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Britzmannová, Kateřina. "Socioekonomický vývoj a rozvojové oblasti Plzeňského kraje." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-17239.
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The subjekt of my diploma work is socioeconomic development of region Plzeň, its goals and priorities and areas of development. The work consists of two parts. The subjekt of first part is the characteristic of the region. I'm dealing with the settlement structure, population, economic structure, labour market, transport, tourism , culture and health and social security. The sekond parts is concerning with proposals of developing goals and priorities of the region. I'm comparing apportionable datas with datas for the whole Czech republic. In the SWOT analysis I am summarizing datas that I have found out, In the final part I am suggesting solving problemes, which region has those problemes and wchich region could have them in the future.
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Hale, Angela. "Community management of water resources in the southern region, Adelaide /." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 1997. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ENV/09envh161.pdf.
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Almeida, Antonio. "ICT and sustainable development in an outermost region." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/133.
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The aim of this research project is to understand the link between the adoption of ICT tools and the economic development of a peripheral region. This study is focused on the current status of adoption of ICT tools by a sample of SMEs operating in a peripheral island, the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal. The overt optimism propagated by supra-national organisations such as the EU, stresses that the adoption of ICT tools constitutes one of the key strategic weapons in overcoming the peripheral/remote character and competitiveness problems of less-favoured regions. This argument is based on evidence (core region based) that suggests a causal link between investment in ICTs and economic growth. However, there is no evidence to prove such a linkage in peripheral regions. The argument developed in this thesis is that a large scale adoption of ICT tools may have neutral or even negative effects on regional development prospects, in the specific context of remote island economies. The development of this new line of reasoning assumes that the examination of the potential contribution of ICTs in increasing growth prospects should be based on: an indepth analysis of the territorial dynamics of the region under analysis; the growth options available in such a specific territory; the degree of preparedness to embrace ICT tools; and the local firms' response to the on-going technological revolution. It is concluded, in line with the expectations developed in the thesis, that the large scale adoption of sophisticated ICT tools - namely, the adoption of complex e-commerce platforms - has not occurred in Madeira. It is also evident that the widespread adoption of ICT tools cannot provide a short term answer to island development problems. The current growth path is strongly conditioned by geographical constraints and by specialisation in traditional sectors, which cannot be reversed overnight. However, although the adoption of ICT tools such as the Internet has not impacted upon the macro-economy level, it does have consequences at the micro (firms) level for those firms making intensive use of Internet functionalities. This study, although based on quite a specific geographical and economic context, may provide interesting theoretical insights to be explored further. In fact, it is suggested that the traditional EU approach focused on increasing levels of general awareness should be reoriented towards a more promising focal point such as increasing the levels of effective use of ICT tools. Finally, this research project provides evidence to suggest that in the absence of a favourable macroeconomic environment, the adoption and use of ICT tools only increases the 'selection mechanism' at work (ie which firms survive, and which fail). As larger firms have the greater capacity to adopt complex ICT tools, any advantage arising from the adoption of such technologies will be concentrated on those firms already at an advantage. In the end it can be asserted that the traditional development strategies (personified by investments in transport and other 'hard' infrastructures) should continue to be pursued for the time being, in order to avoid the negative consequences of reduced income transfers in the period until a new cycle of development can be established in islands such as Madeira.
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Kazhura, Yury, Paulo Bento Maffei de Souza, and Heather Worosz. "Sustainable Community Development in the Baltic Sea Region." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för maskinteknik, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2250.
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This study examines Sustainable Community Development (SCD) in the context of the Baltic Sea Region. The research focuses on understanding a model for SCD piloted in Robertsfors, Sweden. The model is said to be transferable to any community around the world. This study seeks to understand the concepts and tools used in the Robertsfors Model. It also examines whether the model is strategic with regards to sustainability and whether it is successful in engaging the local community around these issues. Considerations for transferability are also addressed, focusing specifically on the Eastern Baltic Sea Region. Opportunities for improving the model are also studied. A combination of secondary research, in the form of literature review and primary research (structured interviews and questionnaires) was used to explore these questions. Propositions about SCD and questions for further research emerged from this study.
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Mohamadou, Baba. "REER misalignment and economic growth in the CAEMC Region." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29042.
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The CFA Franc real exchange rate is frequently suspected to be overvalued as a result of recent prolonged appreciation of the Euro (the anchor currency). This situation is popularly associated with lose of competitiveness and several studies have tried to establish the relationship between growth and misaligned or overvalued real exchange rates. This study used a panel data cointegration techniques to evaluate the growth effects of real effective exchange rate misalignments for the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CAEMC) using time series data from 1999-2010. To achieve this objective, the Real Effective Equilibrium Exchange Rate for the CFA Franc was first estimated using the Behavioural Equilibrium Exchange Rate (BEER) from which the misalignment was derived. Subsequently, a dynamic panel growth model was estimated using a Generalised Least Squares (GLS) Method, in which among the traditional determinants of growth, our measure of misalignment was included. Moderate and transitory misalignments were found for the six CAEMC member countries except for the Congo Republic were a sustained overvaluation was observed. The growth analysis indicates a positive and significant impact of real exchange rate misalignment to economic growth of the CAEMC member countries.
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Czerny, Miroslawa. "Regiones y sociedades regionales frente a la globalización." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Centro de Investigación en Geografía Aplicada, 2013. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/119605.
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This paper underlines the returning interest to the importance of regional studies after a period of stagnation during the last decades of the XXth century. Moreover, there are the questions related to the new geopolitical condition brought about by the globalization process and the creation of spatial webs and a-geographic links.At present, we have again the regionalization issue as part of our agenda in the land management processes, and thus, it is very alive among politicians, especially in the Less Developed countries. There is trust that the territorial changes should lead to the bettering of the political, economic, and social system of each country. However, this regional interest is not always backed by a deep knowledge of the basic theory of the «conceptual framework» to practice it.Este artículo se propone resaltar el resurgimiento de la importancia de los estudios regionales después de un período de estancamiento en las últimas décadas del siglo XX. Asimismo están las preguntas que se relacionan con la nueva situación geopolítica y económica producida por el proceso de globalización y de la creación de un espacio de redes y vínculos ageográficos. Hoy, nuevamente la regionalización es un tema de agenda en los procesos de gestión territorial y por eso está muy de moda entre los políticos, especialmente de los países en desarrollo. Se confía en que los cambios territoriales deben conducir hacia el mejoramiento del sistema político, económico y social de cada país. Sin embargo, este interés regional no siempre va de la mano con un profundo conocimiento de las bases teóricas y de los conceptos que forman la «urdimbre conceptual» para la práctica.
