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Sherkin, Samantha G. "Forever united : identity-construction across the rural-urban divide /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1999. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phs5523.pdf.
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Vaadre, Marie. "Corruption in Small Pacific Island States : - A Case Study of Vanuatu." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Political Science, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-9851.
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<p>Corruption is defined as the abuse of public office for private gain. Often, corruption has devastating consequences, the two main consequences of which are economic and social. Unfortunately corruption exists most in developing countries, where people already live under hard economical and social conditions. The Pacific Islands are a region where corruption is a problem. Some countries are doing better than others, some have improved and some have got worse. But almost all of the Pacific island countries have faced cups or riots, breakdown of law and order as a consequence of corruption. The region is unique and characterized by ecological and cultural diversity, colonization, tribes, a human history rich in epic ritual, travel, narrative, and innovation. This thesis has examined one small Pacific Island country, Vanuatu which is a typical example of an island country in the region. 76 % of the people lives on 83 different islands and have little contact with the central island and its public and political administration. The purpose was to examine why corruption exists in the region with the help of different corruption theories. The result was that many Islands in the Pacific have been colonised and have had very little time to build up a stable public and political administration. Results also showed that the islands have a strong tribal tradition and people lives isolated on islands far away from the “real political life”, there is also a culture which accepts e.g. bribery and the general attitude is that parliamentarians should look after their original tribe rather than the entire country.</p>
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Gibbons, Laura. "Participatory Edutainment in Practice : A Case Study of Wan Smolbag, Vanuatu." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Malmö högskola, Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-39015.
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Entertainment-Education (EE), or ‘Edutainment’ as it has come to be known, is a prominent discipline and communicative practice, both in international and community development, and is utilised to address social issues and culturally specific norms, some of which may be taboo or harmful. This research sets out to explore the application of edutainment, in particular Theatre for Development (TfD), through an examination of its practice in a Pacific context; namely, a case study of Wan Smolbag Theatre (WSB), a grassroots NGO based in Vanuatu. Using tangible examples of WSB’s theatre work, the interplay between listening, participation, and dialogue will be examined as they bear on WSB’s diverse operations in Vanuatu. It will also be suggested that edutainment and TfD sits at the intersection of communication, culture and development and in fact, requires all three elements in order to be realised. Through its use of edutainment and TfD, WSB’s core strength lies in its sensitivity and responsiveness to both culture as aesthetic activity and as a way of life, enabling a dialogic, participatory approach that provides a stage for subaltern community voices to identify issues, and importantly, solutions to their own problems. The Pacific Region poses a complex landscape for development research and the same applies in the area of communication for development and social change. Due to its vast geographical area but often small population sizes, Pacific-focused research and data can be difficult to source, both of a qualitative and quantitative nature. This study aims to address one such gap, while also attempting to situate this research in the wider historical context of edutainment.
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Mingoya, Catherine Ariel. "Building together : tiny house villages for the homeless : a comparative case study." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98940.
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Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2015.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-87).<br>Tiny homes, no larger than a parallel parking spot, are an emerging trend in housing for those uninterested, unwilling or unable to participate in traditional housing markets. Five groups across the United States have harnessed this minimalist movement to provide free or extremely low-cost housing for those experiencing homelessness. This thesis is a comparative case study of two such tiny house villages: Dignity Village in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2004 and Occupy Madison Village in Madison, Wisconsin, founded in 2012. This work explores issues related to zoning, NIMBYism, financing, governance, sanitation and building quality and both celebrates the independence and ingenuity of tiny house villages and makes the case for greater municipal regulation of the structures.<br>by Catherine Mingoya.<br>M.C.P.
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李昕 and Xin Li. "Partnership in the redevelopment of urban villages in China: the cases in Shenzhen." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B47278808.
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With rapid urbanization and population growth in urban areas, urban development is
necessary and urgent. However, with tight land supply from expropriating new
farmland, redeveloping urban villages at central urban area would be full of potential.
Basically, an urban village is the byproduct of rapid urbanization, with
collective-owned non-agricultural use land surrounded by a state-owned urban area.
