Journal articles: 'Habitat for Humanity'

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Gibbons, A. "Habitat for Humanity." Science 326, no. 5949 (October 1, 2009): 40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.326_40.

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Horstman, Patricia, and Andrea Ferretti. "Habitat for Humanity." American Journal of Nursing 101, no. 8 (August 2001): 63–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00000446-200108000-00025.

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Mohammad, Sameer. "Habitat for Humanity: Florida’s Procurement Processes." Muma Case Review 4 (2019): 001–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4128.

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Habitat for Humanity (HFH) Florida is best known for their coordination of helping hand for the building of affordable homes in communities all across the world. Although effective at their mission, the organization had been procuring supplies the same way for decades, with no major analyses or innovations to their processes. HFH Florida’s CEO, Barbara Inman, decided to reach out to the University of South Florida’s (USF) Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) for an analysis of their current decentralized procurement methodology. The group was also tasked with providing recommendations to the way HFH procures home-building supplies. USF CSCMP gathered and analyzed available purchasing data from 11 HFH locations across Florida, using Tableau as a statistical visualization tool for HFH’s CEO.

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Smith, Christa A. "The Rise of Habitat for Humanity Subdivisions." Focus on Geography 56, no. 3 (August 13, 2013): 95–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/foge.12017.

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Park, Jerry Z., and Jerome P. Baggett. "Habitat for Humanity: Building Private Homes, Building Public Religion." Contemporary Sociology 31, no. 1 (January 2002): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3089417.

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Colyer, Corey J., and Jerome P. Baggett. "Habitat for Humanity: Building Private Homes, Building Public Religion." Sociology of Religion 63, no. 3 (2002): 389. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3712476.

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강, 용상. "한국 사랑의 집짓기 운동연합회 (Habitat For Humanity Korea) 소개." Journal of International Development Cooperation 2006, no. 1 (April 2006): 132–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.34225/jidc.2006.1.132.

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Thomas, Talya. "Homeownership: What Does Houston Habitat for Humanity Homeowners Have to Say?" Societies 8, no. 3 (September 4, 2018): 76. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/soc8030076.

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Homeownership, labeled as the American Dream, confers several benefits to the individual homeowner and their children, the homeowners’ community, and the national economy. Several policies and programs have been established to promote homeownership. One of such organizations is Houston Habitat, a subsidiary of Habitat for Humanity International. A sampling procedure was implemented to examine the perceptions of homeowners on previous residence and their current Habitat home.

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Drouillard, Trevor, Logan Quaas, Colleen Kelch, Jeremiah Campbell, Anna Francis, Connor Moore, Jiayin Qi, and Alyssa Trobl. "Safety and Organization: An EPICS Partnership With Habitat for Humanity." Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement 4, no. 1 (October 2017): 11–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284316522.

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Stoddart, H., and C. M. Rogerson. "Volunteer tourism: The case of Habitat for Humanity South Africa." GeoJournal 60, no. 3 (2004): 311–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/b:gejo.0000034737.81266.a1.

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Metzo, Katherine R. "Homeownership and Community Transformation: Habitat for Humanity in Charlotte, NC." Anthropology News 49, no. 9 (December 2008): 11–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/an.2008.49.9.11.

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Hays, R. Allen. "Habitat for Humanity: Building Social Capital through Faith Based Service." Journal of Urban Affairs 24, no. 3 (September 2002): 247–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9906.00126.

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Lattimore, John, and Mickey Lauria. "Collective efficacy in disadvantaged neighborhoods: The influence of Habitat for Humanity." Journal of Urban Affairs 40, no. 6 (November 30, 2017): 782–804. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2017.1392829.

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Hackworth, Jason. "Normalizing ‘Solutions’ to ‘Government Failure’: Media Representations of Habitat for Humanity." Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 41, no. 11 (November 2009): 2686–705. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/a41277.

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Baggett, Jerome P. "The irony of parachurch organizations: The case of Habitat for Humanity." New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising 2002, no. 35 (2002): 55–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pf.3505.

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Rehak, Jana. "Practicing Urban Anthropology in Baltimore." Practicing Anthropology 37, no. 1 (January 1, 2015): 50–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.17730/praa.37.1.63214u8418035685.

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This article reflects on an applied anthropology collaborative project in Baltimore, Maryland. I will discuss how through the practice of anthropology my students and I, in partnership with the organization Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) in Baltimore, are addressing urban inequality, poverty, and health in relation to housing. I present a general overview of our applied project and give an example from one of our data, a life history. I will present the life history narratives of four women, who are Habitat homeowners from Pen Lucy, a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, as they reflected on their life experiences. We asked: Does Habitat housing become a solution to poverty inequality in the city? What is the role of Habitat homeowners in the urban renewal process in Baltimore?