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Balsytė, Rūta. "Regionų plėtros galimybės Lietuvoje." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2009. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2006~D_20090908_192059-32769.
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Šiame magistro darbe yra analizuojama Lietuvos regionų esama ekonominė situacija bei pagrindinės priežastys, kurios lemia netolygią regionų plėtrą. Atlikta regionų teritorinių skirtumų analizė pagal egzistuojančius ūkio subjektus, tiesiogines užsienio bei materialines investicijas. Įvertinti Bendrojo vidaus produkto vienam gyventojui ir vienam užimtajam rodikliai, o taip pat atlikta regionų specializacijos bei lyginamojo pranašumo analizė. Patvirtinta tyrimo hipetezė, kad Lietuvos regionų ekonominių bei socialinių skirtumų augimą lemia kumuliatyvinis priežastingumo procesas, todėl siekiant įveikti šį procesą, reikalinga šalies parama, kuri skatintų ir finansuotų darbo jėgos mokymą bei investicijas į žmogiškąjį kapitalą.This master’s final paper analyses available economic situation in Lithuania region and its main causes, that determine even development of regions. The paper presents a detailed analysis of differences in spatial economic activity described by territotial disparity of active economic subjects, investment in tangible fixed assets and foreign direct investment in regions. Estimation of the rate and speed of uneven growth is grounded on spatial disparity measurement of GDP per capita and GDP per worker. The hypothesis is formulated as follows- the source of increasing economical and social differences in Lithuanian regions is cumulative causation process- is confirmed. Political intervantion in promoting workplace training programs and accumulation of human capital stock is necessary to defeat this causation process.
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Habib, Mohammad Abdul-Kareim. "Development of agriculture in Tihama: Regional growth and development in the Jizan region, Saudi Arabia." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184511.
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The coastal plain called Tihama forms the principal agricultural zone which makes Jizan one of the main agricultural regions in the Arabian Peninsula. The Saudi government has keenly appreciated this wealth of Jizan and explored developing its potential in the mid-1940's. However, the pace of agricultural development in Jizan has been very slow, and an actual decline has been registered in traditional agriculture. This stagnation is caused by constraints imposed by unfavorable "institutional arrangements," i.e., those incentives and disincentives which are the product of the political economy of the country. Problems facing agricultural development in Jizan are explained within the context of the country's institutional arrangements. The contribution of the spatial structure of Jizan and the lack of sufficient impact by the urban/industrial complex of this region are detailed as causes for this problem. To its credit, the Saudi government imposes neither taxes nor restrictive economic policies on agriculturalists. Moreover, general financial support for farmers and investment in public projects are benefiting the agricultural sector of Jizan. These factors led to the evolution of the modern tubewell farming system in Jizan which began in 1961/62. Existing incentives are overshadowed by disincentives which are hampering agricultural and general regional development in Jizan. Unfavorable farm policy, such as subsidization of foodstuff imports, and out-migration due to unequal regional growth in the country, accelerated a process of agricultural decline in Jizan. Until 1962 this decline was not arrested by government investment due to the lack of funding. Ironically, the rise in revenue from oil exports seems to have undermined the need for agricultural development in Jizan. Recent government efforts to develop the country's agricultural sector yielded a farm policy which is unfavorable to Jizan. Projects which are vital for this region's agriculture have been implemented only recently, or as in the case of many irrigation projects, have not yet been built. In the 1980's Jizan, which had 14% of the country's agricultural land, received only about 1% of the value of loans provided by the government to farmers. As a result, Jizan remains a region with substantial, but still unrealized potential.
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Tecle, Aregai, and Martin Fogel. "Multiobjective Wastewater Management Planning in a Semiarid Region." Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/296390.
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From the Proceedings of the 1986 Meetings of the Arizona Section - American Water Resources Association, Hydrology Section - Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science and the Arizona Hydrological Society - April 19, 1986, Glendale Community College, Glendale, Arizona
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Amalfi, Frederick A. "Water Resource Management in the Lake Baikal Region." Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/296464.
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From the Proceedings of the 1991 Meetings of the Arizona Section - American Water Resources Association and the Hydrology Section - Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science - April 20, 1991, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, ArizonaIn August 1990, a team of North American and Soviet researchers travelled to several cities on the shores of Lake Baikal in southern Siberia. The purpose of the investigation was to develop a means of protecting and restoring the world's oldest and largest volume lake. Lack of water resource management strategies was identified as the key factor which may result in further deterioration of lake water quality and the diversity of biota which it supports. Deforestation, antiquated agricultural practices, inadequate solid and liquid waste disposal, and industrial contamination threaten the aesthetic quality and commercial uses of the lake. The recommendations of the joint investigative committee are summarized.
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Al-Fawzan, Fawzan Abdulrahman Abdulla. "The recent agricultural development in Hail region: Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.253458.
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Harlan, Tyler Russ. "Entrepreneurship and development in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region /." Connect to thesis, 2009. http://repository.unimelb.edu.au/10187/5026.
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Thesis (MPhil)--University of Melbourne, Dept. of Resource Management and Geography, 2009.Typescript. Appendix III in Chinese language and Appendix IV in Uyghur language. Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-151)
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CARVALHO, JULIANA BARROS. "DEVELOPMENT OF GAS DETECTION SYSTEMS IN THE INFRARED REGION." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2016. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=28494@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIROCONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICO
O presente trabalho aborda o desenvolvimento de sistemas de detecção de gases na região do infravermelho. Conceitos fundamentais sobre a teoria eletromagnética da luz e como o sinal luminoso pode ser absorvido por gases é apresentado na etapa inicial. Em seguida, são apresentados novos métodos de detecção utilizando fibras ópticas através de simulações eletromagnéticas destas fibras e por observações de medições em laboratório. O software utilizado é o Optiwave. Um sistema de interrogação baseado em um laser em anel é desenvolvido para o comprimento de onda em 2000 nm. São aplicados dispositivos ópticos, fibras padrão, fibras micro estruturadas como elementos constituintes de sistemas de detecção de gases. Adicionalmente, um método de detecção coerente homodina e um subsistema capaz de detectar variações do índice de refração até pelo menos a sexta casa decimal são introduzidos, discutidos e propostos como novas técnicas a serem utilizadas na detecção e medição de gases. O desenvolvimento das técnicas aqui propostas tem ainda por finalidade segurança industrial e ambiental, avaliação de riscos de explosões, e no controle de vazamentos, emissões e poluição atmosférica.
