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Cachaço, Maria José Pereira de Almeida. "Contributos para o inventário e caracterização das Quintas por terras saloias. Caso de estudo: as Quintas da Freguesia de Loures." Master's thesis, ISA/UL, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/10903.

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CABRAL, ELEN MARIA GOMES. "PIRAÍ RIVER: ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AND SOCIAL-CULTURE TRANSFORMATIONS. STREAM, ROUTE AND COURSE OF A WATER BODY." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2006. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=9551@1.

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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO<br>Esta dissertação se propõe a constituir uma práxis científico-acadêmica comprometida com a transformação geo-histórico-social de um corpo d´águaobjeto num corpo-d´água-sujeito, ou seja, no reconhecimento de um corpo d´água constituído pelas ações humanas em recortes culturais. Decidiu-se também pela visão biorregional com o objetivo de resgatar uma conexão entre as comunidades humanas (recuperação histórica, simbólica e cultural) e, uma comunidade biótica, pois é imprescindível a obtenção desse tipo de conhecimento para essa pesqui
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Carpegeani, Cleuza Barbosa de Freitas. "Caminhos das tropas: a importância da preservação histórica e cultural como meio de preservação ambiental no Vale do Paraíba-SP." Universidade de Taubaté, 2007. http://www.bdtd.unitau.br/tedesimplificado/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=283.

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O tropeirismo, de papel inquestionável, tanto no desenvolvimento do transporte de cargas, como nas relações sociais e humanas que estabeleceriam, constituiu-se, principalmente, de pessoas respeitadas pela honestidade, cumprimento das obrigações e pela dedicação familiar. Observa-se grande importância histórica nesse período, que foi responsável pelo desenvolvimento das cidades de nossa região e que até hoje exerce forte influência. O presente estudo tem por finalidade investigar as trilhas conhecidas por Caminho das Tropas, realizando um reconhecimento do trajeto nos locais que foram demarcado
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Bottom, Jon Alan. "Consistent anticipatory route guidance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/31095.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2000.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-251).<br>Anticipatory route guidance consists of messages, based on traffic network forecasts, that assist drivers' path choice decisions. Guidance is consistent when the forecasts on which it is based are verified after drivers react to it. This thesis addresses the formulation and development of solution algorithms for the consistent anticipatory route guidance generation (RGG) problem. The thesis proposes a framework for the problem, invol
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Quesada-Embid, Mercedes Chamberlain. "Dwelling, Walking, Serving: Organic Preservation Along the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage Landscape." [Yellow Springs, Ohio] : Antioch University, 2008. http://etd.ohiolink.edu/view.cgi?acc_num=antioch1229963115.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Antioch University New England, 2008.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed March 26, 2010). "A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Environmental Studies at Antioch University New England (2008)."--from the title page. Advisor: Alesia Maltz, Ph.D. Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-308).
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Farver, Jennifer M. (Jennifer Margaret) 1976. "Hybrid vehicle-centric route guidance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33689.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2005.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-228).<br>This thesis proposes a hybrid route guidance system in which predictive guidance is generated in a centralized layer and revised in a reactive, decentralized layer that resides on-board the vehicle. This hybrid approach is intended to improve guidance quality by balancing the ability of the centralized layer to generate consistent guidance with the ability of the decentralized layer to respond rapidly to incidents. Centralized guida
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Ramming, Michael Scott. "Network knowledge and route choice." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49797.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-236).<br>Models of urban traveler route choice are reviewed in the context of Intelligent Transportation Systems, particularly Advanced Traveler Information S ystems. Existing models suffer from assumptions of perfect information about travel conditions a nd infinite information processing capabilities of drivers. We present evidence that a majority of travelers fail to minimize travel time or distance. We also show that travelers with more
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Oliver, Tove Maria. "Altered images? : the case of the cultural tour route." Thesis, Nottingham Trent University, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.246585.

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Organised tours are one of the main ways that tourists experience cultural destinations. They are often described as `a destination bubble', conveying a sense of isolation rather than involvement. The extent to which tour participants interact with and learn about destinations is not well understood, although the acquisition of knowledge is frequently cited as significant in peoples' decisions to travel by this mode. This research investigates cultural tour participants' experiences, and specifically addresses the extent to which participants' images of their destinations change or remain unal
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Viggiano, Cecilia A. (Cecilia Ann). "Bus use behavior in multi-route corridors." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82858.