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Haque, Mary Taylor, Lolly Tai, and Brenda VanderMey. "Service Learning and Environmental Education." HortScience 33, no. 3 (June 1998): 509f—509. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.33.3.509f.

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Service learning is a teaching method that enables college students and faculty to learn while identifying and solving community problems. A case study involving the creation of sustainable landscapes for a low-income community in Clemson, S.C., will be used to illustrate the methodology necessary to complete a successful service learning project. Clemson Univ. students from four courses worked towards advancing their knowledge and commitment to environmental stewardship. They enhanced their education in landscape design and implementation through a partnership with the City of Clemson, Habitat for Humanity, the National Wildlife Federation, and others which resulted in the creation of certified backyard habitats for low-income residents.

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Trigg, Rodger, and Fabian K. Nabangi. "REPRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SITUATION." Financial Accountability and Management 11, no. 3 (August 1995): 259–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0408.1995.tb00173.x.

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Cho, Chung-Suk, Candace E. Mazze, Sandra L. Dika, and G. Bruce Gehrig. "Enhancing Construction Education: Implementing Habitat for Humanity Projects as Service-Learning for Construction Materials." International Journal of Construction Education and Research 11, no. 1 (August 25, 2014): 4–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2014.915274.

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Obeng-Odoom, Franklin. "Has the Habitat for Humanity Housing Scheme achieved its goals? A Ghanaian case study." Journal of Housing and the Built Environment 24, no. 1 (November 4, 2008): 67–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10901-008-9128-7.

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Anonymous. "Habitat for Humanity Cofounder Receives Award For Her Work With People With Mental Illnesses." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 40, no. 11 (November 2002): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/0279-3695-20021101-05.

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Lee, Eunsil. "Performance Evaluation of LEED-certified Affordable Homes: Case Study of LEED-certified Habitat for Humanity." Journal of Sustainable Development 12, no. 1 (January 31, 2019): 120. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v12n1p120.

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Despite the rapid growth in the number of LEED-certified homes, little data is currently available about the actual effects of LEED-certified affordable homes. The purpose of present study is to conduct a comprehensive performance evaluation for LEED-certified Habitat for Humanity residences in terms of (1) energy efficiency, (2) indoor environmental quality, (3) health impact, (4) residential satisfaction, (5) quality of life, and (6) environmental attitudes and behaviors. A case study was conducted with 15 households living in LEED-certified Habitat for Humanity homes in Kent County, Michigan using observation, in-depth interviews, and surveys. Findings revealed overall housing satisfaction was very high although some residents indicated lower satisfaction with their neighborhood. Most of case study homes had 30-50% lower electricity and natural gas bills. Most participants were satisfied with indoor environmental quality (IEQ) including thermal comfort, indoor air quality, amount daylight, quality of artificial lighting, and acoustical condition. Most participants agreed that since moving into their current homes they have experienced improved family relationships, better health conditions, more positive attitudes, and better performance of their children. The major findings of this case study support the positive effects of LEED-certified low-income homes on residents’ behavioral, social, and psychological aspects of well-being.

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&NA;. "OTICON, AUDIOLOGY, AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TEAM UP TO MAKE A CHARLOTTE FAMILYʼS DREAM COME TRUE." Hearing Journal 61, no. 5 (May 2008): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hj.0000318959.30484.ba.

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Eriks, Christine, Phillip J. Decker, Natalie Ainsworth, Rachel Ward, Roger Durand, Jordan Mitchell, and Courtney Beck. "A study of the psycho, social, & economic impact of a US Habitat for Humanity affiliate." Housing, Care and Support 18, no. 1 (March 16, 2015): 12–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/hcs-07-2014-0018.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to inform funders and potential funders alike of the likely outcomes of their financial contributions. Additionally, the authors reported on the assessment of the underlying logic model or theoretical underpinnings of what the authors will term the “Habitat Model.” Design/methodology/approach – This study utilized a one-shot case study design to obtain data. In a one-shot case study the experimental group is exposed to the independent variable (X), then observations of the dependent variable (O) were made. No observations were made before the independent variable was introduced. A one-shot case study design was necessary as this is the first impact study conducted by BAHFH because of the changes within BAHFH over the years as well as the lack of consistent archival data on families and operations. Findings – Most of the feedback obtained from stakeholders was positive. Many of the demographic variables showed significant improvement in partner family life style since moving into a Habitat house. Practical implications – The findings of this study provide evidence of positive economic, social, and psychological impacts on families participating in BAHFH homeownership and on their communities. It also showed substantial economic impacts on the communities served. Furthermore, this study showed that other stakeholders in the process were substantially and positively impacted. Finally, this study pointed to a number of things that BAHFH needed to change such as homeowner education, financial counseling, and the opening of a local ReStore. Originality/value – The current study provides data that provide evidence of positive economic, social, and psychological impacts on families participating in BAHFH homeownership opportunities.

