other on the basis of differences in linguistic usage). The authors assume that the analytical dimensions proposed can be applied uniformly in all cases when sociosemiotics wishes to describe the sign system of social hierarchies, vertical classifications, and self-classifications.
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Kittler, Markus G., David Rygl, and Alex Mackinnon. "Special Review Article: Beyond culture or beyond control? Reviewing the use of Hall’s high-/low-context concept." International Journal of Cross Cultural Management 11, no. 1 (2011): 63–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1470595811398797.
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This paper reviews Edward T. Hall’s influential concept of high-/low-context communication and its use in cross-cultural research. Hall’s concept suggests that individuals combine preprogrammed culture specific context and information to create meaning. The use of context is argued to vary across cultures and country classifications have been attached to Hall’s concept. These country rankings have evolved over time classifying (national) cultures as ‘high-context’ (HC) and ‘low-context’ (LC). Since future studies employing Hall’s context idea as an underlying framework in cross-cultural research need to rely on a valid and reliable country classification, our study analyses literature related to Hall’s HC/LC concept. Based on a systematic review, we particularly question whether the country classification attached to Hall’s concept is built on rigorous and substantiated findings. Our study shows that most previous research that utilized HC/LC country classifications is based on seemingly less-than-adequate evidence. Mixed and often contradictory findings reveal inconsistencies in the conventional country classifications and show that they are flawed or, at best, very limited.
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Зацман, И. М. "SCIENTIFIC PARADIGM OF INFORMATICS AS A THIRD CULTURE." Научно-техническая информация. Серия 1: Организация и методика информационной работы, no. 11 (November 1, 2023): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.36535/0548-0019-2023-11-1.
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Дано описание первых результатов создания научной парадигмы информатики, объединяющей широкий спектр информационных и компьютерных наук. Предметная область информатики рассматривается в рамках концепции полиадического компьютинга Пола Розенблума. Основная цель работы - построение фрагментов верхних уровней двух классификаций сущностей предметной области информатики как третьей культуры (наряду с естественными и социально-гуманитарными науками, которые Ч. Сноу назвал двумя культурами). При этом используется ряд уже известных оснований для построения трех уровней классификации объектов предметной области (первая классификация) и двух уровней классификации трансформаций этих объектов (вторая классификация). Обе классификации планируется использовать для создания научной парадигмы информатики как третьей культуры. Предлагаемые фрагменты классификаций позиционируются как начальная стадия процесса формирования всей парадигмы. Рассматриваются контекст и предпосылки создания предлагаемой парадигмы и то, чем первые результаты ее формирования могут быть полезны уже сегодня. A description of the first outcomes of creating a scientific paradigm of informatics, consolidating a wide range of information and computer sciences, is given. The subject domain of informatics is considered within the framework of the concept of polyadic computing by Paul Rosenbloom. The main goal of the work is to construct fragments of the upper levels of two classifications of entities in the subject domain of informatics as a third culture (along with Science and Humanities, which Charles Snow called two cultures). A number of already known bases are used to construct three levels of classification of objects in the subject domain (first classification) and two levels of classification of transformations of these objects (second classification). Both classifications are planned to be used to create a scientific paradigm of informatics as the third culture. The proposed fragments of classifications are positioned as the initial stage of the process of forming the entire paradigm. The context and prerequisites for the creation of the proposed paradigm and how the first outcomes of its formation can be useful today are considered.
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Sanfilippo-Schulz, Jessica. "Escaping National Tags and Embracing Diversity: Third Culture Kid Songwriters." Open Cultural Studies 2, no. 1 (2018): 11–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/culture-2018-0003.
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Abstract Nowadays, more and more writers cannot be classified according to one single nation. Whereas in Imagined Communities Anderson describes the development of nations and national belongings, in Third Culture Kid (TCK) discourse a central theme is the concept of not belonging to one specific nation or culture (“NatioNILism”). TCKs are individuals who were raised moving from one country to the next due to their parents’ career choices. Not having had a fixed home while growing up, rather than accepting classifications according to nations and cultures, many TCKs prefer to embrace diversity. Antje Rauwerda argues that the fiction of adult TCKs comprises typical features that reflect the consequences of a displaced international childhood and accordingly coins the new literary classification Third Culture Literature. Whereas Rauwerda exclusively analyses novels written by TCKs, this article examines whether the effects of hypermobile international childhoods can be detected in the works of TCK songwriters. By analysing not only the song lyrics of contemporary musicians such as Haikaa, Sinkane and Tanita Tikaram but also the artists’ views regarding issues such as belonging, identity and transience, it will be shown that in the scholarly realm the TCK lens can be expanded to song texts too.
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Sulimma, Maren. "Relations between epistemological beliefs and culture classifications." Multicultural Education & Technology Journal 3, no. 1 (2009): 74–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17504970910951165.
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Prince, Raymond, and Fran�oise Tcheng-Laroche. "Culture-bound syndromes and international disease classifications." Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry 11, no. 1 (1987): 3–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00055003.
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Janicijevic, Nebojsa. "The influence of organizational culture on organizational preferences towards the choice of organizational change strategy." Ekonomski anali 57, no. 193 (2012): 25–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/eka1293025j.
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Organizational culture, through its assumptions, values, norms and symbols, determines the way in which the members of an organization perceive and interpret the reality within and around their organization, as well as the way they behave in that reality. For this reason we may assume that organizational culture has an impact on the way in which an organization changes, and that matching of organizational culture and change strategy will improve the efficiency of the change process. In this paper specific hypotheses about the causal relationship between certain types of organizational culture and certain change strategies are formulated. Types of organizational culture are differentiated according to Handy?s and Trompenaars? classifications. Organizational change strategies have been differentiated according to previous work of Chin & Benne but one more strategy has been added. Classifications of both the organizational cultures and of the organizational change strategies are based on the same criteria of differentiation: distribution of power in an organization and orientation toward relationships or tasks. For this reason it is possible to formulate hypotheses about the causal relationship between certain types of organizational cultures and certain types of organizational change strategies. Thus, eight hypotheses are formulated in this paper, relating particular change strategies with particular types of organizational culture.
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Andrian, Bob. "BUDAYA KOMUNIKASI MASYARAKAT PERKOTAAN." Syi’ar : Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi, Penyuluhan dan Bimbingan Masyarakat Islam 3, no. 1 (2020): 30–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.37567/syiar.v3i1.228.