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Thesis (S.M. in Transportation)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2013.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140).<br>Multi-route corridors are a common feature of bus networks. In these corridors, passengers select between a set of parallel routes. Understanding how passengers make these decisions can help better measure passenger experience and inform network and service planning. This thesis develops three methods for characterizing passenger behavior based on automatically collect
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Karatas, Esra. "The Role Of Cultural Route Planning In Cultural Heritage Conservation The Case Of Central Lycia." Master's thesis, METU, 2011. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12613825/index.pdf.

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The main subject of the thesis is planning &ldquo<br>cultural routes&rdquo<br>as a method for conservation of cultural and natural heritage areas at regional scale. Defining a framework of conceptual principles which should be considered in spatial planning of cultural routes and regional networks constitutes the major aim of the thesis. Within the scope of the study, a new developing concept recently, cultural routes are discussed as a tool for sustaining historic and local values of rural and archaeological landscapes. In this respect, the study is structured in two main parts. Firstly, conc
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Nafziger, Fern M. "Route through Concrete: Employing cultural appropriation to restructure America's strip malls." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277135849.

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Buxton, Andrew. "Solvent blend and reaction route design for environmental impact minimization." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.396206.

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Nasri, Moncef Ilies. "Route and speed optimization problems under uncertainty and environmental concerns." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2018. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/426437/.

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This thesis studies logistics problems with the overall aim to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. These problems are formalized, modeled and solved to derive useful insight for both logistics companies and policy makers. Chapter 1 introduces the background, presents the research aims and objectives as well as the research context. Chapter 2 studies The Pollution-Routing Problem under traffic uncertainty. The problem assumes uncertain traffic conditions and aims at reducing the cost of emissions, fuel consumption and travel times. Stochastic programming has been used to propose new mathem
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Charest, Olivia Moira. "Pilgrimage and travel on Route 66| An ethnographic study of travelers and shrines." Thesis, Northern Arizona University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10004154.

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<p> People come from all over the world to drive the Mother Road. Eight states in America and 10 foreign countries have Route 66 associations. Individuals belonging to European Route 66 associations plan to hold the first European Route 66 Festival in the summer of 2016. Why is Route 66 such an important worldwide cultural phenomenon? This thesis explores how Route 66 travel has become so popular amongst travelers from both the United States and countries around the world. This research focuses on foreign travelers&rsquo; motivations, experiences, and revelations driving the Mother Road, and v
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Bucciarelli, Mark. "Cluster sampling methods for monitoring route-level transit ridership." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/13485.

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Viljoen, Francois. "Sustainability indicators for monitoring tourism route development in Africa." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/729.

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Sikka, Nikhil. "Understanding travelers' route choice behavior under uncertainty." Diss., University of Iowa, 2012. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2988.

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The overall goal of this research is to measure drivers' attitudes towards uncertain and unreliable routes. The route choice modeling is done within the discrete choice modeling framework and involved use of stated preference data. The first set of analysis elicits travelers' attitudes towards unreliable routes. The results of the analysis provide useful information in relation to how commuters value the occurrence/chances of experiencing delay days on their routes. The frequency of days with unexpected delays also measure
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McMurray, Helen Frances. "An environmental impact assessment of the alternative access routes, the Western Access Route, and the Least Cost Alternative Route, to the proposed Mohale Dam, Lesotho." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21619.

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Bibliography: p. 54-57.<br>This report is concerned with the environmental impact assessment of two alternative access roads, the Western Access Route (WAR) and the Least Cost Alternative Route (LCAR), to the proposed Mohale Dam site, Lesotho. The procedure adopted by the Environmental Evaluation Unit (EEU) study team for the assessment of environmental impacts associated with the development of the two routes, is critically reviewed. A comparative evaluation of the alternative routes is undertaken. The preferred access route, which best satisfies the above environmental criteria, is recommend
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Gillman, Malin. "Eco-route modelling using GIS : How to find the most sustainable route option." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för geografi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-185860.

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In a time when the concept of sustainability is gaining increasing attention among the public, as well as among stake holders and policy makers, informing people about what the most sustainable choice to make is, is crucial in leading people in the right direction.  Travelling is an activity requiring a traveller to make multiple choices, with one of the choices being which route between two places to take. The transport sector is also a strong contributing cause to global issues such as climate change, wherefore choices made in relation to transportation are highly relevant in regard to susta
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Polydoropoulou, Amalia. "Modeling the influence of traffic information on drivers' route choice behavior." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12631.