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Hall-Spencer, Jason M., and Ben P. Harvey. "Ocean acidification impacts on coastal ecosystem services due to habitat degradation." Emerging Topics in Life Sciences 3, no. 2 (April 26, 2019): 197–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/etls20180117.

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Abstract The oceanic uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions is changing seawater chemistry in a process known as ocean acidification. The chemistry of this rapid change in surface waters is well understood and readily detectable in oceanic observations, yet there is uncertainty about the effects of ocean acidification on society since it is difficult to scale-up from laboratory and mesocosm tests. Here, we provide a synthesis of the likely effects of ocean acidification on ecosystem properties, functions and services based on observations along natural gradients in pCO2. Studies at CO2 seeps worldwide show that biogenic habitats are particularly sensitive to ocean acidification and that their degradation results in less coastal protection and less habitat provisioning for fisheries. The risks to marine goods and services amplify with increasing acidification causing shifts to macroalgal dominance, habitat degradation and a loss of biodiversity at seep sites in the tropics, the sub-tropics and on temperate coasts. Based on this empirical evidence, we expect ocean acidification to have serious consequences for the millions of people who are dependent on coastal protection, fisheries and aquaculture. If humanity is able to make cuts in fossil fuel emissions, this will reduce costs to society and avoid the changes in coastal ecosystems seen in areas with projected pCO2 levels. A binding international agreement for the oceans should build on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal to ‘minimise and address the impacts of ocean acidification’.

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Holcombe, Veronda B., and Mary T. Haque. "651 Educating the Public about the Design and Implementation of Sustainable Landscapes for Low-income Communities." HortScience 35, no. 3 (June 2000): 510B—510. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.35.3.510b.

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The concept of designing and implementing sustainable landscapes for low-income communities grew from collaboration between several community partners and Clemson Univ. It was our desire to research, plan, design, and implement sustainable landscapes for Habitat for Humanity homes. The primary goal of designing for these low-income homes was to design for sustainability. We wanted our plans to promote energy efficiency, water conservation, and low maintenance costs. These implemented principals would help the homeowner drastically cut living costs. The design and implementation of wildlife habitats was also encouraged to promote knowledge and research on environmental issues. In the beginning of our design phase we interviewed our client about her user needs/desires and later presented her with the design. This began the exhibition and education phase of the project. By exhibiting the project we hoped to education the homeowner about the sustainability issues that are pertinent to her case. Our biggest educational outreach program took place during homecoming at Clemson Univ. Partnering with other student organizations and using donated plant material from a local nursery, we constructed gardens and “planted” trees around a Habitat for Humanity house that is built each year during homecoming and later moved by trailer to its final site. We also displayed our designs inside the house and created pamphlets and brochures for visitors to pick up detailing such topics as Butterfly Gardening. Spurred on by the success of this project a web page detailing our community and organizational involvement was created. Our projects have been covered in many newspaper articles, cable TV, and in a video on service learning being produced for national distribution. As a student it has given me and my other student colleagues an opportunity to engage in and acquire valuable hands-on experience in horticulture and environmental education/stewardship all the while providing a much needed public outreach service that assists and partners with community members in order to enhance their personal home environments.

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Moses, Bruce, Russell Greaves, and Charles Smith. "Phase I Archaeological Survey of a 10-acre Habitat for Humanity Tract in Laredo, Webb County, Texas." Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State 2005, no. 1 (2005): Article 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.21112/ita.2005.1.4.

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Delmelle, Elizabeth C., Elizabeth Morrell, Tara Bengle, Joe Howarth, and Janni Sorensen. "The effectiveness of Habitat for Humanity as a neighborhood stabilization program: The case of Charlotte, North Carolina." Community Development 48, no. 4 (June 27, 2017): 527–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15575330.2017.1344717.

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Flux, John E. C., and Meg M. Flux. "Deevey’s Hare and Haruspex revisited: Why domestication dooms civilisation?" European Journal of Ecology 4, no. 2 (December 1, 2018): 100–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eje-2018-0017.

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Abstract Sixty years of work on four species of hares shows that wild populations are held by behavioural mechanisms well below the carrying capacity of their habitat. In contrast, feral populations of domesticated rabbits, and apparently all other domesticated species, expand to the food limit and starve. Some humans became domesticated (civilized) about 11,000 years ago with the advent of agriculture, lost the ‘savage’ characteristics that hold populations in check, and already are well over ecological carrying capacity. Continued growth is technologically possible at the expense of a natural environment, but renders humanity increasingly vulnerable to sudden extinction.