Because of the particular land ownership structure in urban villages, conventional
urban redevelopment methods are not suitable for the redevelopment of urban
villages, public-private partnerships had been introduced into urban redevelopment
to integrate the power and resources of private sector into the process of urban
redevelopment with a legal contract, to form a collaboration between public and
private sections, and to share the profits and benefits. A study on such partnerships in
the redevelopment of urban villages could be instructive and enlightening for the
future redevelopment of rural non-agricultural land in China.
The major aim of the research is to discover the conditions under which partnerships
for the redevelopment of urban villages could be established in China. The
redevelopment of three urban villages in Shenzhen, namely the villages of Yunong,
Gangxia and Huanggang, were thoroughly studied. A research framework has been
established by examining the power relations of such partnerships and has been
tailored to the scenario of redevelopment of urban village in China. The partnership
synergy between local government, urban village communities and private
developers, and role conflicts of each participants have been analyzed by considering
the impact factors inherent in the institutional context of municipal government and
the cultural context of urban villages in Shenzhen. These factors affect the
composition, the process and the outcome of partnership in redevelopment of urban
villages.
The study found that because institutional support and land resource are exclusively
and irreplaceably provided by the local government and the urban village, local
government with systematic power is the primary partner who influences the
partnership in redevelopment of urban villages the most. The local government
arranges and executes the redevelopment timetable, decides the objective of
redevelopment and devises rules of redistributing redevelopment profits. Under some
conditions like better location, larger size and well-organization and efficient
leadership, the secondary dominator namely village community becomes more
important on the power balance of partnership. Private developer has no unique
advantage in the partnership and could only be the follower of other two partners.
Case studies from different cities with diversified institutional and cultural context are
expected to be included into the future research areas.<br>published_or_final_version<br>Real Estate and Construction<br>Doctoral<br>Doctor of Philosophy
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Li, Li S. M. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). "The incidence of popular complaints of farmers on land compensation : a case study of two villages in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37671.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2006.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-42).<br>The thesis analyzed the reason for the incidence of lodging popular complaints triggered by a land requisition in two villages in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. The thesis only took the popular protests on land compensation as a background. The main topic was how charismatic leaders mitigated the dissatisfaction toward land compensation. A field research was performed during which intensive interviews were conducted with the villagers and village leaders concerned in the case. The possible factors of causing the different results of popular complaints were discussed. The factor of village leadership was studies in detail. The thesis explained the relationship between village leadership and the happening of complaints. By analyzing the results of interviews, four aspects of village leadership were specified: leadership and economic rewards, leadership and communication, leadership and social norms, and leadership and historic trajectory. The thesis showed that the case in the background of current China could only partially be predicted by the existing theories in western world. Further research need to be conducted specifically against the background of China.<br>by Li Li.<br>M.C.P.
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Osman, Abel Moneim Mohamed. "Education and the development of rural communities : a comparative analysis with case studies in three villages in the Sudan." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1985. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10019575/.
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Mewis, Heike [Verfasser], Wolfgang [Akademischer Betreuer] Kießling, Liliane [Akademischer Betreuer] Rueß, and Thomas [Akademischer Betreuer] Brachert. "Ecological stability of Indo-Pacific coral reefs during Quaternary climatic fluctuations : case studies from Vanuatu and Egypt / Heike Mewis. Gutachter: Wolfgang Kießling ; Liliane Rueß ; Thomas Brachert." Berlin : Lebenswissenschaftliche Fakultät, 2016. http://d-nb.info/1093477040/34.
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Lau, Oi-ha Joanne, and 劉愛霞. "Planning for the urban-rural fringe areas of Hong Kong: case study of Wo Yi Hop Village." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31260561.
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Wan, Cheuk-ting Jennifer. "Protect or pull down - in search of planning and heritage conservation of walled villages in Hong Kong : case studies of Nga Tsin Wai & Kat Hing Wai /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B19906638.
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Yeung, Wai-fung Jacky, and 楊偉峰. "The re-search of place and placelessness in Shan Ha Tsuen: a traditional village in Ping Shan." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31985580.
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Wan, Cheuk-ting Jennifer, and 溫卓婷. "Protect or pull down - in search of planning and heritage conservationof walled villages in Hong Kong: case studiesof Nga Tsin Wai & Kat Hing Wai." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43893922.
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Lee, Lok-man Chapman, and 李樂民. "Tanka living: a way for today." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31984678.