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Many experts believe that in the sociological paradigm an order of community life is dynamic in nature, in accordance with the factors that shape the social construction of the community itself. These factors include those contained in the social order itself, ethnicity, race, religion, culture, type of work, level of education, social status, and other elements. These elements will be an important factor in shaping cultures in society. Included in it is the mainstay culture between elements of society, which is then known as the culture of communication. In terms of general aspects, the classification of society is very diverse. Some are known as peripheral communities, border communities, industrial societies, laborers, even including the academic community. However, in terms of geography or demography, there are two classifications of society, namely rural communities and urban communities. Where in between, inspiration certainly has differences and characteristics of each, especially in the cultural aspects, namely the culture of communication.
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Littlewood, Roland. "Nosologie et classifications psychiatriques selon les cultures : les « syndromes liés à la culture »." L'Autre 2, no. 3 (2001): 441. http://dx.doi.org/10.3917/lautr.006.0441.
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Gamayanto, Indra, Henry Christian, Sasono Wibowo, and Titien S. Sukamto. "Culture Intelligence [CI3] Framework: How To Develop Positive Culture Inside Social Media." Indonesian Journal of Information Systems 1, no. 1 (2018): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.24002/ijis.v1i1.1593.
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Social media is one of the most important technologies at this moment. With the presence of social media, a significant change in communication occurs. Changes that arise can have two effects: positive and negative effects. Moreover, problems arise when social media is used unwise and to do negative tendencies. It creates a non-conducive environment. Therefore, a positive culture in social media must be developed and created. In developing a positive culture on social media, there are many challenges, such as different cultures in each country and even habits that have a high level of complexity, but it can be overcome by providing solutions on creating a positive culture on social media. This journal is a development of the journal: Development and Implementation of Wise Netizen (E-Comment) in Indonesia. Data collection method is by conducting surveys and interviews. The method used is Johari Window. This method produces four classifications of netizen: open netizen; blind netizen; hidden netizen and unknown netizen, where this classification can be used to find out what types of netizen are on social media. Furthermore, the results of this journal are a framework for creating a positive culture and developing netizen positively on social media called Culture Intelligence (CI3).
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Classifications of culture"
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Alfonsi, Daniela do Amaral. "Para todos os gostos: um estudo sobre classificações, bailes e circuitos de produção do forró." Universidade de São Paulo, 2008. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/8/8134/tde-08072008-141736/.
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Esta dissertação apresenta as controvérsias que envolvem músicos, produtores e públicos apreciadores no que diz respeito ao forró, seus bailes, danças e músicas. A partir das denominações que se atribuem aos estilos desse gênero musical (como forró eletrônico, pé-deserra e universitário), este trabalho visa a discorrer sobre os significados atribuídos a tais termos em diferentes contextos e por atores distintos na disputa pela definição e legitimação da maneira de se tocar o forró. Mais do que distinguir um tipo específico de fazer musical, essas classificações ajudam a configurar gostos, opiniões e a organizar os bailes de forró presentes na cidade de São Paulo, local privilegiado da pesquisa. Esses bailes ocorrem em vários bairros da metrópole e abrangem diferentes circuitos e classes sociais. As classificações dadas ao forró ajudam também a delimitar os significados dessas classes sociais em contextos distintos e relacionar o que se faz no Sudeste do País ao que é produzido no Nordeste, local tido como origem do gênero. Assim, tenta-se compreender como e por que se configura essa associação entre um gênero de música popular, uma forma de lazer e a hierarquização dos espaços onde ocorrem suas práticas, a partir do ponto de vista da distinção social. O principal objetivo da pesquisa, portanto, é compreender como se dá, a partir da confluência dos três elementos (música, dança e baile) e das distintas representações de sua origem, a produção social da diferença que separa músicos, públicos e demais apreciadores em espaços e circuitos diversos.<br>This dissertation presents the controversies in which musicians, producers and publics are involved with in what concerns forró, its parties, dances and music. In view of the denominations given to the styles of forró as a musical genre (such as electronic forró, pé-deserra and universitário), this work aims at exposing the meanings comprised by those words in different contexts, by different actors in the dispute over the definition and authentication of how to play the forró. More than to distinguish a specific kind of music making, those assortments of forró help form tastes, opinions and organize forró parties in São Paulo, the site focused on on the research. The parties occur in several neighborhoods of the metropolis and embrace different social classes and circuits. The classifications attributed to the forró also help to delimit the meanings of these social classes in different contexts and connect what is made in the Southeast of the country to what is produced in the Northeast, place know as the point of origin of forró. Thus, this dissertation asks how and why there is, from the point of view of the social distinction, an association among a popular musical genre, a source of leisure and the hierarchy of the spaces where forró parties take place. The main objective of this research, therefore, is, from the confluence of these three elements (music, dance and party) and from the distinct representations of the forró\'s origin, understand how the social production of difference that separates musicians, producers, publics and any other appraisers in various places and social circuits is made.
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Tsagkidis, Panagiotis, and Gabriele Blomkvist. "Stay ahead of the competition : How the perception of Competitive Intelligence influences the way Swedish startups are dealing with international competition." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-414564.
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This thesis is within the field of Competitive Intelligence. The thesis’s main purpose is to investigate how Swedish startups perceive Competitive Intelligence and how their perception influences how they are dealing with international competition in the domestic market. Even though Competitive Intelligence is not a new field, the existing literature over this topic is not very rich, especially regarding startups. In our work, through qualitative research based on eleven semi-structured interviews, with CEOs and founders of startups in Sweden, and a CEO of an Intelligence firm in Sweden, we argue that there are three approaches to Competitive Intelligence from Swedish startups. The competition-centric, the customer-centric and the market-centric approach. Furthermore, we propose that dealing with competition requires startups to establish an intelligence culture that involves everyone, as it enhances their alertness, contributes to the building of a competitive advantage, increases their sales efficiency and lastly using their “insidership” as it is proposed in the revised Uppsala Model, to gather information and deal with the competitors. Finally, from our findings we propose two new classifications in addition to Murphy’s five classifications of firms based on their engagement in Competitive Intelligence activities, “the Hesitant” and “The Arrogant”.
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Jansen, Joëla M. A. "The effect of corporate social responsibility on the cost of equity from a legal origin and cultural perspective." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-328143.
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This study aims to investigate how legal origin and cultural values can affect the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the cost of equity. Specifically, common law and civil law countries (legal origin) and countries with high long-term orientation are compared. The research is conducted by using panel data of 5,533 firm-year observations from 1,492 unique firms during a sample period of 2005 through 2013. The findings suggest that firms with better CSR performance will enjoy lower cost of equity. Furthermore, there is strong evidence in support of the corporate governance practices of CSR performance, which leads to cheaper equity financing. In addition, the findings support previous literature that the negative relationship between CSR and the cost of equity is stronger for civil law countries.
