Contact with nature is vital for the development of children and teenagers. In the past, informal urban greenspaces (IGS) such as vacant lots appear to have been used for such purposes. We need to better understand how previous generations used IGS to make sure young people today can also enjoy its social, mental, emotional and physical health benefits. This study quantitatively compared adult residents’ memories of IGS use in their childhood and teen age years in two geographically and culturally distinct cities: Brisbane, Australia and Sapporo, Japan. The results showed most respondents (>70%) remembered using IGS in the past, and preferred it over other greenspace because it was easily accessible. Most (>70%) recalled experiencing no problems (e.g. danger of injury) when using IGS, a contrast to recently increasing parental concern for children’s safety. Such factors may limit present IGS use and prevent it from fulfilling the important role it played for previous generations’ recreation.
It's real, not fake like a park: informal greenspace as anti-gentrification s...Christoph Rupprecht
In this presentation given at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 2015, we discuss how informal greenspaces (e.g., vacant lots, brownfields, railway verges) could provide residents with a variety of benefits, while avoiding eco-gentrification. We draw upon fieldwork in Japan and Australia and discuss different approaches to using informal greenspaces.
Exploring reasons for residents' use and appreciation of informal urban green...Christoph Rupprecht
Why are residents using informal urban greenspace, such as vacant lots, street verges and brownfields? Following up on my presentation last year, I compare informal greenspace to public parks and present the results of a land use survey in Brisbane (Australia) and Sapporo (Japan). This presentation was given at the Japanese GeoScience Union Meeting 2014 in Yokohama, in the session "International comparison of landscape appreciation"
Informal greenspace as green infrastructure? Potential, challenges and future...Christoph Rupprecht
Green infrastructure can provide a wide range of urban ecosystem services, from recreation and health benefits (Tzoulas et al. 2007) to pollution reduction, biodiversity habitat and high temperature reduction (Norton et al. 2015). However, using exclusively formal greenspaces such as city parks and street trees poses two problems. First, implementing and maintaining green infrastructure in cities carries substantial costs (Naumann et al. 2010). Land acquisition may be prohibitive for rapidly growing cities with high land prices (e.g., Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong), while implementation and maintenance costs may limit feasibility for shrinking cities (e.g., Detroit, Leipzig, Kyoto). Second, projects are often tied to expectations for economic returns on investment, which may not benefit local residents but can cause eco-gentrification (Wolch, Byrne, and Newell 2014). In this paper we draw upon recent research (Rupprecht and Byrne 2014; Rupprecht and Byrne 2015; Rupprecht, Byrne, Garden, et al. 2015; Rupprecht, Byrne, Ueda, et al. 2015) to argue that ‘informal urban greenspace’ (e.g. vacant lots, street and railway verges, brownfields and power lines etc.) could be used as green infrastructure, and that it indeed already performs this function to some degree. We discuss how informal greenspaces may complement traditional elements of green infrastructure, how both growing and shrinking cities may be able to integrate it into green planning strategies, and what challenges its use may pose. We conclude by presenting a multi-layered provisional roadmap of directions for future research on geographical, planning-related and ecological aspects of informal greenspaces relevant for its use as green infrastructure.
Green Infrastructure as Network of Social Spaces for Health and Well-Being - Malaysia.
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Dr. Tracy Baker - Researcher, Hydrology & Hydrologic Modeling
Dr. Liza Debevec - Social Scientist Ms. Yenenesh Abebe - GIS and Database Management
International Water Management Institute - East Africa & Nile Basin
Dr. Beth Cullen - Social Scientist
International Livestock Research Institute - Ethiopia
It's real, not fake like a park: informal greenspace as anti-gentrification s...Christoph Rupprecht
In this presentation given at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 2015, we discuss how informal greenspaces (e.g., vacant lots, brownfields, railway verges) could provide residents with a variety of benefits, while avoiding eco-gentrification. We draw upon fieldwork in Japan and Australia and discuss different approaches to using informal greenspaces.