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Bailey, William J. "Countering-insurgency : a comparative analysis of campaigns in Malaya (1948-1960), Kenya (1952-1960) and Rhodesia (1964-1980)." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2013. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/579.
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History has lessons for the present; could this be the case for modern counterinsurgency operations in countries resembling Iraq and Afghanistan? This research set out to study three historical counter-insurgencies campaigns in, Malaya (1947-1960), Kenya (1952- 1960) and Rhodesia (1964-1980), with a view to establishing whether or not the Colonial authorities had a substantial advantage over modern forces when combating insurgencies. If this was the case, are these advantages transferable to aid forces involved in modern counterinsurgencies?
The research questions focussed on how important the role of the Colonial Forces was to the eventual outcome, examining the principal factors that contributed to their effectiveness? Included in this examination were aspects of strategy, together with an appreciation of the concept of ‘hearts and minds’, tactics and the evolution of counterinsurgency doctrine.
A qualitative research design was adopted, using a case study methodology based upon comparative analysis of the data collected. Case studies were constructed for the three conflicts, based around the narratives obtained from a series of semi-structured interviews, with surviving members of the security forces; predominately police and Special Branch. The primary data was coded, using a thematic framework developed from the Literature Review. These themes were then synthesised, analysed and interpreted in response to the research questions related to the perceived problem. Lastly, the findings were compared and contrasted to provide theoretical recommendations and conclusions.
The study indicated the significant role played by the Colonial Police Forces, especially Special Branch, which appears to have been instrumental in dominating initiatives against the rebels. Supporting the police, were Colonial army units together with locally recruited indigenous militias in a combined approach to prosecuting an effective counterinsurgency campaign. In addition, this was reinforced by the Colonial Government’s ability to apply draconian legislation in support of the strategic plan, to reinforce the rule of law by the police, coupled with its ability to garner popular support through civil projects, such as schools, clinics and housing. Evolving counter-insurgency doctrine advocated the need to cut off the insurgents from their supplies, by separating them from the general population. Separation was achieved by the forced movement of the population into ‘Protected Villages’ backed up by food control, harsh collective punishments, detention and curfews. Further key beneficial factors for the Colonial Forces included their knowledge of religious customs, culture and language, which enhanced their ability to gather vital intelligence direct from the population; rather than second hand.
Analysing the concept of ‘hearts and minds’ since 1947, indicated it was evolving as a strategy and was not operationally as well accepted as it is today. Although often considered a benevolent approach to gaining the support of the population, the research also demonstrated the antithesis of this approach occurred by the insurgents applying power over ‘minds’ of the population though intimidation, terrorism, and physiological control. This psychological control was achieved through sorcery, spirit mediums and the taking of oaths.
Ultimately, political solutions not military ones ended the insurgencies. The theoretical recommendations indicated that greater attention needs to be expended in training counter-insurgency forces to empathise with the local population when conducting overseas operations; especially improved knowledge of religious customs, culture and language. The outcome would enhance their capabilities through better population support resulting in superior intelligence.
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Rawlings, Gregory Edward. ""Once there was a garden, now there is a swimming pool" : inequality, labour and land in Pango, a peri-urban village in Vanuatu." Phd thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/148455.
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Sherkin, Samantha G. "Forever united : identity-construction across the rural-urban divide / Samantha G. Sherkin." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/19530.
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Bibliography: leaves 339-372.<br>372 leaves : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.<br>Maintains, and substantiates in the ethnographic context, that cultural identity is both a conscious and symbolic construction. The ethnography is situated in the Shepherd (Central) Region of the Republic of Vanuatu, a Y-shaped archipelago in the south west Pacific Ocean. Fieldwork was conducted between July 1995 and February 1997 on two islands - Mataso and Efate. Mataso and Matah Keru communities have gradually become distinct, each possessing particular structural organizations, customs (kastom) and histories. Yet, the two groups remain united. Credence in historical ancestors, indigenous mythologies and territorial places continually cement an ethnic commitment between urban and rural dwellers, a bond that is forever reinforced through the movement of persons between places.<br>Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Anthropology, 2000?
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Chang, Wei, and 張瑋. "South Pacific Island Nations’ Diplomatic Choice between Taiwan and China─Case Studies of Nauru, Kiribati and Vanuatu." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/12934987837291995261.