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Rathi, Vaibhav. "Assessment of impact of dynamic route guidance through variable message signs." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39285.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-139).<br>Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies with traffic surveillance has the potential of reducing the delays and costs incurred due to non-recurrent congestion through the dissemination of dynamic route guidance to drivers. Variable Message Signs (VMS), installed on freeways, are used for incident management and provide information about the incidents and diversion routes. VMS can prove to be a significant t
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Jo, Ara. "Essays in environmental and cultural economics." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2018. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/3754/.

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This thesis approaches the global cooperation problem of climate change mitigation from a cultural standpoint. The research is inspired by the observation that voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions exist and more interestingly that there is heterogeneity in the level of voluntary action across countries. To what extent could this be explained by cultural differences? In Chapter 1, I argue the within-country culture of cooperation sustained by trust – the expectation that a random member of society is trustworthy – positively affects cooperative behavior in the international aren
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Hammond, David Stuart. "The validation and improvement of route-based road weather forecasts." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2011. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1299/.

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This thesis aims to develop the foundations for a new validation strategy for route-based road weather forecasts that will enable validation of route-based models at a vastly improved spatial and temporal resolution, and in doing so provide a tool for rapid appraisal of new model parameterisations. A validation strategy that uses clustering techniques to create clusters of forecast points with similar geographical and infrastructure characteristics is presented, as well as two methodologies for de-parameterising key geographical and infrastructure parameters in the ENTICE route-based model tha
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Krysinski, Yann, Sebastain Luck, Toshi Shepard-Ohta, and Gregory Woods. "Impact analysis of MBTA 2009 Key Bus Route Initiative program." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/64568.

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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2010.<br>Statement of responsibility on t.p. reads: Yann Krysinski and Sebastain Luck and Toshi Shepard-Ohta and Gregory Woods. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 122).<br>The Massachusetts Bay Transit Agency (MBTA) has the stated service objectives of customer service excellence, accessibility, reliability, and state-of-the-art technology. Over the last few years, the MBTA has been concerned about a possible decline in bus service quality. In res
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Milkovits, Martin Nicholas. "Simulating service reliability of a high frequency bus route using automatically collected data." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44197.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2008.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>High frequency bus routes are subject to a variety of influences that can affect the quality of service provided to passengers. Since they have short headways and high passenger demand interaction between buses can easily develop, causing degradation in service reliability. This, in turn, can prompt
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Ngo, David, and Frida Shamoun. "Environmental cost of different unit rates." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Kommunikations- och transportsystem, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-129580.

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Flight planning is a large part of the air traffic operations that are presently being conducted. Airlines strive to achieve the cheapest and most cost effective routes for their flights, resulting in aircraft sometimes flying longer routes in order to avoid expensive airspaces with high unit rates. This issue has been an ongoing obstacle for the Swedish air navigation provider, LFV, as some airlines tend to fly over the Baltic Sea, through the Baltic countries, instead of the shorter route through Swedish airspace. These protracted routes result in extra kilometers being flown yearly,consumin
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Gorski, Andrew David. "The Environmental Aesthetic Appreciation of Cultural Landscapes." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193297.

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In recent decades the canon of environmental aesthetics has expanded beyond its primary concern of understanding what is beautiful in the fine arts to the appreciation of natural and cultural landscapes. Corresponding with society's growing interest in conservation, environmental aesthetics has emerged as relevant to many conservation discussions. The preservation and interpretation of cultural landscapes is complicated by resources that are in a constant state of change. Traditional cultural landscape preservation practices have had mixed results. A focus on interpretation rather than preser
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Hou, Anyang. "Using GPS data in route choice analysis : case study in Boston." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/60803.

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Thesis (S.M. in Transportation)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2010.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-103).<br>The pervasive location-based technologies, such as GPS and cell phone, help us find the pattern of geographical information of human behavior and also help dig opportunities in real world. In transportation field, they help people better understand the transportation behavior and at the same time collect necessary information for us. One important aspect of its application is
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Al, Kadi Abrar Abdullah H., and Kadi Abrar Abdullah H. Al. "The Conservation of Cultural Routes in Saudi Arabia (The Sultani Hajj Route between Almadinah and Makkah)." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/621435.

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The Sultani Hajj Route between AlMadinah and Makkah is one of the most significant heritage properties in Saudi Arabia. However, it has not been identified or designated as a significant cultural route worthy of conservation. Hence, many significant historic elements and sites along the route are being lost or damaged. This thesis was written to use World Heritage Cultural Route criteria to identify the Sultani Hajj Route as a heritage resource worthy of conservation. The thesis reviews UNESCO guidelines and criteria for designating cultural routes on the World Heritage List (WHL), and then ap
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Lee, Jae-Young. "A Cross-Cultural Investigation of College Students' Environmental Decision-Making Behavior: Interactions among Cultural, Environmental, Decisional, and Personal Factors." The Ohio State University, 2000. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392299752.