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Bellmore, Aimee Ryan. "Gender, Culture, and Prison Classification: Testing the Reliability and Validity of a Prison Classification System." PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY, 2012. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3488160.
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Bellmore, Aimée Ryan. "Gender, Culture, and Prison Classification: Testing the Reliability and Validity of a Prison Classification System." PDXScholar, 2011. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/423.
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Research consistently shows actuarial classification instruments have equal or higher predictive validity than clinical judgment and can lead to more ethical and fair treatment of incarcerated men and women (Austin, 1983, 1986; Bonta, 2002; Clements, 1981; Holsigner, Lowenkamp, & Latessa, 2006; Meehl, 1954; Salisbury, Van Voorhis, & Spiropoulos, 2009). Best correctional practice recommends all objective classification systems are tested for reliability and validity to ensure they are effective for the population they intend to serve (Austin, 1986; Holsinger et al., 2006; Salisbury et al., 2009). This study examined the reliability and validity of the classification and assessment instruments currently used by Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility (Golden Grove), located on St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). Golden Grove is a mixed-gender, mixed-security status prison managed by the USVI territorial government, and is subject to United States Federal laws and mandates. Data from archival files were used to assess the internal reliability, construct validity, and predictive validity of the classification and assessment instruments used with incarcerated men and women at Golden Grove (N = 200). Primary objectives of this study were separated into four main categories: 1) examine the construct validity of Golden Grove's custody assessment tools; 2) investigate the predictive validity of Golden Grove's custody assessment tools across gender; 3) determine reliability and assess to what extent the primary classification officer's decisions have higher predictive validity than the actuarial tool; and 4) investigate the relationship between items on the needs assessment form and level of custody (minimum, medium, or maximum). Results were mixed but generally indicated weak reliability, construct validity, and predictive validity. Contrary to most research on gender and classification, a significant correlation between the initial custody score for incarcerated females and disciplinary reports (r = .26, n = 56, p < .05) indicated the initial custody tool predicted misconduct for maximum custody females better than for males. The mean number of disciplinary reports for maximum women (M = 1.12) was significantly higher compared to maximum men (M = .46). The classification officer overrode the instrument at a high rate for both the initial assessment instrument (44%) and the reassessment instrument (36.4%) rendering the objective assessment overly subjective. Overall, findings show the classification system at Golden Grove is not functioning as intended and improvements are recommended.
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Scott-Browne, Hannah Rebecca. "Pre-slaughter assessment and selection in commercial beef cattle in relation to final carcase classification." Thesis, University of Essex, 2018. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/23031/.
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The way we assess readiness for slaughter in beef cattle has not progressed in the past 200 years, with subjective visual and manual assessments of cattle still the primary mechanisms used to determine peak condition, resulting in less than half of all cattle carcases meeting a UK premium classification. Current losses to the UK Beef industry are estimated at approximately £12.5 million per year through the sending of over-fat and poorly conformed cattle to the abattoir. With global population rapidly increasing, there is a fundamental need to provide more food efficiently and effectively from the resources we have. Therefore, successfully reducing wastage and improving carcase quality across the UK beef industry through accurate assessment and selection of beef cattle for slaughter is an important step forwards towards a sustainable future for beef production. The EUROP system of bovine carcase classification dictates which carcases are most desired for the current market, with those failing to meet market specification subject to a penalty. The aim of this research project was therefore to provide farmers with an objective tool using a binary logistic regression model, to combine fat and morphometric measurements taken from live cattle, in order to help predict which cattle are most likely to achieve a desired carcase classification and therefore most suitable for slaughter. Through the use of a series of binary logistic regression models, it was discovered that out of 15 measurements taken from cattle, a combination of pelvis height, pelvis width, 10th and 12th rib fat point readings and the P8 fat point reading were best able to predict the likelihood of cattle meeting a UK premium carcase classification. In a later study, when breed was factored into the model on a larger, more commercial scale, this reduced the number of measurements required to just the pelvis width and 12th rib fat point reading, subsequently increasing the practicality to apply this research on-farm.
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Krzywinski, Nora. "Strategic management and shaping cultural transformation processes at German Universities – Transfer and implementation of a cohesion approach of culture." Technische Universität Dresden, 2013. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A28461.
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Universitätskultur kann als eines der Haupthindernisse für die Implementierung von strategischem Management an Universitäten angesehen werden. Vorhandene Ansätze der Organisationsforschung betrachten zwar Veränderungsprozesse, diskutieren die Rolle der Organisationskultur jedoch nur am Rande und fragen nicht nach dem Wie der Umsetzung einer solchen organisationalen Veränderung. Dieser Artikel betrachtet strategisches Management an Universitäten aus einer kulturtheoretischen Perspektive und überträgt das kohäsionsorientierte Organisationsmodell auf den Hochschulkontext. Es wird gezeigt, wie dieses Modell strategische Prozesse unterstützen kann, so dass es einen praktischen Nutzen für das Hochschulmanagement bietet.<br>University culture is seen as one of the main obstacles to the successful implementation of the process of strategic university management. Although existing organisational approaches of changing processes give theoretical insight, they fail to consider the cultural perspective and how change can be implemented successfully. This article focuses on a cultural approach and therefore introduces a cohesive cultural model to the Higher Education (HE) context. It will be shown how this paradigm can be used in strategic
management processes at universities and how it can support them. It therefore offers an approach that is applicable to the practice of university management.
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Horáková, Jana. "The gestures that software culture is made of." Hochschule für Musik und Theater 'Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy' Leipzig, 2016. https://slub.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A15860.
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This paper demonstrates the relevance of Vilém Flusser’s concept of post-industrial (programmed) apparatus in contemporary programmed media theory, as represented in the paper by software studies. Examples of software art projects that investigate the limits of apparatus programmability are introduced as examples of artistic gestures of freedom. The interpretation is supported by references to the general theory of gesture proposed by Flusser. The paper suggests that this new interpretative method, described by the author as a discipline for the ‘new people’ of the future can serve alongside software studies as an appropriate theory of software art, understood as gestures of freedom within the apparatus of programmed media.
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Wiecki, Evita. "Jan Schwarz: Survivors and Exiles. Yiddish Culture after the Holocaust." HATiKVA e.V. – Die Hoffnung Bildungs- und Begegnungsstätte für Jüdische Geschichte und Kultur Sachsen, 2016. https://slub.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A34785.