Exploring reasons for residents' use and appreciation of informal urban green...Christoph Rupprecht
Why are residents using informal urban greenspace, such as vacant lots, street verges and brownfields? Following up on my presentation last year, I compare informal greenspace to public parks and present the results of a land use survey in Brisbane (Australia) and Sapporo (Japan). This presentation was given at the Japanese GeoScience Union Meeting 2014 in Yokohama, in the session "International comparison of landscape appreciation"
Informal greenspace as green infrastructure? Potential, challenges and future...Christoph Rupprecht
Green infrastructure can provide a wide range of urban ecosystem services, from recreation and health benefits (Tzoulas et al. 2007) to pollution reduction, biodiversity habitat and high temperature reduction (Norton et al. 2015). However, using exclusively formal greenspaces such as city parks and street trees poses two problems. First, implementing and maintaining green infrastructure in cities carries substantial costs (Naumann et al. 2010). Land acquisition may be prohibitive for rapidly growing cities with high land prices (e.g., Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong), while implementation and maintenance costs may limit feasibility for shrinking cities (e.g., Detroit, Leipzig, Kyoto). Second, projects are often tied to expectations for economic returns on investment, which may not benefit local residents but can cause eco-gentrification (Wolch, Byrne, and Newell 2014). In this paper we draw upon recent research (Rupprecht and Byrne 2014; Rupprecht and Byrne 2015; Rupprecht, Byrne, Garden, et al. 2015; Rupprecht, Byrne, Ueda, et al. 2015) to argue that ‘informal urban greenspace’ (e.g. vacant lots, street and railway verges, brownfields and power lines etc.) could be used as green infrastructure, and that it indeed already performs this function to some degree. We discuss how informal greenspaces may complement traditional elements of green infrastructure, how both growing and shrinking cities may be able to integrate it into green planning strategies, and what challenges its use may pose. We conclude by presenting a multi-layered provisional roadmap of directions for future research on geographical, planning-related and ecological aspects of informal greenspaces relevant for its use as green infrastructure.
Green Infrastructure as Network of Social Spaces for Health and Well-Being - Malaysia.
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
Dr. Tracy Baker - Researcher, Hydrology & Hydrologic Modeling
Dr. Liza Debevec - Social Scientist Ms. Yenenesh Abebe - GIS and Database Management
International Water Management Institute - East Africa & Nile Basin
Dr. Beth Cullen - Social Scientist
International Livestock Research Institute - Ethiopia
Developing sustainable business models for institutions’ provision of open ed...Dr Patrina Law
Universities across the globe have, for some time, been exploring the possibilities for achieving public benefit and generating business and visibility through releasing and sharing open educational resources (OER). Many have written about the need to develop sustainable and profitable business models around the production and release of OER. Downes (2006), for example, has questioned the financial sustainability of OER production at scale. Many of the proposed business models focus on OER’s value in generating revenue and detractors of OER have questioned whether they are in competition with formal education.
This presentation reports on a study intended to broaden the conversation about OER business models to consider the motivations and experiences of OER users as the basis for making a better informed decision about whether OER and formal learning are competitive or complementary with each other. The study focused on OpenLearn - the Open University’s (OU) web-based platform for OER, which hosts hundreds of online courses and videos and is accessed by over 3,000,000 users a year. A large scale survey and follow-up interviews with OpenLearn users worldwide revealed that university provided OER can offer learners a bridge to formal education, allowing them to try out a subject before registering on a formal course and to build confidence in their abilities as learners. In addition, it was found that using OER during formal paid-for study can improve learners’ performance and self-reliance, leading to increased retention and satisfaction with the learning experience.
Applying testing mindset to software developmentAndrii Dzynia
Software Development is a creative activity that requires focus. During coding session you as a programmer tends to make so many decision that sometimes force you to neglect 'unimportant details' that might sounds like specific use cases, unclear statements or somethings that won't gonna happen. In most cases the system even so complex that is not that easy to step out and see the whole picture, even from user's point of view. Historically software developers used to trust other people called testers to verify those 'details' from user's perspective before deploying into production. In order to have proper alignment inside the team dedicated 'QA step' added to the process. That obvious solution have some quick-wins with outcome of found bugs before releasing the software. But there are some tradeoffs, such as: slower delivery cycle, extra test documentation and GUI automated tests that are not that easy to maintain. During my talk I would like to share some insight and lessons we learned @ Spotify that helps us improving team's development productivity without losing quality of the product. Hopefully that will help your team as well or at least show one of the directions you might want to follow.
Spotify Engineering Culture:
https://labs.spotify.com/2014/03/27/spotify-engineering-culture-part-1/
https://labs.spotify.com/2014/09/20/spotify-engineering-culture-part-2/
Vor allem dank seinem robusten Arbeitsmarkt und seiner Vorbildrolle im Umweltschutz liegt Deutschland in puncto Zukunftsfähigkeit auf einem Spitzenplatz. Doch zunehmende Verteilungskonflikte und Schwächen bei der politischen Steuerungsfähigkeit trüben die Aussichten. Dies ergeben die Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI), die die Regierungsführung in den OECD- und EU-Staaten bewerten.