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Laros, Marlene Therese. "A comparative evaluation of two alternative access routes, the Least Cost Alternative Route (LCAR) and the Western Access Route (WAR), for the Mohale Dam construction, phase 1B, the Lesotho Highlands Water Project." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21620.

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Bibliography: p. 103-107.<br>Contract No. LHDA (Lesotho Highlands Development Authority) 1000 is the design and construction of the supporting infrastructure for the Mohale Dam, Phase lB of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). The Environmental Evaluation Unit (EEU) of the University of Cape Town (UCT) was employed by GBJV (Gibbs-Bergman Joint Venture), consulting engineers, to conduct the environmental impact assessments for contract No. LHDA 1000. The impact assessments were: * an initial EIA of the Maseru bypass alternatives; * an EIA of two site access roads at the Mohale Dam constr
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Moses, Isaac E. "A transit route simulator for the evaluation of control strategies using automatically collected data." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32413.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2005.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-135).<br>This thesis develops and tests an extensible simulation model that uses automatically collected transit data to simulate transit route operations, demand, and control mechanisms. This model is motivated by the increasing availability of automatically collected transit data, which enables more detailed simulation and validation and also allows for advanced control strategies that can be evaluated using simulation. A framework is pr
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Nabti, Jumana M. 1976. "Leveraging infrastructure : sustainable bus rapid transit route planning in Beirut, Lebanon." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17715.

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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2004.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-138).<br>This thesis applies the concepts of urban design, public transportation planning, economic development, and sustainability, to the routing and site plan of a two-kilometer bus rapid transit (BRT) line segment into downtown Beirut, Lebanon; linking a 20- kilometer BRT corridor to the region's core. Previous routing of the segment, which used typi
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Dodge, Anne Clayton. "Route 66, where are you? : four cities and the development of a shared cultural resource." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37655.

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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2006.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-117).<br>Although small towns, rural areas, state organizations, and federal programs are all pursuing the redevelopment of the Route 66 corridor, this paper focuses on how four urban communities currently are engaging with this cultural resource: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Rancho Cucamonga, California; and Flagstaff, Arizona. More specifically, the paper answers two central questions; have urban places along the Route 66 corridor enga
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Fulenwider, Margaret (Margaret Ann) 1973. "Dynamic planning and control for large-scale infrastructure projects : route 3N as a case study." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84788.

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Landel, Grégoire A. 1976. "Cross cultural computer-supported collaboration." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/80172.

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Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1999.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-122).<br>by Grégoire A. Landel.<br>M.Eng.
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Hamann, Ralph. "Towards sustainability via participation? environmental evaluation and land use planning in the Garden Route, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4859.

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Bibliography: p. 222-237.<br>This thesis seeks to relate the concept and practice of public participation (PP) to an evolving theory of sustainability. This relationship is framed within the context of the South African local state, where government institutions interact with civil society to support socio-economic development, as wen as environmental protection. In this respect, key mechanisms are land use planning and environmental evaluation, which interact to influence decision-making processes surrounding at times contentious land development applications. PP plays an important role in th
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Jina, Tina, Johanna Quist, and Elise Svensson. "Omlastningsteminal - En studie av miljöeffekter vid införande av omlastningsterminal och ruttplaneringssystem i Kalmar kommun." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-10963.

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Title: Transshipment Terminal – A study of environmental effects from the introduction of a transshipment terminal and a route planning system in the municipality of Kalmar Examiner: Andersson, Petra Key words: Transshipment terminal, route planning, environmental impact Purpose: The study aims to examine how a transshipment terminal and a route planning system may have implications for the municipality of Kalmar from environmental concerns. Methodology: The thesis is a case study on the municipality of Kalmar. A positivistic -and an objectivistic approach have been used. The strategic approac
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Nelson, Ross A. "A historic and cultural resources survey for Indiana State Road 26." Virtual Press, 2007. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1379445.

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The following is a historic and cultural resources survey for the Indiana State Road 26 corridor between Lafayette and Fairmount, Indiana. The main goals of the survey are to examine the historic and cultural resources on State Road 26, and to provide information on its potential as a state byway.The historic and cultural resources survey is divided into four portions- a) a history of the State Road 26 corridor, b) descriptions of the corridor's historic and natural features, c) current issues facing the corridor, and d) ideas on how to market and interpret the corridor. The corridor has been
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Gou, Shiwei. "A CULTURAL LANDSCAPE APPROACH FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF A WORLD HERITAGE SITE: CASE STUDY OF THE NAKAHECHI ROUTE IN THE KII MOUNTAIN RANGE, JAPAN." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/225767.