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碩士<br>東吳大學<br>政治學系<br>100<br>South pacific island nations play important roles in cross-Strait diplomatic competition for a long time. Owing to the political conflicts between China and Taiwan, south pacific island nations get more interests by means of changing their diplomatic recognition. Focusing on the south pacific island nations’ domestic political factors, the influence of the parliament on island nations’ diplomatic choice is noteworthy. Moreover, Australia may have the greatest influence on island nations because it is the largest donor in the south pacific, its view on cross-Strait diplomatic competition also has a considerable influence on island nations’ diplomatic choice. This thesis will start from the point of view of the south pacific island nations to study the factors which influence on island nations’ choice when they face the diplomatic competition between China and Taiwan.
In this thesis, the first step is to generalize the diplomatic relation history and current status between Taiwan and China with the south pacific island nations respectively. This thesis also discusses China, Taiwan and Australia’s policies and standpoints toward the south pacific, it includes, for example, the influence on a diplomatic truce between Taiwan and China after President Ma Ying-Jeou took office in 2008, and China changed its aid mode to island nations since 2005. Then, this thesis will conduct case studies of Nauru, Kiribati and Vanuatu to discuss the degree of influence when these island nations make diplomatic choices in three variables: personal and national interests, domestic political factors and external power factors.
It is found from this thesis that in the cases of Nauru, Kiribati and Vanuatu, the greatest influence variable is personal and national interests, domestic political factors is secondary, and external power factors have significant influence only in Vanuatu case. These case studies may not represent all the south pacific island nations, but expecting generalize those three variables could become the standard of interpretation when we observe the island nations’ diplomatic choice in the future.
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Jena, Sitansu Sekhar. "Village characteristics and schooling: Case studies of some typical villages in the Balasore District of Orissa." Thesis, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2009/1379.
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Foo, Yen-Chew, and 古燕秋. "Changing Spatial Forms and Society in Chinese New Villages of Malaysia—Case studies of Kampung Kanthan Baru." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/59512079749892067222.
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碩士<br>國立臺灣大學<br>建築與城鄉研究所<br>99<br>My thesis analyzes the dynamic socio-spatial relationship in the transformation of the Kanthan Baru of Chinese New Villages in Malaysia. Based on qualitative research methods, I investigate the changing ethnoscape in the new village and how the physical forms embody segregation and exclusion between the mainstream Malaysians and marginal Chinese, as well as the new Asian immigrant works.
First, I introduce how the British colonial government was battling with the communists in the rural Malaysia. Chinese New Village presented segregated and marginalized landscapes that mirrored British power. Second, I analyze how Chinese ethnic was marginalized by economy, culture, education and was “rejected” by the public servant under New Economy Policy (NEP). Chinese villagers of Kanthan Baru became illegal workers in oversea countries such as Britain, United States, Japan, in order to seek opportunity. Some of them succeeded in improving economic situations and thus transformed the landscape. In 1980s, industrialization of Kanthan Area was brought a large number of Asian immigrant workers from Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, who relocated the Kanthan Area. Third, I investigate how the newcomers of Asian workers interact with Chinese villagers and how they have been negotiating new boundaries and transcultural spaces within these Chinese New Villages.
By examining field data, I argue that built environments are not only the container of our society, but also the interactive processes that response to essential forces driving from socio-cultural, political and economic dimensions. In conclusion, I suppose changing of social mobility and spatial segregation/ exclusion are limited in lower classes, Chinese Malaysians are still marginality of the country.
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Pfaffl, Magdalena. "Remote villages as heterotopias and places of utopics: analogue case studies in Sweden and Israel in preparation for future Mars settlement." Thesis, 2019. https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/63185/1/JCU_63185_Pfaffl_2019_thesis.pdf.
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While there is a growing body of research on taking people to Mars, as well as on the environmental control and life support systems required to keep humans alive both during the journey and on Mars, there is very little research to support the development of successful new settlements. This research explores the challenges faced by remote villages in harsh environments and how their residents have learned to adapt to these challenges. Accessing this existing knowledge opens opportunities for future settlement on Mars as well as on Earth.