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Belhi, Abdelhak. "Digital Cultural Heritage Preservation : enrichment and Reconstruction based on Hierarchical Multimodal CNNs and Image Inpainting Approaches." Thesis, Lyon, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020LYSE2019.
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Le patrimoine culturel joue un rôle important dans la définition de l'identité d’une société. La préservation physique à long terme du patrimoine culturel reste fragile et peut induire de multiples risques liés à la destruction et aux dommages accidentels. Les technologies numériques telles que la photographie et la numérisation 3D ont fourni de nouvelles alternatives pour la préservation numérique. Cependant, les adapter au contexte du patrimoine culturel est une tâche difficile. En effet, la numérisation complète des objets culturels (visuelle avec une copie digitale et historique avec des métadonnées) n'est facile que lorsqu'il s'agit d’objets physiquement en bon état possédant toutes leurs données (entièrement annotés). Cependant, dans le monde réel, de nombreux objets culturels souffrent de dégradation physique et de perte d'informations. Habituellement, pour annoter et conserver ces objets, les institutions culturelles font appel à des spécialistes de l'art, à des historiens et à d'autres institutions. Ce processus est fastidieux, nécessite beaucoup de temps et de ressources financières et peut souvent s’avérer inexact. Notre travail se concentre sur la préservation effective et rentable du patrimoine culturel, basée sur des méthodes avancées d'apprentissage automatique. L'objectif est de fournir un Framework à la phase d'enrichissement du processus de préservation numérique du patrimoine culturel. A travers cette thèse, nous proposons de nouvelles méthodes permettant d’améliorer le processus de préservation des objets culturels. Nos défis sont principalement liés au processus d'annotation et d'enrichissement des objets dont les données sont manquantes et/ou incomplètes (annotations et données visuelles) ; ce processus est souvent inefficace lorsqu’il est effectué manuellement. Nous introduisons diverses approches basées sur l'apprentissage automatique et l'apprentissage profond pour compléter automatiquement les données culturelles manquantes. Nous nous concentrons principalement sur deux types essentiels de données manquantes : les données textuelles (métadonnées) et les données visuelles.La première étape est principalement liée à l'annotation et à l'étiquetage des objets culturels à l'aide de l'apprentissage profond. Nous avons proposé des approches exploitant des caractéristiques visuelles et textuelles disponibles des objets culturels pour effectuer efficacement leur classification. (i) La première approche est proposée pour la Classification Hiérarchique des objets afin de mieux répondre aux exigences de métadonnées de chaque type d’objets et augmenter les performances de classification. (ii) La seconde approche est dédiée à la Classification Multimodale des objets culturels où un quelconque objet peut être représenté, lors de la classification, avec les métadonnées disponibles en plus de sa capture visuelle. La deuxième étape considère le manque d'informations visuelles lorsqu’il s’agit d’objets culturels incomplets et endommagés. Nous avons proposé dans ce cas, une approche basée sur l'apprentissage profond à travers des modèles génératifs et le clustering d’images pour effectuer la reconstruction visuelle d’objets culturels. Pour nos expérimentations, nous avons collecté une grande base de données culturelles mais nous avons sélectionné les tableaux d’arts pour nos tests et validations car ils possèdent une meilleure qualité d’annotation et sont donc mieux adapté pour mesurer les performances de nos algorithmes<br>Cultural heritage plays an important role in defining the identity of a society. Long-term physical preservation of cultural heritage remains risky and can lead to multiple problems related to destruction and accidental damage. Digital technologies such as photography and 3D scanning provided new alternatives for digital preservation. However, adapting them to the context of cultural heritage is a challenging task. In fact, fully digitizing cultural assets (visually and historically) is only easy when it comes to assets that are in a good physical shape and all their data is at possession (fully annotated). However, in the real-world, many assets suffer from physical degradation and information loss. Usually, to annotate and curate these assets, heritage institutions need the help of art specialists and historians. This process is tedious, involves considerable time and financial resources, and can often be inaccurate. Our work focuses on the cost-effective preservation of cultural heritage through advanced machine learning methods. The aim is to provide a technical framework for the enrichment phase of the cultural heritage digital preservation/curation process. Through this thesis, we propose new methods to improve the process of cultural heritage preservation. Our challenges are mainly related to the annotation and enrichment of cultural objects suffering from missing and incomplete data (annotations and visual data) which is often considered ineffective when performed manually. Thus, we propose approaches based on machine learning and deep learning to tackle these challenges. These approaches consist of the automatic completion of missing cultural data. We mainly focus on two types of missing data: textual data (metadata) and visual data.The first stage is mainly related to the annotation and labeling of cultural objects using deep learning. We have proposed approaches, that take advantage of cultural objects’ visual features as well as partially available textual annotations, to perform an effective classification. (i) the first approach is related to the Hierarchical Classification of Objects to better meet the metadata requirements of each cultural object type and increase the classification algorithm performance. (ii) the second proposed approach is dedicated to the Multimodal Classification of cultural objects where any object can be represented, during classification, with a subset of available metadata in addition to its visual capture. The second stage considers the lack of visual information when dealing with incomplete and damaged cultural objects. In this case, we proposed an approach based on deep learning through generative models and image data clustering to optimize the image completion process of damaged cultural heritage objects. For our experiments, we collected a large database of cultural objects. We chose to use fine-art paintings in our tests and validations as they were the best in terms of annotations quality
Books on the topic "Classifications of culture"
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Kolpakov, E. M. Teorii︠a︡ arkheologichesko ̆klassifikat︠s︡ii =: Theory of archaeological classification. [s.n.], 1991.
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Dyková, Iva. Illustrated guide to culture collection of free-living amoebae. Academia, 2013.
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Patil, D. A. Medicinal plants: History, culture & usage. Manglam Publications, 2010.
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Vermeulen, J. J. A taxonomic revision of the continental African Bulbophyllinae. E.J. Brill, 1987.
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Minderhoud, M. E. A taxonomic revision of the genus Acriopsis Reinwardt ex Blume (Acriopsidinae, Orchidaceae). E.J. Brill/Rijksherbarium, 1986.
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Oișteanu, Andrei. Motive și semnificații mito-simbolice în cultura tradițională românească. Editura Minerva, 1989.
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Vogel, E. F. de. Revisions in Coelogyninae (Orchidaceae) III: The genus Pholidota. E.J. Brill, 1988.