This thesis discusses the development of gas detection systems in the infrared region. Fundamental concepts on the electromagnetic theory of light and how the light signal can be absorbed by gases is shown in the initial stage. Then, the possibility of new optical fiber detection methods is presented using electromagnetic simulations and laboratory observations activities. The software used is the Optiwave. A scanning system based on laser ring is designed for the wavelength of 2000 nm. In this step, the study of Bragg gratings is explored. Other systems using optical devices, Micro structured optical fibers, coherent homodyne systems are presented and realized. Besides, a subsystem able to detect at least 10- 6 variations of the refraction index is introduced and evaluated as a gas detection application. All procedures presented can also be activated in industrial security, environment and atmospheric pollution evaluation, gas leakage, and gas blasts risks.
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Atkova, I. (Irina). "Analysis of the trade development strategy:the Murmansk region case." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2013. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201301241011.
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Trade between Finland and Russia plays an important role in the economies of both countries. However, lack or insufficiency of relevant information concerning trading procedures in Russia, and in the Murmansk region in particular, frequently hinders the deployment of the existing business opportunities and makes the process of entering the regional market rather complicated demotivating perspective Finnish investors. To address this problem, the current study explores the trade development strategy of the Murmansk region and identifies its influence on the cross-border trade with Finland. This study is designed as a qualitative single-case embedded study. Primary data collection is executed by means of a survey and semi-structured interviews. Secondary data collection entails relevant literature analysis, with journal articles, statistics reports, and official documents among others. The acquired data is analyzed by developing a case description. In this research trade development strategy is understood from the practice theory perspective and is defined as a set of strategic activities initiated by the formal and informal institutions with an aim to positively influence trading. Trade development strategy includes activities related to (1) intelligent growth; (2) trade promotion; (3) infrastructure development; and (4) support for market access and international trade cooperation. This study has revealed that absence of a thoroughly devised international trade development strategy in the Murmansk region does not allow streamlining all the strategizing activities related to the trade development in the region. Accordingly, the activities tend to be uncoordinated and unbalanced. Furthermore, those activities that are implemented are insufficient to cardinally change the situation — either due to the lack of authority or initially low developmental level. As a result, the strategizing episodes that are being currently implemented in the Murmansk region cannot substantially influence or facilitate the international trade between Finland and the Murmansk region. From the theory point of view, this study utilizing practice theory approach contributes to the understanding of the strategy concept as applied to the trade development, sheds light on the structural peculiarities of the trade development strategy, pinpoints the absence of a commonly devised framework for the trade strategy development and develops a single-case trade strategy analysis frameworkVenäjän ja Suomen välisellä kaupalla on tärkeä taloudellinen merkitys molemmille maille. Kuitenkin olennaisen tiedon puute Venäjän ja Murmanskin alueen kaupan menettelytavoista estää suomalaisia investoijia hyödyntämästä nykyisiä liiketoimintamahdollisuuksia alueella ja vaikeuttaa yritysten markkinoille pääsyä. Tämä tutkimus tarkastelee ”kansainvälisen kaupan edistämisstrategiaa” (trade development strategy) Murmanskin alueella ja sen vaikutusta rajoja ylittävään liiketoimintaan. Tutkimus on toteutettu laadullisena sisällönanalyysina yksittäisestä case-tapauksesta. Tutkimusaineisto on kerätty kyselytutkimuksella ja puolistrukturoiduilla haastatteluilla. Lisäksi tietoa on kerätty kirjallisuudesta, lehtiartikkeleista, tilastoista ja virallisista dokumenteista. Tässä tutkimuksessa kansainvälisen kaupan edistämisstrategiaa on tarkasteltu ns. strategy as practice -teorian näkökulmasta, jolloin käsite on määritelty virallisten ja epävirallisten instituutioiden strategisiksi toiminnoiksi, joiden tavoitteena on edistää kaupankäyntiä. Edistämisstrategia sisältää seuraavat toiminnot: 1) osaava kasvu 2) kaupan edistäminen 3) infrastruktuurin kehittäminen ja 4) markkinoille pääsyn tukeminen ja kansainvälisen kaupan yhteistyö. Tutkimus osoittaa, ettei Murmanskin alueella ole huolellisesti suunniteltua kaupan edistämisstrategiaa, mistä syystä kaupan edistämiseen liittyviä toimintoja ei ole virtaviivaistettu. Toiminnot ovat koordinoimattomia ja epätasapainossa. Lisäksi jo toteutetut toiminnot ovat riittämättömiä muuttamaan merkittävästi tilannetta joko johtuen määräysvallan puutteesta tai alhaisesta kehitystasosta. Tuloksena voidaan todeta, että Murmanskin alueella toteutettavat strategiset tapahtumat eivät voi olennaisesti vaikuttaa tai edistää kansainvälistä kauppaa Murmanskin alueen ja Suomen välillä. Teoreettisesta näkökulmasta tämä tutkimus hyödyntää practice-teoriaa ja lisää strategia-käsitteen parempaa ymmärtämistä ja soveltamista kansainvälisen kaupan edistämisstrategiaan, minkä rakenteellisia erityispiirteitä työ valottaa. Tutkimus korostaa, ettei tälle strategialle ole yleisesti suunniteltua viitekehystä. Tässä työssä onkin kehitetty viitekehys kaupan edistämisstrategian analysointiin yksittäistapauksessa
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Hatefipour, Saeid. "Facilitation of Industrial Symbiosis Development in a Swedish Region." Licentiate thesis, Linköpings universitet, Industriell miljöteknik, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-85825.
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Today, sustainability of industrial regions and industrial networks is a challenge for business developers, policy makers, regional planners, local and governmental authorities and academic researchers. Because growing cities and industrial regions worldwide are intertwined with social, environmental, and economic advantages/disadvantages and challenges, in recent decades the ambition of industrial development and economic growth without environmental destruction has become a worldwide topic. To address this issue, a number of theories and pathways such as Industrial Ecology (IE) and its subfield Industrial Symbiosis (IS) toward sustainability of industrial regions and networks are being researched, examined and implemented. The overall aim of this thesis is to explore how local connectedness amongst locally distributed firms in industrial areas can be facilitated using industrial symbiosis theory and tools. To address the overall aim, the facilitation of IS development in this thesis includes three focus areas: 1) using IS theory and tools for categorization, characterization, and definitions of different lines of IS development; 2) matching the supply and demand potential of regional CO2 resources through industrial collaboration; and 3) using geographic information systems (GIS). Based on the research findings it is concluded that one approach for facilitating IS development is to apply IS theory and tools in an industrial region to find out whether any forms of IS already exist and what definitions of IS fit the area. Furthermore, it is also concluded that another approach for facilitating IS development could be matching the supply and demand potential of resources within industrial collaborations. However, availability and provision of relevant data and information plays an important role. In addition, it is seen that handling and developing existing regional data and information into a GIS-based format could contribute to facilitation of IS development. In general, it is seen that facilitating mechanism and facilitating organization are available, and should be coordinated.