Research into remote villages as a form of settlement separate to rural settlement is a comparably new field within human geography. Recently for example the Carsons (2011; 2014) have identified a list of common features of remote villages. However past indices have used features of marginality as markers in identifying remote villages (Cloke, 1977; Cloke and Edwards, 1986) thus creating or at least strengthening an image of remote villages as chronically troubled and in decline. While there exist a number of different definitions and indices for identifying remoteness none appears to cater to the multi-facetted nature of remoteness. Besides the physical component of remoteness, the phenomenon has been shown to include cultural (Huskey, 2005, 2006; Schmallegger et al., 2011; Ardener, 2012; Gilbert, Colley and Roberts, 2016) as well as political (Harvey, 2000; Huskey, 2005; Rogers and Walker, 2005) aspects.
At the other end of the spectrum remote villages have been associated with utopian ideals, as can for example be seen in the Israeli Kibbutz movement (Zilbersheid, 2007). The proposition was brought forward by this study that rather than being either utopias or dystopias remote villages might in fact be heterotopias. Heterotopias are places of otherness, places that are disconnected from the mainstream by both physical and socio-cultural barriers and where social rules different from the mainstream can exist (Foucault and Miskowiec, 1986; Hetherington, 1997).
This study used an inductive research approach of extreme case studies, using open-ended interviews and qualitative coding techniques. The methodology was most heavily influenced both by Flyvbjergs' (Flyvbjerg, 2006, 2009) ideas on case study research and Birks & Mills' (2011) understanding of grounded theory. During 2015 five villages in northern Sweden and southern Israel were visited for this study. These sites were chosen using a multi-parameter matrix that catered for the multi-facetted and often relative nature of remoteness.
During research in the case studies observations on three types of challenges were found: those challenges that were uncontrollable prerequisites of settlement ("environmental challenges"), those challenges that were brought about by political and social realities outside of the community's immediate control ("infrastructure challenges"), and those challenges that referred directly to the village community ("community challenges"). Overall challenges faced by villages in both regions were remarkably similar though influenced by factors such as the villages' age and settlement history. The data from this study showed four common phenomena characterising village life in remote and harsh regions. Firstly, the harshness of terrain and climate provides residents with a sense of place. Secondly, residents described a strong 'do-it-yourself'-attitude and volunteering culture. Thirdly, there was a high occurrence of different types of self-employment that signified that the lack of employment options was not as significant as expected. Finally, and most importantly, residents were attracted to what life in a remote village could offer, and in particular, the opportunities that could be provided that were different from mainstream society.
Using the findings from this study the phenomena listed by the Carsons (2011; 2014) could be put in relation to each other. In doing so I was able to contribute to explaining the co-occurrence of these phenomena and at the same time I identified a missing link. In the following I proposed that the observed co-occurrence of phenomena can be explained through remote villages being heterotopias. Research findings showed that at least the villages in this study can be described as heterotopias.
If indeed remote villages are heterotopias, then they can be expected to have a two-way relationship with the mainstream. The villages of this study could be shown to conform to Ravens' (2015) and Hetheringtons' (1997) notion of heterotopias as places of utopics, that is places that through their striving towards utopia create a high innovative potential that could be described as that of a 'living laboratory' (Raven, 2015).
The question then follows how to support remote villages in accessing this potential for innovation. This study proposes the use of structure and agency theory for these means: From the case study data we know residents of the case study sites to have strong agency, that is a willingness and capability to self-solve problems that arise from their villages' remoteness. However as suggested by structure-and-agency theory, agents need a supporting structure in order to be able to exercise this agency. For remote villages this means that while local decision-making and resource allocation are to be encouraged this cannot be used as an excuse for removing structure, as structure is vital for agency.
Due to the research design of this study, using a small number of extreme cases, the findings of this study cannot be generalised. However, as the case studies were based on an approximation of a future Martian village the findings of this study are very likely to be applicable to this particular kind of village. Next steps in research need to establish parameters and identifiers of remote villages that enable future research to conduct larger, quantitative studies. Through such generalisable research we will be able to establish whether all types, or just a particular type of remote village are or can be heterotopias.
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Huang, Yen-Po, and 黃彥博. "Cluster Effect and Development of Artist Villages: Case Studies of Cattle Depot Artist Village in Hong Kong and Zona Tortona in Italy." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/5wy9zd.