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Sodikoff, Genese Marie. "Shrunken Life: Discourses of the Cryptic and the Miniature in Madagascar." eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the Tropics 20, no. 2 (September 10, 2021): 55–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.25120/etropic.20.2.2021.3820.

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As scientists scour remnant habitats and “unmask” cryptic species with DNA barcoding, a boom of species discovery has enchanted the world. In Madagascar, recent discoveries of previously unknown miniature frogs, chameleons, and lemurs often photographed on human fingers or cradled in hands, have captured the public imagination. In this imagery of scale, the giant finger conveys the outsized impact of humanity on Earth, or points to what Susan Stewart (1996, p. 74) calls “a physical world of disorder and disproportion.” Although the phenomenon of insular gigantism and dwarfism has shaped scientific discourses of evolution and extinction since the nineteenth century, recent reportage on “new” miniature and cryptic species reflects a sensibility beyond wistful nostalgia for creatures past. Species miniaturism evolves out of habitat loss, and living minifauna encapsulate the contraction of existential time, all the more pronounced by the effects of climate change. Photographs of cryptic minifauna therefore compel us to reflect on the whole of our losses, while they fuel the impulse to restock the “library of life” at micro-scale.

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Davis, Gregory L. "A Community Service Approach for a Landscape Design Course: Design and Installation of a Habitat for Humanity Residential Landscape." HortScience 30, no. 4 (July 1995): 901B—901. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.30.4.901b.

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Landscape design courses typically include real-life projects in which students integrate design principles and selection of plants and materials. Such projects also allow students to sharpen their graphical and interpersonal communication skills; they draw plans to satisfy a client. For one project in our course, students do all of that work plus contribute to the off-campus community via the Habitat for Humanity program. Students gain not only the traditional experience of designing a residential landscape on a strict budget but also the experience of competing to create the plan to be chosen by a committee of decisionmakers. The students gain further practical hands-on experience because they install the landscape. This type of community service project allows horticulture students to earn the satisfaction of seeing a site evolve from an empty lot to a finished landscape, knowing they are enhancing a homeowner' s and the community's environment.

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Kovalenko, Vitalii, Nataliya Kovalenko, Oleksandr Labenko, Oleksandr Faichuk, and Olha Faichuk. "Bioenergy sustainable development: achieving the balance between social and economic aspects." E3S Web of Conferences 154 (2020): 07008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202015407008.

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At the beginning of the third Millennium, humanity is forced to face a new surge of tensions and contradictions between different countries and peoples, between different parties and faiths, as well as the growth of environmental, economic and social problems both in different regions of the world and on a global scale. These phenomena are the result of the exhaustion of socio-economic forms of development of society within the existing natural resource and environmental conditions. An increasing number of people and states are experiencing an acute shortage not only in quality food, but also in quality water, clean air, energy, land, biological and other resources. After all, according to some scientists over the past hundred years, the consumption of natural resources by mankind has increased almost 100 times. For the first time in the history of mankind, resource and environmental crises have reached the biosphere borders and there is a danger to the existence of civilization. Humanity faces a global challenge, the correct solution of which will result on the lives of our descendants in the future. The common task for all is to preserve the biosphere as the habitat of mankind. Further increase of material and energy flows becomes impossible, as well as further satisfaction of the needs of new billions of people who will be added to the total population. Humanity is on the threshold of a new socio-economic formation, as neither a centrally managed economy nor a market economy has been able to solve the global environmental problems of our planet.

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Reed, Joshua H., and Mary T. Haque. "Coordinating Sustainable Landscapes for a Low-income Community." HortScience 33, no. 3 (June 1998): 558d—558. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.33.3.558d.

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The City of Clemson, along with the National Wildlife Federation, Habitat for Humanity, and Clemson Univ., recently formed a strategic alliance to incorporate ideas for the landscaping of low-income homes. Their goal was to create an aesthetically pleasing, environmentally responsible design that catered to the future development of the families involved. The low-income housing project was selected as an independent study for Spring 1998. As student project manager I coordinated and documented the project. Objectives of the project were: 1) to promote knowledge and research on environmental issues and culturally diverse populations; 2) to create backyard wildlife habitats and sustainable community environments for low income families; 3) to provide students with the opportunity to learn and mature by participating in a long-term project involving a measurable impact. Project steps included analysis, research, design, planning, scheduling, implementation, and reflection on the impact made by those involved. The City of Clemson, along with the others involved, was delighted to be the first to address the issue of enhancing open space around low-income buildings in addition to landscaping the properties surrounding the homes.