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Wong, Soo Mun Theresa. "Making the Mekong: Nature, Region, Postcoloniality." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1275482743.
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Dracoulides, Demosthenes Anastasios. "Air pollution modelling for the greater Cape Town region." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9632.
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Includes bibliography.Limited research on dispersion modelling for the Cape Town metropolitan area has been undertaken. This thesis deals with air-pollution aspects in relation to dispersion modelling, as well as with the input requirements and application of a dispersion model in the Greater Cape Town region. An EPA approved Gaussian plume model, the Industrial Source Complex Short Term 2 (ISCST2), was chosen for the pollution simulation. The model requires one point meteorological measurements and can accommodate multiple point, line and area sources. Meteorological data used in the study were collected from D. F. Malan airport for the years 1991 and 1992. However, required parameters, such as the mixing height and the atmospheric stability class, are not readily available and thus needed to be calculated. Three methods for determining the mixing heights and three methods for determining atmospheric stability class were used in the model and the accuracy for each combination was assessed. Appropriate emission information for use with dispersion modelling is not available for the Greater Cape Town area. Therefore, the compilation of an emission inventory formed a considerable part of this study. Emission data from the large industries was collected with the collaboration of the Cape Town City Council's Air Pollution Control and of the Air Pollution Group of the Western Cape Regional Services Council. The rest of the sources (i.e. residential, vehicular and industrial), were grouped into areas, and their emissions were based on their fuel consumption.
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igwe, chinyere Emmanuel. "Urban Development of a City in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7478.
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The issue of indiscriminate urban expansion is not uncommon in Africa. It has created haphazard, unplanned, and unapproved development that negatively affected urban planning for cities in the Niger Delta Region in Nigeria. Using Stone's urban regime theory, the purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore from the perspective of developers, associations, and government agencies (referred to as stakeholders), the roots causes of indiscriminate urban development and their activities in the process in the Niger Delta Region. Data were collected through semi structured telephone interviews with 10 participants who had at least 5 years experience working in public and private organizations in the urban setting. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed using Braun and Clarke's procedure for thematic analysis. Findings included six themes of limited knowledge, passive role, recognition of experiencing the problem, contributing to the problem, weakness of regulatory framework, and lack of synergy in the process. The principal theme was limited knowledge of the roles and obligations of participants which impede participation in the planning process. The recommendations, if implemented, may result in positive changes and bring many benefits to city residents such as better housing and traffic systems, adequate sanitation and improved access to public services. To do so, government agencies in the urban sector should engage the stakeholders to create synergy. Following these recommendations may help resolve the issue of indiscriminate urban expansion, promote effective planning and management, and ensure good governance and sustainable development in the urban setting.
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Řeháková, Adéla. "Komunikace v budování technické infrastruktury pro rozvoj regionů." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-409902.
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Diploma thesis „Communication In Building A Technical Infrastructure For Regional Development“ deals with communication between municipality and citizens, local technical infrastructure conditions, regional development, and municipality cooperation. In the theoretical section, there are explained basic terms and described topics of communication, technical infrastructure, and regional development. In the empirical section, there is analyzed the quantitative citizen research in the South Moravia region and the qualitative research based on interviews with mayors. The conclusion contains the evaluation of the research results and possible recommendations.
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Chan, Lai-shan, and 陳麗珊. "Development of low cost airlines in the Asia Pacific region." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B2992277X.
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Chan, Wai-keung, and 陳偉強. "Spatial development of Hong Kong in transition to region integration." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31258530.
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Liu, J. "Development and regeneration of the pineal region of the diencephalon." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2014. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1421354/.
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Organizer is a group of cells that induces and patterns surrounding tissues during embryo development. Previous studies of organizers were mainly based on transplantation of various pieces of tissues. This project first aimed to find out putative organizers using a novel method, which was to characterize organizers based on patterns of syn-expression genes. The differential microarray assays selected a list of gene that are enriched or depleted in three known organizers (Hensen’s node, notochord and floor plate and zone of polarizing activity). Whole-mount in-situ hybridisation, histological sections and optical projection tomography were used to further analyse the expression patterns of these syn-expressed genes. The roof of dorsal thalamus including the pineal gland is revealed as one of a potential organizer, with expression of cNOT1, TSPAN6 and PKIγ. Further studies of gene expression showed that cNOT1 is expressed broadly in early diencephalon and is restricted to pineal gland and its posterior territory till HH25. This raises questions that whether cNOT1 is marking the pineal progenitors and whether there are movements of cNOT1-expressing cells. Fate mapping analysis demonstrates that not all cNOT1-expressing cells are pineal progenitors and they are not moving over the development of pineal gland. Considering the change of gene expression over diencephalon development, it could be that either cNOT1-expressing cells or the pineal gland is a potential organizer. To assess their organizing abilities, ablation experiments were performed on both area. Ablation of pineal progenitors alone led to regeneration of the whole pineal gland and with normal expression patterns of diencephalic genes. On the other hand, removal of all cNOT1-expressing cells inhibited the regeneration of pineal gland. In conclusion, these data suggest that the pineal gland can be regenerated from surrounding tissues. Whether the roof of the dorsal thalamus or the cNOT1-expressing cells is an organizer requires more experiments, including transplantation, to assess.
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MARCOZ, ELENA MARIA. "ENHANCING REGION DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TYPICAL FOOD MARKETING AND DESTINATION BRANDING." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/2893.
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Questa tesi empirica si concentra sul ruolo svolto dal food marketing (sezione uno) e dal destination branding (sezione due) nel promuovere lo sviluppo di una regione . La tesi è strutturata come raccolta di 4 articoli.
La prima sezione si basa su due ricerche empiriche inerenti il caso della Fontina, un tipico formaggio italiano. L'obiettivo è capire che tipo di valore può essere generato collegando un alimento tipico alla regione di origine / produttore / certificazione. L'analisi approfondisce e supporta studi precedenti sull’ importanza della certificazione DOP e contribuisce individuando un legame tra le preferenze dei consumatori per i prodotti DOP e le differenze territoriali.