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Sousa, Pedro Filipe Pedroso Tomás Alves de. "Paisagem cultural da vinha na Região Demarcada de Colares. Contributo para a sua valorização e divulgação." Master's thesis, ISA/UL, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/7428.

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Mestrado em Arquitectura Paisagista - Instituto Superior de Agronomia<br>The vine culture in the demarcated region of Colares went into decline many decades ago, as a consequence of the strong pressure, of urban construction demands on the coastal area of the country, and it is now at risk of disappearing, and with it part of the region’s identity. The vineyard images that once marked the landscape are now silhouettes of their former selves, dispersed in small pockets across the area. This dissertation aims to sensitize the reader to the problem of abandonment of vine growing on sand soi
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Klevanskaya, Liudmila, and Maria Luzina. "Exploring Corporate Greening: a cross-cultural perspective." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, ESOL (Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Organization, Leadership), 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-18239.

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The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of national culture on corporate greening with specific focus on motivations that drive companies to respond to environmental issues and strategies that companies develop in this regard. The existing literature indicates that the research on motivational and strategic aspects of corporate greening is limited from cultural perspective. Thus, a qualitative study of Swedish and Belarusian companies was conducted to illustrate what induces firms to go green and to describe what environmental strategies are implemented by them. The analysis of r
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Tsai, Hui-Mei. "Cultural determinants of learning outcomes in global environmental education." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ37419.pdf.

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Barclay, Leah. "Sonic Ecologies: Environmental Electroacoustic Music Composition in Cultural Immersion." Thesis, Griffith University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366418.

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This thesis comprises of a body of creative work and an exegesis that articulates the intentions and findings from each project. The creative portfolio is specifically focused on the development and dissemination of original electroacoustic music compositions that draw on environmental field recordings from various parts of the world. The central research question of this thesis investigates the possibilities of electroacoustic music composition in contributing towards environmental awareness and engagement. This research adopts a practice-led methodology, resulting in 24 original creative wor
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Bombico, Sónia Alexandra Rupio. "Para uma valorização dos itinerários comerciais romanos do Alto-Império no Atlântico: o papel do património cultural subaquático." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/15302.

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Os dados históricos e arqueológicos, reunidos nas últimas décadas, permitem definir formas de exploração dos recursos marinhos e sistemas produtivos enquadráveis no panorâma comercial marítimo da Lusitânia Romana, que permitiram o desenvolvimento de cidades com funções portuárias. Centros produtores de ânforas e fábricas de preparados de peixe surgem contextualizadas com as principais cidades marítimas da Lusitânia, desenhando o mapa do povoamento litoral e das rotas comerciais maritimas. Neste quadro, o Património Cultural Subaquático apresenta-se como o principal vestígio dos itinerários per
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Lotan, Tsippy. "Modeling route choice behavior in the presence of information using concepts from fuzzy set theory and approximate reasoning." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12901.

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Kingwill, Jonathan. "Can process facilitation re-route ecotourism development? : case studies in facilitating ecotourism planning in South Africa and Madagascar." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4770.

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Bibliography: leaves 58-61.<br>Ecotourism¹ is rapidly growing global phenomenon that has significant impacts on wilderness areas around the world (Honey 1999). Ecotoursim projects that have shown to be successful in achieving sustainability² are however rare³, despite the hope and funding that continues to be invested into them⁴. In order to distribute the costs and benefits of ecotourism equitably among the role players⁵ (RPs) and mitigate negative social and environmental impacts, a different approach to ecotourism development is required. The study aims to explore process facilitation and f
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Butler, Mark J. "Field Evaluation of Asphalt Overlays on State Route 30 in Northern Utah." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2010. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd3539.pdf.

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Kgantsi, Boitshekwane. "Cultural ecosystem services of the Diep River corridor: community perceptions." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27948.

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The purpose of the study was to examine the cultural ecosystem service and the community perceptions of the Diep River Corridor that connects the Table Mountain National Park, Little Princess Vlei, Zandvlei Estuary, and finally feeds to the sea of the Atlantic Ocean. Constructed interview questions were used to assess the cultural ecosystem activities occurring along the Diep River corridor. The intention of assessing the cultural ecosystem services was to examine the importance of the corridor for the local communities. The corridor was historically important for various activities such as wa
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Ito, Mari. "The conceptual structure of place : a cross-cultural study." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.320498.

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