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碩士<br>國立中興大學<br>科技管理研究所<br>102<br>People began to care about intangible assets like quality of life, spiritual satisfaction in 21st century, therefore cultural creative industry becomes an important role in the world. Cultural creative quarters are developed through enter of artists, designers, photographers and other creative classes, forming cluster effect, and promoting economic growth. Artist village is a broad concept, also a form of cultural creative quarters. By artist-in-residence, interacting with other artists, exhibiting their works in public, artist village can be developed to identifiability settlements, and combine business activities to creative economic revenue and social vale output.
This research case selection were from top 20 creative goods exporters in 2010, which are Cattle Depot Artist Village in Hong Kong (4th) and Zona Tortona in Milan, Italy (5th). This study begins with literature review of comparing diverse origin of artist village; giving examples for artist village’s functionality; different viewpoint of artist-in-residence from experts in UK and US; definition of creative class in Creative Economy Report 2010 by UNCTAD; creative capital theory proposed by Richard Florida; Creative City by Charles Landry and Michael Porter’s model for clusters. With the 5P theoretical framework, the creative policy, creative person, cultural and creative process, creative atmosphere and creative outputs, through secondary data and case study method, the 2 cases are analyzed to discover the development and cluster effect of artist villages. This research finds that, the creative policies in these 2 places are completely different. The identical cluster effect will lead to different development due to different policies, and government-led cultural creative quarters development tend to dominate in Asia. The style of creative people established local development type, and success or not depends on cooperation and compromise between the government, artists and tourists’ market acceptance.
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Kavalo, Eddie Bright. "Environmental and socio-economic impact of hosting refugees : a case study of villages around the Dzaleka refugee camp in Dowa district, Malawi." Diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22174.
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The opening of the refugee camp in Dowa by the Malawi Government, with support from UNHCR meant that the population of that area was increased abruptly. This led to an increase in socio- economic activities resulting into high demand of energy, food and other amenities from the natural environment. The impact of the refugees on the host community and their relationship was central in this research. The main aim of the study was to assess the environmental and socio-economic impacts for hosting refugees at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa. The study used both quantitative and qualitative methods in data collection. A structured questionnaire, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were used to collect data and analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 16.0. In total, 237 household heads and 6 key informants were interviewed. In addition, 4 focus group discussions were conducted. Qualitative data, collected through focus group discussions helped in explaining and understanding the results from the questionnaire. The most evident environmental impacts reported by respondents were: deforestation and firewood depletion; land degradation and water pollution. It is important to note that such environmental impacts can affect the long-term livelihood opportunities of both refugees and host population. The camp establishment has had socio-economic impacts regarded as positive by the majority of the respondents. Although most hosts still struggle to survive, the camp has created a larger market for generating income and better opportunities to provide basic needs such as food and water. The majority of host respondents use the refugee camp for providing livelihoods. Most respondents reported that refugees are regularly benefitting from privileged access to resources unavailable to the local host population. In this respect, refugees at Dzaleka were offered opportunities for education, literacy, vocational training, health and basic livelihood. The most reported negative social impacts are exposure to more conflicts and increased insecurity. Both of these impacts relate to the relationship between the host community and refugee population.<br>Environmental Sciences<br>M. Sc. (Environmental Management)
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Hlabangana, Vincent. "An evaluation of food parcel interventions by Societas Socialis (SOS) Children's Villages in the context of HIV and AIDS : a case study of Ennerdale informal settlement in Johannesburg, South Africa." Diss., 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26848.
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This study investigated and evaluated the success and impact of the foodstuff package intervention that is offered by SOS Children’s Villages to households affected by HIV and AIDS. The study population comprised households who were involved in the food parcel distribution intervention, those affected by HIV and AIDS, those individuals who were able to talk freely about their lives as full participants and recipients of food parcels, and those aged 18 years and older.