La seconda sezione si concentra sul tema della collaborazione nelle destinazioni turistiche, approfondendo il ruolo della fiducia nel rapporto tra benefici (economici e relazionali) realizzabili attraverso service bundling e l'orientamento degli albergatori al networking. Sono stati intervistati 164 albergatori valdostani. I risultati evidenziano che la fiducia media il rapporto tra benefici relazionali e orientamento al networking. Un ulteriore risultato interessante è l'effetto mediazione svolto dell’ innovatività degli albergatori nel rapporto tra benefici economici e orientamento al networking. Lo studio fornisce una segmentazione del settore dell'ospitalità in base all'orientamento al networking degli operatori.This empirical thesis focuses on the role played by typical food marketing (section one) and destination branding (section two) in enhancing the development of a region. The thesis is structured as the collection of 4 papers. The first section is based on two empirical surveys on the case of Fontina, a typical Italian cheese. The aim is to understand which kind of value can be generated by linking a typical food to the region of origin/ producer/ certification. The analysis supports and builds on previous studies on the importance of PDO certification. Importantly, it contributes by eliciting consumers’ preferences for PDO according to territorial differences. The second section focuses on the topic of collaboration in tourism destinations. This research investigates the role of trust in the relationship between benefits (economic and relational) achievable through service bundling and hoteliers’ orientation to networking. 164 hoteliers located in Aosta Valley region in Italy were interviewed. Outcomes highlight that trust mediates the relationship between relational benefits and networking orientation. Another interesting result is the mediation effect of hoteliers’ innovativeness on the relationship between economic benefits and networking orientation. The study provides a segmentation of the hospitality industry according to operators’ networking orientation.
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Chan, Wai-keung. "Spatial development of Hong Kong in transition to region integration /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B1731401X.
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Marshall, Jennifer Lee. "Concentrated development of suburban cities in the Boston metropolitan region." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68279.
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Forouheshfar, Yeganeh. "Financial sector development, economic growth and demography in MENA region." Thesis, Paris Sciences et Lettres (ComUE), 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017PSLED037/document.
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Cette thèse étudie l'impact des marchés financiers sur la croissance économique dans la région MENA. Le premier chapitre présente la situation économique, démographique et financière de la région. Le deuxième chapitre présente un modèle d'équilibre général à générations imbriquées, qui relie la croissance économique, les marchés financiers et l'évolution démographique. Le modèle est calibré et simulé pour trois pays de la région, présentant des tendances démographiques diverses. Les résultats montrent qu'un secteur financier plus performant conduit à une meilleure performance économique et à des taux d'emploi plus élevés. Par ailleurs, les jeunes sont les premiers bénéficiaires de la réforme du secteur financier. Le troisième chapitre teste empiriquement l'impact du secteur financier sur le secteur réel et la croissance dans 15 pays de la région MENA et constate un impact négatif du développement du secteur financier sur la croissance. Ces résultats soulignent l'inefficacité de secteur financier dans la région et le besoin urgent de cibler des politiques qui améliorent l'efficience du secteur et pas seulement sa taille. Dans le quatrième chapitre, un indicateur de développement des marchés financiers est construit pour les pays de la région. Cet indicateur est basé sur les 3 piliers que sont l'environnement macroéconomique, les institutions financières et les marchés financiers. Il prend en compte les spécificités des pays de la région MENA et permet de classer les pays de la région en fonction de leur performance dans le secteur financierThis thesis studies the impact of the financial markets on economic growth for MENA region. The first chapter presents a general overview of the region, with a focus on economic, demographic and financial market outlook of the region. In the second chapter an overlapping generation model is presented, that links economic development, financial markets and demographic shift. The model is simulated for three countries in the region with different speeds in demographic shift. The results show that a more efficient financial sector leads to better economic performance and higher employment rates, furthermore, youth are the primary beneficiaries of the reform in the financial sector. The third chapter tests empirically the link between the financial sector and the real sector in 15 MENA countries and finds a negative impact of financial sector development on growth. These results underline the expansion of an inefficient financial sector in the region, and the urgent need to focus on policies that target the efficiency of the sector and not solely its size. A comprehensive composite index for the financial sector development is developed in the fourth chapter. This index is based on three pillars that are, macroeconomic environment, financial institutions and financial markets. The index takes into account the specificities of MENA countries and allows us to rank the countries in the region according to their performance in the financial sector
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Valová, Alena. "Development of Smart Cities in The Region of Latin America." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-203727.
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The aim of the thesis Development of Smart Cities in the region of Latin America applied on the case of Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro stands on their comparison provided according to application of six axes smart city concept. Both cities provide their individual approach in their formulation and implementation of smart city initiative. According to this comparison this paper will prove that even though that there is not yet a uniform smart city definition there are indicators according to which it is possible to form a general a framework to identify smart cities. This framework will be important to prove several things about smart cities. They will be necessary for the future growth of humanity as cities become more and more important. This will happen by allowing for better functioning of cities and better use of existing resources. These cities will start to operate for their citizens in ways that lessen the impact of the environment while allowing cities to grow across multiple sectors while improving quality of life among a city s residents. This implementation of ITC technologies will prove a rising tide that will lift the city s poor by empowering their economic lives by improving quality of life and giving better access to resources. The comparison of the two cities will also prove that Rio de Janeiro through its many smart initiatives is further along in its path to becoming a smart city than Mexico City. The difference between the two will also prove just how important smart cities are to the region s future. Mexico City s projects have not been as holistic as those taken in Brazil s largest city. Rio de Janeiro s implementation of projects like COR have transformed the city allowing it to become one of the smartest cities in the region and the world. The COR has implemented ITC technologies and initiatives that have transformed every sector of the six-axes approach model.
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黃艾珍 and Ngai-chun Wong. "Preschool quality and child development in Macau." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31236297.
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McGehee, Nancy G. "Effects of tourism-related cooperatives on community development in Appalachia." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43444.
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Rising poverty rates, increases in joblessness, and the depletion of traditional means of livelihood (such as agriculture and large industry), are all forces working to diminish the ability for the rural Appalachian to make a living (Appalachian Regional Commission, 1993). Many rural development professionals interested in cultivating new options are including the concept of the cooperative as a tool for economic development. However, there is some controversy over whether the cooperative form of organization is an optimal method of economic development for rural America. The same had been said about tourism as a contributor to economic development. This thesis uses case study analysis to examine three current cooperatives and their contributions to the community, using a Weberian lens of formal versus substantive rationality. Results indicated a tentative relationship between amount and type of contributions of the tourism-related cooperative organization and type of rationality for its existence.Master of Science
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Malaitham, Sathita. "A STUDY OF URBAN RAIL TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT EFFECTS IN BANGKOK METROPOLITAN REGION." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/180485.