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Riches, Samantha. "Saint and Monster, Saint as Monster: Exemplary Encounters with the Other." Studies in Church History 47 (2011): 125–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0424208400000905.

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The concept of the monstrous is tremendously powerful as a cultural signifier of Otherness, not least when it is embodied into a physical form such as a dragon or other fantastical and threatening creature which can be clearly contrasted with a human hero. A wide range of saints’ narratives — written and visual — which emanate from the Middle Ages include an encounter with a monster; the motif offers an excellent opportunity to present the saintly figure with a foil, not only in simple terms of good human versus evil beast, but also by demonstrating the contrast between the civilized nature of a form of perfected humanity and the untamed wilderness which is the natural habitat of monsters.

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Applequist, Wendy L., Josef A. Brinckmann, Anthony B. Cunningham, Robbie E. Hart, Michael Heinrich, David R. Katerere, and Tinde van Andel. "Scientistsʼ Warning on Climate Change and Medicinal Plants." Planta Medica 86, no. 01 (November 15, 2019): 10–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1041-3406.

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AbstractThe recent publication of a World Scientistsʼ Warning to Humanity highlighted the fact that climate change, absent strenuous mitigation or adaptation efforts, will have profound negative effects for humanity and other species, affecting numerous aspects of life. In this paper, we call attention to one of these aspects, the effects of climate change on medicinal plants. These plants provide many benefits for human health, particularly in communities where Western medicine is unavailable. As for other species, their populations may be threatened by changing temperature and precipitation regimes, disruption of commensal relationships, and increases in pests and pathogens, combined with anthropogenic habitat fragmentation that impedes migration. Additionally, medicinal species are often harvested unsustainably, and this combination of pressures may push many populations to extinction. A second issue is that some species may respond to increased environmental stresses not only with declines in biomass production but with changes in chemical content, potentially affecting quality or even safety of medicinal products. We therefore recommend actions including conservation and local cultivation of valued plants, sustainability training for harvesters and certification of commercial material, preservation of traditional knowledge, and programs to monitor raw material quality in addition to, of course, efforts to mitigate climate change.

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Pulsifer, Kenzie, Robert B. Feagan, and Alicia Sliwinski. "Race and Participation in International Experiential Learning: Case-Based Exemplar of a Habitat-University Partnership in El Salvador." Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 32, no. 1 (January 15, 2020): 60–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v32i1.434.

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International experiential learning – IEL, has various pedagogical concerns associated with the colonial and racialized lineage underlying its Global South engagements. Drawing on critical race theory, White privilege and globally engaged learning research as they inform IEL, this case-based study of ‘northern’ participant perceptions of their experiences in a partnership between Habitat for Humanity in El Salvador, and a Canadian university, focuses on a ‘catalytic moment’ in El Salvador. That is, a unique situation arose which prompted participant women of colour – PoC, to share distinct insights and counter-stories from their positions, providing an opening for deeper attention to race for all of the participants, and we believe, for IEL practice more broadly. And in this context, the host partners saw opportunities for IEL participation both North and South, to be strengthened through greater diversity in team-composition and in associated host-community learning and relationship development.

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Ødemark, John. "Touchstones for Sustainable Development: Indigenous Peoples and the Anthropology of Sustainability in Our Common Future." Culture Unbound 11, no. 3-4 (January 30, 2020): 369–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/cu.2000.1525.191217b.

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The Anthropocene is regularly invoked as an occasion for the rethinking of the Anthropos, for instance through a reexamination of human origin stories. This article examines one such anthropological origin story; the construction of an exemplary and sustainable humanity based upon notions of “indigenous cultures” in Our Common Future in the context of D. Chakrabarty’s call for a history of the human that merges the biological and cultural archives of humanity. The UN report, Our Common Future, first formulated “sustainable development” as a global policy. Through a close reading of the report, the article demonstrates that a combined ecological and anthropological exemplarity is associated with “indigenous and tribal peoples”, who are also construed as living examples of sustainable living for the global society, and links to humanity’s past. Furthermore, the article aims to show that particular conceptions of “culture” and “ecological” wholes enables a translation between different scales, between local and “bounded” indigenous cultures and earth as the bounded habitat of humanity. The fusion of the concepts of “development” and “sustainability” in Our Common Future lies behind present UN concerns with sustainable development goals in current international policy. Hence, an inquiry into the anthropological and cultural historical assumptions of the report is vital. Questions of natural and cultural time have come to dominate discussions of the Anthropocene. The article also reconnects the global scale with a very literal struggle over space inside the Brazilian nation state, through reading the comment on the report from Ailton Krenak. Applying what we could call a language of survival, Krenak relates the global eco-political scale of OCF with a very concrete struggle over territory inside the political space of the Brazilian nation state.