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Molina, Anatilde Idoyaga. Modos de clasificación en la cultura Pilagá. Centro Argentino de Etnología Americana, 1995.
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Kroeber, A. L. "Statistical Classification." In Americanist Culture History. Springer US, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5911-5_20.
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Andersen, Jack, and Joacim Hansson. "Exploring Classification Practices in Contemporary Culture." In Exploring Contemporary Classification Practices. Routledge, 2025. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003605690-1.
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Rutherford, A. C., M. LePere-Schloop, and N. A. A. Perai. "Part II: Turning a Critical Lens on Nonprofit Classification: Opportunities and Challenges in the Digital Age." In Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67896-7_10.
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AbstractDefining who is in the nonprofit sector, and where they sit within that sector, is a powerful task. Any attempt to do it at an international scale must recognize the diversity of voluntary activity and civil society across cultures and contexts. In this chapter, we consider the challenges of applying classifications in different cultures, before going on to explore both the opportunities and challenges that new data and technologies offer for complex classification at scale. We conclude with some reflections on how the theory and application of classification might proceed in the future.
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Qin, Zheng, Huidi Zhang, Xin Qin, et al. "Classification and Software Culture." In Fundamentals of Software Culture. Springer Singapore, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0701-0_3.
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Chapman, Malcolm. "Classification and Culture-Meeting." In The Celts. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230378650_10.
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Herget, Josef. "Culture Hacks—Basics and Classification." In Strategic Culture Hacks. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-66827-6_1.
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Kotakehara, Yuki, Koh Kakusho, Satoshi Nishiguchi, Masaaki Iiyama, and Masayuki Murakami. "The Classification of Different Situations in a Lecture Based on Students’ Observed Postures." In Cross-Cultural Design. Culture and Society. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22580-3_33.
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Rouse, Irving. "The Classification of Artifacts in Archaeology." In Americanist Culture History. Springer US, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5911-5_35.
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Hejl, Peter M. "Technology, Data, Relevancy: A Culture-Theoretical Look at the Internet." In Classification, Data Analysis, and Data Highways. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72087-1_26.
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Helfrich, Hede. "Description and Classification of Cultures." In Cross-Cultural Psychology. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-67558-8_5.
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Ma, Ming, Kang Yuping, and Yajiao Cai. "Exploratory practice in digital theatre: definitions, classifications, production logic, and challenges." In 2024 International Conference on Culture-Oriented Science & Technology (CoST). IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/cost64302.2024.00093.
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Ren, Hui, Chengya Zhang, Ke Sun, and Chenyu Ye. "Dunhuang murals image inpainting method based on fusion classification pre-training model." In 2024 International Conference on Culture-Oriented Science & Technology (CoST). IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/cost64302.2024.00013.
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Shavindi, H. D. M., D. K. N. Kumarasiri, Wishalya Tissera, Samitha Vidhanaarachchi, Jenny Joseph, and Vijitha Vidhanaarachchi. "Effectiveness of Deep Learning and IoT for Disease Classification and Characterizing Tissue Culture Calli." In 2024 6th International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC). IEEE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/icac64487.2024.10851116.
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P, Eesha, Mrithika K, and Raghavendra C. K. "Convolutional Neural Networks in the Classification of Cultural Paintings." In 2024 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Computing and Communication Technologies (CONECCT). IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/conecct62155.2024.10677336.
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Krylov, Alexey. "EUPHEMIA AS A LANGUAGE PHENOMENON: WORD-FORMATIVE ASPECT." In ЯЗЫК. КУЛЬТУРА. ПЕРЕВОД = LANGUAGE. CULTURE. TRANSLATION. Science and Innovation Center Publishing House, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.12731/lct.2019.18.
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We present a mixed classification of German euphemisms based on the analysis and synthesis of previous classifications based on the material of English, German and Russian languages and abstraction and unification of the revealed linguistic facts. The presented classification distinguishes between lexical-semantic (with 8 types), morphological (with 4 types) and complex (2 types) methods of euphemisms formation.
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Dmitrieva, Elena, and Elena Terekhova. "Semantic matching of State Rubricator of Sci-tech Information and OECD headings." In Sixth World Professional Forum "The Book. Culture. Education. Innovations". Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.33186/978-5-85638-236-4-2021-60-76.
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The study was completed to solve the problems of information compatibility and integration of subject subspaces into the single one and information retrieval from heterogeneous resources classified within different classifications of sci-tech information. Based on intellectual analysis and classification synonymity achieved through semantic mapping of hierarchy branches, the tables of SRSTI-OECD headings interreflection were designed. The mapping tables are supplemented with indices comprising Russian-English and English-Russian keywords and word combinations to classify OECD subject domains. The statistics of defined semantic matches distribution of classification numbers in SRSTI thematical classes is included. The SRSTI-OECD «adapter» (semantic links between the classifications and two-language subject indices) makes the component of the single network of interrelated classification systems being developed at the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology
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Latib, Latifah Abd, Hema Subramaniam, Affezah Ali, and Siti Khadijah Ramli. "Unveiling Mood Classifications in Malaysia: Analysing Code-Mixed Twitter Data for Emotional Expression." In The Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media & Culture 2023. The International Academic Forum(IAFOR), 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9475.2023.19.
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Mirzarakhimov, B. "Content-essence, socio-philosophical, historical and modern classifications of concepts of tourism and culture." In INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCES. PART 2. Baltija Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.30525/978-9934-26-277-7-167.
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Dremel, Anita. "BOURDIEU ON POWER, CULTURE AND SOCIOLOGY OF TASTE: THE CASE OF MARIJA JURIĆ ZAGORKA." In European realities - Power : 5th International Scientific Conference. Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.59014/lbxg3157.
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Refraining from reasoning in support of the universal taste and the experience of the beautiful, cultural sociology treats taste as socially contingent and constructed. The objective of this paper is to outline a social critique of different judgements of taste when it comes to different types of literary production based on the theoretical framework established by Pierre Bourdieu and on the example of the reception of popular literature, mainly historical romances written by Marija Jurić Zagorka. The methodological approach thereby applied includes the deconstruction of common distinctions based on Bourdieu’s concepts of habitus, field and doxa, genealogy of highbrow taste in the era of so called highly textual modernism, critical analysis of gender discourse underlying cultural evaluations of literary production by women and for women, and the practicing of the ethnographic shift towards the reader in her context. This empirically contextualized analysis of literary tastes expressed by various recipients in Croatian cultural history has led to the results that reveal a long persistence of popularity and adoration of Zagorka’s novels on the one hand and harsh, almost visceral, disgust with her production by official discourse on the other, confirming the thesis that judgments of taste are based on society (and class). However, these results do not suggest a linear (let alone causal) relationship between the class system and the system of cultural classifications as well as between consumerist desire and taste. Historical novels by Marija Jurić Zagorka, mainly written in the first half of the 20th century, contain a foundationally strong inscription of opposed social strata, thus providing a useful and relevant empirical basis for the analysis of complex processes of cultural modernization and accompanying changing forms of social power.