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Dvořáková, Marie. "Analýza hospodaření krajů v ČR, vztah k financování regionálního rozvoje." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-199234.
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Hereby presented diploma thesis discusses the financial management of Czech regions (more accurately "higher-level territorial administrative units") focusing on regional development funding, particularly demonstrated by the example of the South Moravian Region. Through a study of regional financial management the regional budget's income and expenditure have been thoroughly examined, especially those governable by the regions themselves. During the analysis of the South Moravian Region financial system the main focus has been aimed at its regional funding policy outlined by the corresponding strategic documentation entitled South Moravian Region Development Plan. The actual support for regional development in South Moravian Region is financed by the region's budget and a special-purpose fund named Development Fund of South Moravian Region.
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Anderson, Malcolm J. (Malcolm John) Carleton University Dissertation Geography. "Tourism development in the Baffin region; an examination of tourism development in Canada's eastern Arctic." Ottawa, 1986.
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Haller, Henrik. "Appropriate Technologies for Soil Remediation in Low Prioritized Region : Developing Countries and Sparsely Populated Regions." Licentiate thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-25300.
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Contaminated sites in low prioritized regions demand remediation technologies that are cost- and energy-effective and locally adapted. Parameters such as the time frame during which bioremediation degradation needs to occur may not be as restraining as in urban environments. This licentiate project aims to explore opportunities and constraints for appropriate soil remediation based on organic by-products in tropical developing countries and sparsely populated areas in industrial countries. Ecological Engineering and the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development were explored as planning tools to steer bioremediation methods towards sustainability. The use of the five concepts of Ecological Engineering within the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development can steer bioremediation in low prioritized regions towards sustainability. Pilot-scale and laboratory experiments were undertaken to evaluate the feasibility of such bioremediation methods. Experiments carried out at the experiment station in Chontales, Nicaragua showed some promising results, but also revealed problems associated with the clay rich soils, which are typical for tropical regions. Treatment of diesel contaminated ultisol with 6 mL whey kg-1 dw in a pilot-scale experiment considerably increased the degradation rate of diesel constituents, but no effects on the degradation rates were observed after treatment with compost tea or pyroligneous acid.The soil columns study suggests that despite a favorable particle size distribution for microbial transport, the sandy loam retained a greater fraction of the microorganisms present in the ACT in the top 10 cm than the clay loam, presumably because the lower bulk density and higher SOM in the clay loam aided transport and growth of microorganisms.
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Kazhura, Yury, Heather Worosz, and Paulo Bento Maffei de Souza. "Kommunal hållbar utveckling i Baltik havets region." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för matematik och naturvetenskap, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2251.
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This study examines Sustainable Community Development (SCD) in the context of the Baltic Sea Region. The research focuses on understanding a model for SCD piloted in Robertsfors, Sweden. The model is said to be transferable to any community around the world. This study seeks to understand the concepts and tools used in the Robertsfors Model. It also examines whether the model is strategic with regards to sustainability and whether it is successful in engaging the local community around these issues. Considerations for transferability are also addressed, focusing specifically on the Eastern Baltic Sea Region. Opportunities for improving the model are also studied. A combination of secondary research, in the form of literature review and primary research (structured interviews and questionnaires) was used to explore these questions. Propositions about SCD and questions for further research emerged from this study.Den här magister uppsats berättar on hållbar kommunal utveckling i Blatik havet region.
Postal address: Götgatan 58 11826 Stockholm; mobil: 0734-434149, e-mail: koyurygen1@yahoo.com
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Roux, Pieter Gerhardt Van der Byl. "Economic development in the Southern African Development Community region: is Rainbow Biotech the next big thing?" Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/18195.
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Research report presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration at the University of StellenboschThesis (MBA (Graduate School of Business))--Stellenbosch University, 2011.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of the study is to investigate the feasibility and sustainability of producing biodiesel from Jatropha, which contains oil in its seeds by using the Rainbow Biotech economic intervention or also known as the Distributed Food and Fuel Plantation (DFFP) model. The DFFP model is an effective mechanism for producing food and fuel in conjunction with each other, without the biodiesel production influencing the production of food in an adverse way. This is very important, as food security is a high priority for Africa, in order to address the problem of hunger and poverty. Biodiesel produced from Jatropha is an eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to fossil fuel diesel, as it is a carbon neutral fuel. Jatropha cultivation will also create much needed employment in the rural areas of Africa, which has the highest need for socio-economic development on the continent. Jatropha also has the ability to grow on marginal soils and wastelands. Africa has vast open spaces on which Jatropha, as a biodiesel source, can be cultivated without infringing on food production areas. The energy return of the whole production cycle of Jatropha biodiesel is nevertheless a source of much debate. Most stakeholders felt that the energy return is negative. No agreement has yet been reached about whether the energy content of the by-products from biodiesel must be included in the integrated energy balance equation. In order to make biodiesel from Jatropha a sustainable alternative for small farmers in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), government and regional policies will have to support it by promoting it actively. This will generate interest from global biodiesel investors who will then be willing to invest in projects based on the DFFP model of economic development. The DFFP model offers investors economic returns on investment of between 29 and 33 per cent and payback periods of less than four years. It is a very attractive economic development instrument, as it will ensure equitable and sustainable economic and rural expansion in SADC. Ultimately, this model has the potential to create a better life for all the inhabitants on the African continent. Rainbow Biotech (the DFFP model), as an economic development mechanism, will therefore indeed be the next big thing for the SADC in the future.
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Correia, Miguel Silva Pinto. "Jurisdiction and economic competitiveness in a european outermost region : the case of the Autonomous Region of Madeira." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/4969.
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Master in International Economics and European StudiesMadeira, which is an Autonomous Region of Portugal and an Outermost Region of the EU, is currently facing problems regarding the sustainability of the Regional Government’s finances. The Government of the Republic was asked to provide assistance in exchange for the implementation of an austerity plan. Madeira’s International Business Center, encompassed by the International Business Center and the Industrial Free Trade Zone created in the 80s, is considered by the Regional Government as a powerful mechanism to increase economic growth, attract FDI and generate fiscal revenue in a period where the “contraction of the [Portuguese] economic activity is unprecedented”. As the power of regional authorities are limited by para-constitutional law, full fiscal autonomy from the mainland is non-existent, therefore cannot be used as a jurisdictional tool to promote development. What is its impact on the RAM’s budget, as the fiscal regime can be improved to decrease budget dependence from the Portuguese central government while maintaining the current supply of public goods and services by the Regional Government? Being an explanatory and argumentative thesis, it aims to come up with a policy proposal regarding what can be done to improve the archipelago’s economy through the Center; methodologically consisting of literature review, economic data and reports produced by regional, national and European authorities along with interviews to those directly involved with the Center.