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Lawson, Matthew P. "Habitat for Humanity: Building Private Homes, Building Public Religion. By Jerome P. Baggett. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2001. Pp. xvi+295." American Journal of Sociology 107, no. 2 (September 2001): 549–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/343189.

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Witucki Brown, Janet, Shu-li Chen, Linda Mefford, Allie Brown, Bonnie Callen, and Polly McArthur. "Becoming an Older Volunteer: A Grounded Theory Study." Nursing Research and Practice 2011 (2011): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/361250.

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This Grounded Theory study describes the process by which older persons “become” volunteers. Forty interviews of older persons who volunteered for Habitat for Humanity were subjected to secondary content analysis to uncover the process of “becoming” a volunteer. “Helping out” (core category) for older volunteers occurs within the context of “continuity”, “commitment” and “connection” which provide motivation for volunteering. When a need arises, older volunteers “help out” physically and financially as health and resources permit. Benefits described as “blessings” of volunteering become motivators for future volunteering. Findings suggest that older volunteering is a developmental process and learned behavior which should be fostered in older persons by personally inviting them to volunteer. Intergenerational volunteering projects will allow older persons to pass on knowledge and skills and provide positive role modeling for younger volunteers.

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Bravo, Luisa. "The implementation of the New Urban Agenda. Our ongoing efforts after almost two years from the Habitat III conference." Journal of Public Space 3, no. 1 (April 30, 2018): 1–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/jps.v3i1.314.

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Nowadays we are facing an unprecedented situation: the ‘urban’ is complex, like never before, and a great suffer comes from the humanity as a whole. The rise of poverty has generated conflicts and political instability in many countries. Equity, social justice and democracy are challenged by private interests and public space is seriously at risk. The New Urban Agenda adopted at the Habitat III conference and the related Sustainable Development Goals and their targets, with particular reference to SDG 11.7[1], recognize that public space is a key element for sustainable urban development. I strongly and passionately believe that public space is a fundamental human right, it is so precious but also so fragile that needs to be protected and preserved, if we really want to build cities for all, leaving no one behind. [1] According to the global indicator framework, the target retlated to SDG 11.7 is: ‘By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities’ - https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg11

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Leem, Youn Taik. "Experiment for the Performance Improvement of Eco House Provided by Habitat for Humanity Nepal(HfH_Nepal) - Case Study of Terai Plain Region, Nepal -." Journal of the Korea Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment 13, no. 4 (August 31, 2013): 103–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.12813/kieae.2013.13.4.103.

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Perrin, R. D. "Habitat for Humanity: Building Private Homes, Building Public Religion. Jerome P. Baggett. Temple University Press, 2001. 295 pp. Cloth, $74.50; paper, $24.95." Social Forces 80, no. 2 (December 1, 2001): 745–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/sof.2001.0109.

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Vasilyeva, V. V. "HISTORIOGRAPHY OF GLOBALIZATION IN RUSSIAN AND FOREIGHN SCIENCE." Bulletin of Udmurt University. Series History and Philology 31, no. 1 (February 25, 2021): 111–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.35634/2412-9534-2021-31-1-111-116.

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There are a lot of works devoted to the phenomenon of globalization. The presented work examines various theories of globalization processes, both foreign and domestic scientists, from the perspective of various methodological trends and schools. The article considers the key works of the most important authors in the conceptual plan. The idea of common unity was one of the foundations of the ideology of various religious and secular leaders of all times and peoples. Many legendary historical figures had the desire to unite humanity. Solving practical problems: expanding power to new territories, acquiring material goods, they were aware that the unified world should correspond to the unity of perception of the world - either on the basis of law, religion or ideology. The idea of globalization has been widely known since the nineteenth century. Such ideas were based on the fact that the humanity of the planet actually has a common habitat, a single nature and a single goal. Scientific works devoted directly to the analysis of globalization as a phenomenon appeared at the end of the twentieth century and are characterized by a high degree of interdisciplinarity due to the need to describe the phenomenon from different points of view. The concept of "globalization" is extremely wide and has many meanings, it is used to denote the formation of a single market space, the homogenization of the world, the adherence to universal values and the universalization of culture.

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Deepak, T. R. "The Inner Quandary of Woman in Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders." Shanlax International Journal of English 9, no. 3 (June 1, 2021): 46–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/english.v9i3.3793.