This study determined how food parcel intervention promotes self-sufficiency post-intervention. This was determined by interviewing recipients of food parcels from 2010 to 2018. The food parcel dissemination has been a core intervention to families affected by HIV and AIDS, but yielded very little progress towards assisting people to reach self-reliance. The aim of the study was to gain an understanding of the food parcel intervention using a qualitative research design. This study focused only on families affected by HIV and AIDS, including young people aged eighteen years and above. The study was based on a purposive sampling method with in-depth and focus group interviews as a means of collecting data. The results and implications of this study are discussed in depth in this research report. Essentially, the findings of this study could inform the development of policies and strategies to be considered for possible implementation by NGO’s and government in supporting family units affected by HIV and AIDS.<br>Sociology<br>M.A. (Social and Behavioural Studies in HIV and AIDS)
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"The changing meaning of being "Tang": a study of generation gap in a single surname village in rural Hong Kong." 2000. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5890394.
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submitted by Li Yuen Kwan, Fiona.<br>Thesis submitted in: December 1999.<br>Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 222-227).<br>Abstracts in English and Chinese.<br>Acknowledgements --- p.i<br>Chapter Chapter One --- Introduction --- p.1<br>Formation of Study and Theoretical Considerations --- p.1<br>Methodology --- p.5<br>Theoretical Framework and the Research Question --- p.8<br>Generation Gap and Cultural Gap --- p.12<br>A Synopsis of the Present Thesis --- p.22<br>Chapter Chapter Two --- The Change: Before and After --- p.26<br>Historical Review of the Changing Village --- p.26<br>Lineage Villages in South China and Hong Kong --- p.29<br>The Lineage Organization --- p.37<br>The Change --- p.48<br>Chapter Chapter Three --- The Present: A Study in Ping Shan --- p.54<br>History of Settlement and Life in Ping Shan --- p.54<br>Rituals --- p.71<br>Economics --- p.87<br>Gender Issue --- p.92<br>Outsiders Inside the Lineage --- p.100<br>Chapter Chapter Four --- Generation Gap Among Villagers --- p.104<br>Identity --- p.109<br>Case 1: The Father and His Generation --- p.115<br>Case 2: The Sons and Their Generation --- p.119<br>The Never Happened Divergence --- p.144<br>Collectivity vs. Individuality --- p.152<br>Suppressive vs. Expressive --- p.156<br>Power Conflicts Inside the Lineage --- p.160<br>Chapter Chapter Five --- The Generation Gap as Part of a Large Cultural Gap --- p.163<br>Chapter Chapter Six --- The Significance of Lineage Village Today --- p.181<br>The Meaning of Tradition --- p.181<br>The Meaning of the Village --- p.197<br>Different Meanings for Different Groups --- p.200<br>Chapter Chapter Seven --- Conclusion --- p.210<br>Identity and Meaning --- p.210<br>A New Understanding about Culture --- p.219<br>References --- p.222<br>Chapter Appendix A --- Maps and Floor Plans<br>Chapter Appendix B --- Photos<br>Chapter Appendix C --- Calligraphy
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Jhang, Jhu-Yin, and 張筑茵. "The Public Private Partnership of the "New Hometown" Community Building Project-Two Case Studies of Hakka Villages in Guanyin District, Taoyuan City: Da Tan Community and Pao Sheng Community." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/2mmg25.
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碩士<br>國立中央大學<br>客家政治經濟研究所<br>104<br>In recent years, more power is to be devolved to region, through partnership relationships between the public and private sector to promote policy has become much more common. Community development has executed for many years, but in remote area how to use limited resources to develop communities? In order to understand the remote area to develop community building in the public-private partnership (PPP), this study through the experience of Da Tan Community and Pao Sheng Community participation in "New Hometown" Community Building Project as a model to analyze the meaning of public-private partnership theory, and provide some recommendations for the public sectors and private sectors, as well as future researches. Therefore, this thesis ues document analysis to review relative theory of public-private partnership, and also making in-depth interview with public sectors and private sectors to analyze the experiences of these two communities participated in "New Hometown" Community Building Project, and to investigate difficulties and possibilities for the future development.
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Pannell, Sandra N. (Sandra Norma). "Narrative boundaries, national horizons : the politics of identity in Amaya, Maluku Tenggara, Indonesia / by Sandra N. Pannell." 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/19585.
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Bibliography: leaves 567-588<br>xv, 588 leaves : maps (1 folded) ; 30 cm.<br>Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library.<br>Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, 1991
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David, Joanne Munro. "An evaluation of the effectiveness of a cognitive load based teaching method in a mixed ability grade 9 class, with special attention to learners' attitudes and engagement." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21803.
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