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Holland, Stephen. "Development and differentiation in rural Thailand : a case from the central region." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1990. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:ba133682-df2a-41b6-aaa4-19f71591aee5.
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This thesis is a contribution to the study of rural development and social change. The economy, polity and society of rural Thailand has undergone enormous transformations in the past century and a half. These centre on the penetration of rural communities by structures of state and capital. An important aspect of this is the emergence of 'differentiation' (or 'stratification'): i.e., the development of disparities between the economic status and circumstances of households in the same locality. This thesis reports data pertaining to intra-village differentiation which were collected during an anthropological study of a rural community in Central Thailand. Rural differentiation in Thailand is considered from a number of related perspectives. Macro-level, historical transformations of the Thai countryside are discussed, and an interpretive model of the consequent stratification discernible in the village study site is presented. Ongoing processes of differentiation, which focus on the monopolisation of local resources by rural elites in the context of the developing village, are delineated. Data pertaining to informants' economic related decisions and behaviours reveal that different strata of villagers hold dissimilar 'economic attitudes': rich villagers' economic decision-making accords with Western notions of economic 'rationality' , whilst poor villagers tended to be both non-accumulatory and apparently reckless in the economic arena. Middle ranking villagers tended toward economic quiescence. This phenomenon is explained by a reconstruction of some elements of poor villagers' underlying system of values of beliefs. The consequences of intra-village differentiation for social identities and relations are discussed by reference to the 'class hypothesis': i.e., that the continued experience of increasing differentiation gives rise to class identities and, hence, class based social relations. Data suggest that, whilst stratification informs social identities and interactions to some extent, at present this is over-ridden by other, noneconomic factors.
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Smith, Antony Jonathon, University of Western Sydney, College of Law and Business, and School of Economics and Finance. "Development and Aboriginal enterprise in the Kimberley region of Western Australia." THESIS_CB_EFI_Smith_A.xml, 2002. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/811.
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The current thesis seeks to examine the history of Aboriginal development policy and its correlation with the trajectory of an indigenous business class in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. In particular, the study focuses on the period beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s when, following the large-scale social and economic upheaval caused by the collapse of the once dominant pastoral industry (previously the economic mainstay and largest employer of the region), the policy popularly known as self-determination - and termed indigenous trusteeship in this thesis) - came into play. The former policy of state trusteeship, in operation since colonial times, was devised in more prosperous times (as a means to, among other thing, facilitate land and labour to pastoral operations) but was unable to cope with the quickly changing economic conditions. In an attempt to resolve the growing economic and economic crisis - including rapidly increasing unemployment, impoverishment and social dislocation - the new policy of indigenous trusteeship transferred the responsibility for the provision of indigenous welfare to a nascent Aboriginal political and commercial leadership. To assist in ameliorating the escalating rates of Aboriginal unemployment and poverty much government subvention, including land, labour and finance, was transferred to Aboriginal control and specifically to those existing (albeit on a small scale) Aboriginal business operations. In doing so, much economic space was opened to Aboriginal commercial operations, which, during the previous policy regime of state trusteeship, had been purposefully stymied. This thesis aims to tackle some of the misconceptions concerning the history of Aboriginal economic development and the course of an indigenous commercial class. As well, there is recognition of the major contribution made by an emerging Aboriginal leadership to the evolving policy of indigenous trusteeship. In short, there is a critical re-evaluation of the origins of, and support for, successful indigenous owned business operations in the Kimberley region of Western AustraliaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Skäremo, Gustav. "Cross-border tourism development : A case study of the Öresund Region." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Kulturgeografi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-123226.
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Cross-border tourism development have become increasingly popular the last decades and especially within the European Union through Interreg-programmes. The contemporary research have mainly focused on the advantages and challenges associated with such collaborations with a perspective on visitors and private entrepreneurs in border regions. There are however an unfortunate lack of research on the role of local governments such as municipalities in cross-border tourism collaborations. Therefore the aim of this study is to analyse the interest and attitudes among public actors towards cross-border tourism development, and to identify challenges facing these on an interregional level in cross-border tourism collaborations. The case study have been the Öresund Region between Sweden and Denmark where recently a large scale cross-border platform was implemented party focusing on tourism development in the region. A qualitative approach has been utilized with semi-structured interviews focusing on advantages and challenges associated with cross-border tourism development among public actors in the region. The analysis have shown that there is a great interest among the informants for large scale tourism cooperation in order to reach distant markets and to become a stronger competitor on the global market. Identified challenges mainly concern uneven political power structures which may lead to barriers for further cooperation’s.
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Nekulová, Anna. "Analýza hospodaření krajů, vztah k regionálnímu rozvoji." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-198817.
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The presented diploma thesis deals with economic activities of regions of the Czech Republic with a special focus on funding of regional development; the region of Hradec Králové was taken as a concrete example for this purpose. The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part of the thesis focuses on the issue of operating and funding of the regions of the Czech Republic with respect to the structure and development of incomes and expenses of regional budgets between the years 2001 and 2012. The second part of the thesis focuses on economic activities of the concrete region in relation to the regional development. The region of Hradec Králové was chosen for the analysis. The Programme of the Regional Development is the fundamental strategic document via which the region implements support of the regional development. In the case of the region of Hradec Králové, the regional development is implemented via the following financial instruments- the regional budget, Subsidy Fund, and Regional Innovative Fund.
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Rabinowitz, Samuel D. "Three scenarios for US energy policy in the Arctic Region." Diss., Connect to the thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10066/3657.
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Boucher, Britt A. "Development of a method for implementing group selection in Appalachian hardwoods." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44701.
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A method is described for implementing group selection regeneration in Appalachian hardwoods. The diverse set of definitions of the method, and the current forest demands are combined to form a flexible system of implementation that can accommodate public as well as private forests. Group selection is used where an unevenâ aged silvicultural system is required and multiple objectives demanded. Several types of information are collected in a sample of the forest and then used to make the selection decision of which groups of trees to remove, and which groups to leave.
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Araujo, Lima Carlos A. R. M. "Larval development and reproductive strategies of Central Amazon fishes." Thesis, University of Stirling, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/22855.