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Daniel Defoe is an enchanted incinerator of English literature sprung during the initial years of eighteenth century. His applauded Moll Flanders (1722) is professed as picaresque in literary vegetation. He has emotionally painted the commotion of a solitary, imprudent and prevalent female distinct against an inimical and droopy humanity. As a matter of datum, the female chief strolls into the alleyway of assorted catastrophes. She has borne the humanity either in an orthodox or warped mundane. All these archetypes of women have shed light in the fiction even before the initiation of feminist movements athwart the realm. These movements have engrossed the intellect of community and sedated as operational. At regular intervals, these have performed more elegant and redundant than being operative.Moll Flanders is not a typical incarnation of feminist thoughts. It has never strained to sketch an itinerary for the relegated female personality to outshine her eccentricity. Yet, it is indubitably pro-woman and reconnoiters a female character with the reputation of protagonist. The farsighted image of woman with grander tenets of empathy and sympathy is blossomed. In the contemporary habitat, the novel may not seem like far-reaching as it pushes the female lead to imitate and regret with ceaseless kinks and contraventions. But the novelist is ahead of his epoch in aiding his female protagonist to gallop and endure the probabilities amidst dejection and misfortunes. Hence, the research ornate has through an endeavour to enchant the inner quandary of woman in a masculine captivated sophistication with reference to Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders.

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Crawford, Mark. "Maximum Zero." Mechanical Engineering 136, no. 12 (December 1, 2014): 38–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.2014-dec-2.

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This article focuses on the research and development projects to ensure homes and office buildings implement the concept of zero net energy, i.e. self-sufficient in energy buildings. Net-zero commercial construction has doubled since 2008. Reducing energy consumption on the inside depends on ultra-efficient appliances, high-performance heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, geothermal heat pumps, and lighting controls. Impressive advances are occurring in the field of solid-state lighting technology, which has the potential to reduce U.S. lighting energy usage by nearly 50%. The solar-energy technology company Vivint partnered with Garbett Homes to take on one of the biggest challenges for net-zero housing: creating designs that work in cold climates. The house that Vivint and Garbett built in Herriman, Utah, attained a Home Energy Rating System score of zero, indicating that the home is completely self-sustaining. The Habitat for Humanity house, in particular, shows how affordable zero net energy homes can be – especially for lower income homeowners.

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Strijbos, Sytse. "Ethics and the Systematic Character of Modern Technology." Society for Philosophy and Technology Quarterly Electronic Journal 3, no. 4 (1998): 160–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/techne19983419.

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A distinguishing feature of today’s world is that technology has built the house in which humanity lives. More and more, our lives are lived within the confines of its walls. Yet this implies that technology entails far more than the material artifacts surrounding us. Technology is no longer simply a matter of objects in the hands of individuals; it has become a very complex system in which our everyday lives are embedded. The systemic character of modern technology confronts us with relatively new questions and dimensions of human responsibility. Hence this paper points out the need for exploring systems ethics as a new field of ethics essential for managing our technological world and for transforming it into a sane and healthy habitat for human life. Special attention is devoted to the introduction of information technology, which will continue unabated into coming decades and which is already changing our whole world of technology.

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Yekimov, Sergey, Viktoriia Nianko, Dmytro Kulagin, Tetyana Lunkina, and Serhii Haponenko. "The importance of environmental education for effective environmental management." E3S Web of Conferences 296 (2021): 08002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202129608002.

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The importance of environmental management is determined by the need to manage human activities related to harming the environment. The introduction of environmental management has a positive impact on reducing the anthropogenic load on the environment. Environmental management contributes to the harmonization of the relationship between man and nature. The implementation of environmental management at the enterprise largely depends on the interest of its employees in the protection of the natural environment. The preservation of the external environment is possible only if people have a responsible attitude to this problem. The effectiveness of the functioning of the elements of environmental management at the enterprise increases if the employees have a responsible attitude to environmental problems and an understanding of the environment as a human habitat, as a biological species. The social and economic development of human society is closely related to the protection of the external environment. The existing environmental problems in the modern world require a change in the thinking of humanity.

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Duke, Emmanuel Orok. "From Christian spirituality to eco-friendliness." International Journal of Humanities and Innovation (IJHI) 3, no. 1 (March 31, 2020): 34–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.33750/ijhi.v3i1.69.

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Spirituality connotes praxis informed by religious or faith convictions. This can transform the individual and society at large. Christian spirituality is centered on how a person’s relationship with the God of Jesus Christ informs and directs one’s approach to existence and engagement with the world. The ecosystem concerns humanity and relationship with it is invariably influenced by faith or religious informed praxis. The reality of climate change is convincing many people that humankind’s common homeland needs to be treated with care and respect if created beings are to have a congenial habitat now and in the future. This article avers that Christian spirituality can contribute to eco-friendly behavior through re-formation of the behavior of people and emboldening their goodwill as regards the responsibility of all towards the care of the earth. Finally, this research proffers a three-fold model of eco-spirituality - scriptural, self-control, and sacramental approaches to the earth – as a contribution towards stemming the tide of ecological assaults on creation. Textual analysis is the method used in this research.