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D’Sena, Peter. "Decolonising the curriculum. Contemplating academic culture(s), practice and strategies for change." In Learning Connections 2019: Spaces, People, Practice. University College Cork||National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.33178/lc2019.13.
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In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town called for the statue of Cecil Rhodes, the 19th century British coloniser, to be removed from their campus. Their clarion call, in this increasingly widespread #RhodesMustFall movement, was that for diversity, inclusion and social justice to become a lived reality in higher education (HE), the curriculum has to be ‘decolonised’. (Chantiluke, et al, 2018; Le Grange, 2016) This was to be done by challenging the longstanding, hegemonic Eurocentric production of knowledge and dominant values by accommodating alternative perspectives, epistemologies and content. Moreover, they also called for broader institutional changes: fees must fall, and the recruitment and retention of both students and staff should take better account of cultural diversity rather than working to socially reproduce ‘white privilege’ (Bhambra, et al, 2015) Concerns had long been voiced by both academics and students about curricula dominated by white, capitalist, heterosexual, western worldviews at the expense of the experiences and discourses of those not perceiving themselves as fitting into those mainstream categories (for an Afrocentric perspective, see inter alia, Asante, 1995; Hicks & Holden, 2007) The massification of HE across race and class lines in the past four decades has fuelled these debates; consequentially, the ‘fitness’ of curricula across disciplines are increasingly being questioned. Student representative bodies have also voiced the deeper concern that many pedagogic practices and assessment techniques in university systems serve to reproduce society’s broader inequalities. Certainly, in the UK, recent in-depth research has indicated that the outcomes of inequity are both multifaceted and tangible, with, for example, graduating students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds only receiving half as many ‘good’ (first class and upper second) degree classifications as their white counterparts (RHS, 2018). As a consequence of such findings and reports, the momentum for discussing the issues around diversifying and decolonising the university has gathered pace. Importantly, however, as the case and arguments have been expressed not only through peer reviewed articles and reports published by learned societies, but also in the popular press, the core issues have become more accessible than most academic debates and more readily discussed by both teachers and learners (Arday and Mirza, 2018; RHS, 2018). Hence, more recently, findings about the attainment/awarding gap have been taken seriously and given prominence by both Universities UK and the National Union of Students, though their shared conclusion is that radical (though yet to be determined) steps are needed if any movements or campaigns, such as #closingthegap are to find any success. (Universities UK, 2019; NUS, 2016; Shay, 2016)
Reports on the topic "Classifications of culture"
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Bellmore, Aimée. Gender, Culture, and Prison Classification: Testing the Reliability and Validity of a Prison Classification System. Portland State University Library, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/etd.423.
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Tooker, Megan, Dawn Morrison, and Adam Smith. Cultural resources job descriptions and position classification standards. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/29926.
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McCoy-Bruce, Thomas, Allyson Read, and Alan Cressler. Seeps and springs inventory, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Level 1 report. National Park Service, 2025. https://doi.org/10.36967/2309457.
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Research on seeps and springs in the eastern United States is limited and few protocols for documenting and inventorying these valuable eastern ecosystems have been established. In the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA), seeps and springs may host species of concern and represent hotspots of biodiversity within an already biodiverse park. This project’s goal was to survey the entire park to identify seeps and springs, collect location data, document the hydrogeology and ecology of these systems, and determine sites for future study. Additionally, classification terminology was adapted from the Springs Stewardship Institute’s Springs Ecosystem Inventory Protocols to create a classification scheme for seeps and springs in the Piedmont ecoregion (Stevens and Ledbetter 2023; A. Cressler, personal communication). These classifications were primarily based on the morphology and hydrologic conditions of the emergence point of the springs, which influence the structure of the spring and the habitats it may support. Seeps and springs were divided into four broad morphological categories: ravine, hillslope, floodplain, and bluff. The data from this study has already conveyed benefits to natural and cultural resource management in the CRNRA. GIS layers have been updated to include seeps and springs sites in consideration for future project authorization, which will help preserve the delicate structure of these ecosystems. Information concerning historic structures associated with seeps and springs has been documented. In addition, the park now has an extensive dataset of floristic species presence and water quality measurements spanning the length of the park, which can be used as reference data in future studies. Further in-depth studies of a smaller number of seeps and springs will be undertaken in a planned Level 2 study.
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Buichik, A. G. DIVERSITY OF THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: CLASSIFICATION AND REGIONALISM. QUESTIONS OF MODERN SCIENCE Vol. 37, 2019, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.18411/buichik-ag-doi-9.
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OSIYANOVA, A., and I. FALALEEVA. THE SPECIFICS OF THE TRANSLATION OF IRONY IN MARGARET MITCHELL’S NOVEL “GONE WITH THE WIND”. Science and Innovation Center Publishing House, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.12731/2077-1770-2022-14-2-3-23-30.
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This article examines the specifics of the translation of irony in Margaret Mitchell’s novel “Gone with The Wind”. The relevance of the article lies in the problems of translating an artistic technique from English into Russian. The purpose of the article is to identify the definition of the term “irony” and ways to translate it based on the works of scientists. The research methodology consists of analyzing the techniques of translating quotations from the original text of the novel and its translation. As a result of the study, the most effective translation techniques were identified, such as: complete translation with minor lexical or grammatical transformations; antonymic translation; addition of semantic components; cultural and situational substitution. The specifics of the translation of irony in the text using transformation techniques were also determined, due to the special role of this literary technique in the context of the novel. The theoretical basis of this article is the classification of translation techniques by T. A. Kazakova. The conclusions of the study show which are the most effective translation techniques used in translating the artistic technique “irony” from English into Russian.
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Curtis, Rob, Sonia Bingham, and Megan Shaeffer. Natural resource assessment of the proposed Columbia Sensitive Resource Zone, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio. National Park Service, 2025. https://doi.org/10.36967/2310114.