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Larval development and reproduction of 19 species of Central Amazonian fish (five cichlids, two siluriforms, one osteoglossiform and 11 characiforms) were studied over two years. Most species spawn during the flooding season. The cichlids, the siluriforms and two species of characiform are nest spawners, reproducing in the littoral areas of the floodplain. The osteoglossiform is a mouth-brooder. The remaining characiforms spawn in the river channels and show no parental care. Two main strategies explain 90% of the variability of reproductive traits found among the 19 species. The first strategy is used by riverine spawners (characiforms). They have high fecundity , high to very high reproductive expenditure (calories per spawn per wet weight of female) and spawn once a year during a short season. Their eggs vary in size from 0.06 to 0.3 mg and have intermediate to high calorific value. The second strategy is used by the cichlids and two species of characiforms. They have low fecundity, low reproductive expenditure, long spawning season, multiple spawnings per season and some of them show parental care. Their eggs vary in size from 0.4 to 1.2 mg and have an intermediate calorific content. The other three species show distinct combinations of reproductive traits, but have as common feature a high reproductive expenditure, a short annual spawning season and parental care. Patterns of larval development are correlated with egg size and adult spawning sites. Egg size explained most of variability of larval body size at hatching, pectoral fin bud, eye pigmentation, jaw formation, swim bladder inflation, onset of swimming, first feeding and maximum size attained with exclusively endogenous feeding. The pattern of blood circulation of the larvae was correlated with the spawning sites. Larvae of riverine spawners are small, utilize yolk efficiently and are relatively resistant to starvation. Newly hatched larvae of riverine spawners seem to be very sensitive to physico-chemical conditions of the floodplain lakes, but by the first feeding stage they develop some resistance to the low availability of oxygen. Larvae of littoral spawners are large, utilize yolk less efficiently, and seem to be resistant to low concentrations of oxygen. The resistance of larvae to oxygen deficiency is correlated with the development of the larval respiratory system. It is suggested that egg size of riverine spawners was selected to optimize the distance of the dispersal of the larvae in a range of floodplain lakes. Conversely, egg size of floodplain spawners seemed to be selected to optimize larval survival in the spawning lake. The results are further discussed in relation to life history models.
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Acheampong, Eric. "District assemblies and participatory rural development in Ghana." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.336434.
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Denoon-Stevens, Catherine A. "The impact of remittances on financial sector development: An exploration in the SADC region." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29009.
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Remittances received from migrants abroad have become one of the largest sources of external finance for developing countries. It has been argued that a particular impact of this influential flow is the stimulation of financial sector development. However, current research has been mainly based at a broad level across the developing world. This paper investigates whether this consensus holds true when examined at a sub-regional level within Sub-Saharan Africa. It is an important question given the extensive literature documenting the direct growth enhancing effect of financial development, and consequently, poverty reduction. In particular, annual data from 11 countries in the South African Development Community (SADC) are analysed from 1990 to 2011 using the panel data analysis techniques of fixed and random effects models, a Generalised Methods of Moments (GMM) dynamic framework (Arellano & Bover, 1995) and Instrumental Variables (IV) Estimations (Baum, Schaffer & Stillman, 2003). Three indicators of financial sector development are analysed, namely: the level of bank deposits, near money (M2) and credit intermediated by the local banking sector. Remittances are found to have a largely negative and insignificant impact on financial sector development in SADC over the period of study. This contradicts the findings of the current literature on this topic. The implications of this are noteworthy as it adds evidence that the model currently held in the literature (i.e. that remittances have a positive and significant relationship on financial sector development) is not robust at the less smoothed level of a subregional scale. But further, it provides evidence to motivate the further exploration of the impact of measurement errors of remittance flows. Recommendations for further research are provided on the basis of both these possible causes.
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Lei, Veng Hong. "Electronic government development in Macau Special Administrative Region : an exploratory study." Thesis, University of Macau, 2001. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b1636746.
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Smith, Antony Jonathan. "Development and Aboriginal enterprise in the Kimberley region of Western Australia /." View thesis, 2002. http://library.uws.edu.au/adt-NUWS/public/adt-NUWS20031024.091849/index.html.
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Thesis (Ph.D.) (Economics and Finance)-- University of Western Sydney, 2002.A thesis submitted for the award of Ph.D. (Economics and Finance), September 2002, University of Western Sydney. Bibliography : leaves 325-342.
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Magalhães, Marília Castelo. "Destroying old myths while building development : lessons from the Sisal Region." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44328.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2008.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-67).
In 1996, the Brazilian Government implemented the Child Labor Eradication Program - PETI, a conditional cash transfer program aimed at reducing child labor by paying a stipend to families who send their working children to an extended day program. After 12 years, PETI has had its most successful implementation in a poor semi-arid region of Brazil, the Sisal Region. The existence of an associational structure in which the federal, state and local government joined efforts with local civil society institutions, mainly a NGO and local rural labor unions, enabled each institution to contribute to the project in the best way possible. As a result the Sisal Region considerably reduced child labor, provided high quality extended day programs and assisted the families involved in PETI with projects aimed at their economic independence.
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Khalil, Hiwa Majid. "The obstacles to political development in the Kurdistan Region, 1992-2014." Thesis, Bangor University, 2016. https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-obstacles-to-political-development-in-the-kurdistan-region-19922014(5837f1a8-99f0-439e-9d5e-68f04c9e07e3).html.
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This thesis examines the main obstacles to political development in the Kurdistan region (KR) in the period 1992-2014. It is an interdisciplinary study of recent history, culture, economics, politics and regional relations with a focus on political outcomes. Data from documentary sources is supported by semi-structured interviews with political stakeholders. The first part reviews the current historical, geographic, economic and social situation in the KR. The analysis is informed by theories of political development and the dependency school. The second part concentrates on the socio-political organisation of the KR, the performance of government and parliament, the role of the political parties and tribes. The third part evaluates the external relationships between the KR and the neighbouring countries, namely Iran and Turkey, and their impacts, positive or negative on political development. The aim of the study is to explain the interaction between all these aspects in the process of political development. Modern political institutions are considered as a tool for development, manifested in general elections in a multiparty system. However, the finding of this thesis is that the political institutions in the KR themselves obstruct the process of political development. The main political parties have a strongly centralised hierarchical structure without devolution of power or rotation of leaders. The parties cooperate with chieftains and tribes to stay in power. A further finding is that the level of political development in the KR corresponds to its relationships with neighbouring countries and the stability or instability of the region. The existence of Kurdish populations in the neighbouring countries and the standing of the KR as a non-state entity has had a negative impact on the ability of the Kurdistan regional government to follow an independent policy for development.
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