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Fernández B, Johanna, and Kirstie Robertson. "Conservation in Countries with Multiple Crisis Factors: The Case of Los Katios National Natural Park, a World Humanity Heritage in Danger." INVENTUM 6, no. 11 (November 29, 2011): 28–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.26620/uniminuto.inventum.6.11.2011.28-40.

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Conservation biology aims to stop habitat loss and extinction of species. To achieve these goals there are several methods such as the establishment of natural reserves and national parks that in synthesis work as protected areas. However, the management of areas with high conservation priorities can be a challenge to conservation biology and all of the professionals involved in this process.The Colombian National Natural Park, Los Katios, hosts more than the 20% of Colombian biodiversity and is located in a region which is characterised as being one of the most biodiverse and endemic points on the planet. The park was declared a World Humanity Heritage Area in 1994 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and on the 8th of July 2009, the Colombian government solicited to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee the inclusion of the park on the list of World Heritage in Danger due to the pressures from illegal activities and inefficient surveillance in the area.Through the case of study of Los Katios National Natural Park, this review looks explores the extent to which the socio-economic situation and the internal crises of a country can influence the effectiveness of the conservation programs in protected areas. It also explains the relevance of National Natural Parks and the effects that some factors, such as violence; illegal crops; poverty; and environmental budget, can have on the performance of the conservation biology.This review concludes that the conservation of protected areas in countries with deep internal crises, such as in the case of Los Katios in Colombia, cannot be based solely on the fundamental conservation goals and that it is necessary to include government priorities and some strategies to counteract social issues as violence, poverty and insufficient funds when creating management plans.

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Smirnov, Victor E. "Ontological justification of the idea of progress." Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology, no. 4 (December 28, 2020): 6–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.33581/2521-6821-2020-4-6-13.

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One of the directions of ontological substantiation of the idea of progress is presented, which concerns the relationship between man and nature and the ability of man to transform it into a second nature in order to ensure a comfortable and safe life on the planet. The article presents a critique of modern approaches to the interpretation of the idea of progress, as well as justifies its objective necessity, both in knowledge and for implementation in practice. The author criticizes the old argument that imputes to the idea of progress the idea of the unchangeable direction of progressive changes, arguing that the traditional modern ideas about it have never been straightforward, since they included in the understanding of progress both forward movement and backward movement that is regression. In addition, it is shown that this idea of progress still determines the strategy of historical science today: the very fact that modern historical science rejects the idea of the so-called «dark ages», interpreted in terms of regression, indicates the ambiguous and concrete historical nature of the corresponding assessments. The article offers an understanding of progress in its ontology as a way and form of spiritual and practical relations between man and nature. Existing speculations on this issue are criticized, in particular, proclaiming the connection of the idea of progress with its ideologically coloured fault in nature pollution, global warming or cooling, ozone holes, stopping the Gulf stream. The author substantiates the idea that humanity is no longer able to exist outside of progressive development and under the influence of the idea of progress, and has a unique ideological embodiment in each historical epoch. Answering the question that concerns humanity, whether progress leads to the deterioration of the environment, the death of ecology and the destruction of the noosphere, or improves it, changes it in accordance with human needs, and who is man – the conqueror of nature or the Creator of a new, socio-natural reality, the author analyzes and justifies the objectively determined and vitally rooted ability of humanity to long projects, seeing them as a trigger for social progress. It is argued that human development occurs simultaneously with the creation of a second nature and social relations as an environment that provides local comfort zones in order to survive in a hostile natural environment. The current interpretation of the environment – nature, from the material of which a person builds a second nature – the humanized world, is criticized as exceptionally friendly, so much so that the line between the first nature and the second, humanized nature is significantly blurred. As a result, it was the second one that was often perceived as the first. According to this «ecological» vision, the idea was formed that it is man who aggressively breaks into nature, it is he who is hostile to it, destroying the environment of his habitat. The author warns that we must not forget that nature is also not kind to man: she is indifferent to him and ruthless, and therefore can be both cruel and hostile. The author warns that one must not forget that nature is also not kind to man: she is indifferent to him and ruthless, and therefore can be cruel and hostile. And it is this lesson that the latest pandemic, COVID-19, taught humanity. Using the example of the historical past and the present, it is shown that the desire of humanity, albeit unconscious, for long projects is the essence of human community, the basis of sociality and the creation of conditions for the preservation of man as a species. Various social spheres are analyzed as the results of the implementation of long-term projects on the path of progressive development.

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