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From 2021 – 2023, Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA) and Summit Metro Parks (SMP) worked collaboratively through an interagency agreement to inventory and classify natural and cultural resources in an ecologically sensitive zone around Blue Hen Falls and Columbia Picnic area. Increased visitation in recent years created safety concerns, trail erosion and damage to sensitive resources and locally rare habitats. At the time of this study, these areas were located within one of CUVA’s management areas proposed as a Sensitive Resource Zone (SRZ), specifically the Columbia SRZ. The SRZ designation was proposed based on historical data that indicated the zone had unusually high concentrations of locally noteworthy plant species, seeps and springs, coldwater streams and specialist salamanders that require an elevated level of protection from visitor-related impacts. Managers sought thorough and up-to-date information on existing resource conditions, to inform and guide plans related to trail and parking lot relocation and management. Summit Metro Parks used their own intensive habitat-based evaluation technique (Park Habitat Inventory, Evaluation and Land-use Designation, PHIELD), which provided consistent and science-based recreational zone land-use recommendations. Wetlands, rare plants, streams, snakes, bats and known cultural sites were also surveyed by SMP staff, Heartland Inventory & Monitoring Staff, and contracted biologists. The surveys produced nearly 500 records of 150 rare species; mapped and classified 103 wetlands (Category 1, 2, and 3) and 104 streams (ephemeral, intermittent, perennial); provided higher level classifications for seven of the perennial primary headwater streams (Class III Type A (perennial) or Type B (cold-water perennial); and detected five bat and 4 snake species. Following PHIELD method guidelines, nearly 16% of the SRZ, primarily along the eastern boundary, is recommended to be restricted access due to sensitive and high-quality resources. Passive recreational zones are recommended for 74% and active recreational zones for the remaining 10% of the SRZ. Our supplemental biological and cultural surveys generally support these conclusions. For example, the highest quality streams, predominance of rare species and most significant cultural resources with the Columbia SRZ are found within the PHIELD-generated restricted access zones recommended in this report. This study confirms that the SRZ has some of the highest quality resources in CUVA as evidenced by the detailed spatial data on the distribution of these resources throughout the SRZ. Specific management recommendations are provided to help meet the protection goals of the newly-enacted SRZ designation and guide decisions on trail and parking lot changes near Blue Hen Falls and the Columbia Picnic Area.
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Swan, Megan, and Christopher Calvo. Site characterization and change over time in semi-arid grassland and shrublands at three parks?Chaco Culture National Historic Park, Petrified Forest National Park, and Wupatki National Monument: Upland vegetation and soils monitoring 2007?2021. National Park Service, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.36967/2301582.
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This report presents results of upland vegetation and soil monitoring of semi-arid grasslands at three Parks by the Southern Colorado Plateau Inventory and Monitoring Network (SCPN) from 2007?2021. The purpose is to compare and contrast five grassland ecological sites and examine how they have changed during the first 15 years of monitoring. Crews collected data on composition and abundance of vegetation, both at the species level and by lifeform (e.g., perennial grass, shrub, forb) and soil aggregate stability and soil texture at 150 plots within five target grassland/shrubland communities delineated using NRCS ecological site (ecosite) classification (30 plots per ecosite). Soils in plots at Petrified Forest NP and Chaco Culture NHP were deeper than those at Wupatki NM. Undifferentiated soil crust comprised the largest component of the soil surface, except at Wupatki where surface gravel dominated. Cover of biological soil crust (cyanobacteria, lichen, and moss) was low. Soil aggregate stability was moderate. From 2007?2021, SCPN crews identified 283 unique plant species. Overall live foliar cover ranged from 12-24%. Four of five ecological sites were dominated by C4 grass species (>70% of total live foliar cover). Shrubs co-dominated at one site (WUPA L) and forbs were an overall small component of total vegetation cover but contributed most of the diversity in these sites. Less than 4% of species detected were nonnative. Russian thistle (Salsola tragus) was the most frequently sampled nonnative, occurring in > 50% of plots at Wupatki in the volcanic upland ecological site. Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) was the second most common invasive species but occurred in < 10% of the plots at all ecological sites. Vegetation cover was modeled using Bayesian hierarchical models and included seasonal climatic water deficits, year effects and topographic variables as covariates. Models revealed significant negative time trends (i.e., changes over time that were not explained by changes in seasonal deficit covariates included) in some modeled responses, particularly in the cover of perennial grass at all five ecological sites. Time trends in shrub and forb responses were mixed. Species richness showed variable effects by ecosite, decreasing at CHCU S, and increasing at PEFO S and WUPA V. Modeled responses were influenced by climate covariates, but direction of these effects varied. The most consistent effects were that greater July water stress and higher accumulated growing degree days (i.e., warmer spring temperatures) increased cover of perennial grasses and shrubs during the same year. However, greater water stress in the spring had a negative effect on many responses as expected. Decreasing cover of perennial grass and increasing cover of shrubs and weedy forbs has been predicted for southwestern grasslands in response to increasing aridification due to anthropogenic climate change. Perennial grass trends reported here correspond with these predictions with mixed results on shrub and forb community trends. Continued drought conditions will likely exacerbate negative changes in these systems.
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McManamay, Rachel, and Wendy Wright. Vegetation mapping at Cumberland Island National Seashore. National Park Service, 2017. https://doi.org/10.36967/2243967.
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The Southeast Coast Network (SECN), with the support of the National Park Service (NPS) Vegetation Mapping Inventory Program, described and mapped vegetation at Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS). This mapping effort was accomplished through collaboration with the Southeast regional office of NatureServe (Raleigh/Durham, N.C.). The mapping area was 15,163.4 hectares (ha), encompassing the entire boundary of the seashore plus an additional buffered area. NatureServe ecologists identified plant associations for the seashore and a remote sensing specialist from the Southeast Coast Network conducted the vegetation mapping using 1:12,000-scale, color-infrared aerial photography and digital orthophotography. NatureServe collected vegetation and environmental data from 85 vegetation classification plots, and the remote sensing specialist assessed 60 observation points. Interns from the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and consultants from the Atkins consulting firm conducted an accuracy assessment (AA), which entailed sampling 712 points. Fieldwork and mapping were completed between 2005 and 2015. A total of 43 map classes were developed to map the vegetation and general land cover of Cumberland Island National Seashore and surroundings, including the following: 32 map classes representing natural/semi-natural vegetation at the association level in the National Vegetation Classification System (NVCS), 1 map class representing cultural vegetation (e.g., developed) in the NVCS, and 10 map classes representing non-vegetated units (e.g., open water bodies, buildings, roads). Features were interpreted using 1:12,000 scale digital color-infrared aerial photography (flown 01 May 2011) through heads-up-digitizing in ArcGIS (Version 10.0, © 2010 Environmental Systems Research Institute, Redlands, California). Polygons were mapped to a 0.5-hectare minimum mapping unit (MMU). A geodatabase containing various feature class layers and tables was constructed to show the locations of vegetation types and general land cover (vegetation map), vegetation plot samples, AA sites, project boundary extent, and aerial photographic centers. The feature class layer for the CUIS vegetation map provides 1,005 polygons of detailed attribute data covering 15,163.4 hectares, with an average polygon size of 144.7 hectares. Of the area mapped, 816 polygons (81% of all polygons) represent natural/semi-natural vegetation types in the NVCS, encompassing 9,542.8 hectares (62.9%) of the total map extent. Summary reports generated from the vegetation map layer indicate that the combined group Live Oak – (Cabbage Palmetto) Forest Alliance / Southeastern Florida Maritime Hammock dominates the vegetated landscape (101 polygons covering 3,746.6 ha). The combined group Southern Atlantic Coast Salt Marsh / Salt Flat (Swampfire Type) also covers a considerable portion of the seashore (92 polygons totaling 3,678.8 ha). A thematic accuracy assessment study was conducted on the nine map classes in the boundary of the seashore that represent floristic types within the NVCS. Results present an overall accuracy of 83.9% (Kappa statistic = 64.2%) based on data from 712 AA sites.
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Spence, John, Ken Hyde, and Vanessa Glynn-Linaris. 1995–2017 analysis of vegetation change using NDVI data at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Focused condition assessment report. National Park Service, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.36967/2299497.
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This Focused Condition Assessment examines the impacts of the recent 2000–2020 long-term drought on the vegetation and soils of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA). With support from the NASA DEVELOP Program, summer (June–August) Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values from 1995 to 2017 (excluding 2012 which was not available), measuring greenness and phenology in the vegetation, were analyzed for two periods. The first period from 1995–1999 included the pre-drought period, when precipitation was average to above average. Most years of the second period, 2000–2020, were drier than average as part of the severe drought that began in late 1999 and has continued to present (Lukas and Payton 2020). The NDVI values included mean values and were analyzed for 42 soil units, 20 associated NRCS Ecological Sites (ecosites), and the 10 most widespread vegetation alliances derived from the GLCA vegetation classification. Unvegetated rock outcrops, other exposed bedrock areas, and cliffs, which are extensive in GLCA, were not included. With the exception of some riparian areas, mean NDVI values for all upland soils, ecosites and alliances declined from pre-drought conditions. The areas showing the largest declines were clay soils, shallow sandy loam and other shallow soils and associated ecosites and alliances. Talus vegetation and mid- to upper elevation pinyon-juniper (Pinus edulis-Juniperus osteosperma) woodlands showed the smallest declines. Deeper sandy and sandy loam sites showed intermediate declines. Particularly large declines occurred in shallow soil arid sites dominated by shadscale (Atriplex confertifolia) and other saltbush species. Blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima), one of the dominant species in the park, showed moderate declines, primarily on shallower soils. No evidence for widespread death in either blackbrush or pinyon-juniper woodlands were noted, although recent severe drought and a weakened Arizona Monsoon since 2018 may be causing impacts to the woodland species. Relationships with livestock grazing are also examined, based on data collected on long-term monitoring plots established between 2008 and 2020. There is evidence that areas with intensive livestock grazing have shown larger declines than ungrazed areas, but these impacts need to be explored more fully at the local allotment and pasture level, and correlated with actual grazing animal unit months (AUM)’s. Several management recommendations are made, including additional plot-based long-term monitoring, exploration of cultural resource inventories and erodible soils, how these observed changes can affect livestock grazing management decisions in the park, and further exploration using NDVI data from 2018 and forward.
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Boyle, M., M. Gregory, Michael Byrne, Paula Capece, Sarah Corbett, and Wendy Wright. Terrestrial vegetation monitoring in Southeast Coast Network parks: Protocol implementation plan. National Park Service, 2019. https://doi.org/10.36967/2263392.
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The Southeast Coast Network conducts long-term terrestrial vegetation monitoring as part of the nationwide Inventory and Monitoring Program of the National Park Service. Vegetation in parks is monitored as a key vital sign and indicator of overall ecosystem health because changes in vegetation condition reflect effects of stressors such as extreme weather, disease, invasive species, fire, and land use change. Plants also provide the structured habitat and food resources on which other species depend. Monitoring plants and their associated communities over time allows for targeted understanding of ecosystems within the SECN geography, which provides managers information about the degree of change within their parks’ natural vegetation. The Southeast Coast Network adheres to the definition of “natural” vegetation proposed by the National Vegetation Classification System as “vegetation which appears to be unmodified by human activities”, which differs from “cultural” vegetation “which is planted or actively maintained by humans such as annual croplands, orchards, and vineyards (Grossman et al. 1998).” Terrestrial vegetation monitoring takes place within natural vegetation areas of 15 national park units within the Southeast Coast Network. Parks include Canaveral National Seashore (CANA), Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA), Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO), Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT), Congaree National Park (CONG), Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS), Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR), Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA), Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU), Fort Sumter National Monument (FOSU), Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE), Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO), Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR), Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU), and Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU). The Southeast Coast Network monitors between nine and seventy-seven randomly located plots within each park. The number of plots depends on several factors, including the total terrestrial area and coverage of broadly defined habitat types within the park or its respective management unit. Monitored habitat types include tidal and nontidal maritime wetlands, alluvial wetlands, nonalluvial wetlands, upland forests, open upland woodlands, and natural to semi natural successional communities. Plots are 20 × 20 meters (65.6 × 65.6 feet [ft]) in size. Data collected in each plot include species richness, species-specific cover and constancy, species-specific woody stem seedling/sapling counts and adult tree (greater than 10 centimeters [3.9 inches (in)]) diameter at breast height (DBH), and site conditions and environmental covariates. The Southeast Coast Network’s approach, rationale, and required resources for terrestrial vegetation monitoring are described in this document, the protocol implementation plan narrative. Ten associated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) provide detailed instructions on how to collect, manage, analyze, and disseminate the project’s findings. The network’s narrative and some SOPs are derived, in large part, from Vegetation Monitoring Protocol for the Cumberland Piedmont Network, Version 1 (White et al. 2011). Any differences in approach between the two networks is documented throughout this Southeast Coast Network narrative and the SOP documents.