Mehr zur Studie finden Sie hier: http://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/de/themen/aktuelle-meldungen/2016/august/sustainable-governance-indicators-2016/
Professor i juridik med särskild inriktning på offentlig upphandling vid University of East Anglia Law School. Kuznik är en av de främsta experterna på offentlig upphandling inom EU och har bland annat varit rådgivare åt OECD i frågan.
In grammars we trust: LeadMine, a knowledge driven solutionNextMove Software
We present a system employing large grammars and dictionaries to recognize a broad range of chemical entities. The system utilizes these re-sources to identify chemical entities without an explicit tokenization step. To al-low recognition of terms slightly outside the coverage of these resources we employ spelling correction, entity extension, and merging of adjacent entities. Recall is enhanced by the use of abbreviation detection and precision is en-hanced by the removal of abbreviations of non-entities. With the use of training data to produce further dictionaries of terms to recognize/ignore our system achieved 86.2% precision and 85.0% recall on an unused development set.
Appreciation of informal urban greenspace by Japanese and Australian residentsChristoph Rupprecht
Do Japanese and Australian residents appreciate informal urban greenspace? Preliminary results from a case comparison study by Christoph Rupprecht (http://www.treepolis.org).
Inspiring environmental citizenship by the learning escapeMark Brown, FRSA
A workshop given by The Learning Escape at the Eco Schools show 2012. Covering Nature Deficit Disorder, Outdoor Learning and Environmental Citizenship. Educators from Whitchurch and Danesfield Manor Schools also talk about how their Learning Escapes have inspired Outdoor Learning and help to promote Environmental Citizenship.
Di Collins, Journeying Gently, UK
EOE 2011 Metsäkartano, Finland
Into the Woods: About the significance of wood and wilderness for Youth Work in Europe.
Developing sustainable business models for institutions’ provision of open ed...Dr Patrina Law
Universities across the globe have, for some time, been exploring the possibilities for achieving public benefit and generating business and visibility through releasing and sharing open educational resources (OER). Many have written about the need to develop sustainable and profitable business models around the production and release of OER. Downes (2006), for example, has questioned the financial sustainability of OER production at scale. Many of the proposed business models focus on OER’s value in generating revenue and detractors of OER have questioned whether they are in competition with formal education.
This presentation reports on a study intended to broaden the conversation about OER business models to consider the motivations and experiences of OER users as the basis for making a better informed decision about whether OER and formal learning are competitive or complementary with each other. The study focused on OpenLearn - the Open University’s (OU) web-based platform for OER, which hosts hundreds of online courses and videos and is accessed by over 3,000,000 users a year. A large scale survey and follow-up interviews with OpenLearn users worldwide revealed that university provided OER can offer learners a bridge to formal education, allowing them to try out a subject before registering on a formal course and to build confidence in their abilities as learners. In addition, it was found that using OER during formal paid-for study can improve learners’ performance and self-reliance, leading to increased retention and satisfaction with the learning experience.
Applying testing mindset to software developmentAndrii Dzynia
Software Development is a creative activity that requires focus. During coding session you as a programmer tends to make so many decision that sometimes force you to neglect 'unimportant details' that might sounds like specific use cases, unclear statements or somethings that won't gonna happen. In most cases the system even so complex that is not that easy to step out and see the whole picture, even from user's point of view. Historically software developers used to trust other people called testers to verify those 'details' from user's perspective before deploying into production. In order to have proper alignment inside the team dedicated 'QA step' added to the process. That obvious solution have some quick-wins with outcome of found bugs before releasing the software. But there are some tradeoffs, such as: slower delivery cycle, extra test documentation and GUI automated tests that are not that easy to maintain. During my talk I would like to share some insight and lessons we learned @ Spotify that helps us improving team's development productivity without losing quality of the product. Hopefully that will help your team as well or at least show one of the directions you might want to follow.
Spotify Engineering Culture:
https://labs.spotify.com/2014/03/27/spotify-engineering-culture-part-1/
https://labs.spotify.com/2014/09/20/spotify-engineering-culture-part-2/
Vor allem dank seinem robusten Arbeitsmarkt und seiner Vorbildrolle im Umweltschutz liegt Deutschland in puncto Zukunftsfähigkeit auf einem Spitzenplatz. Doch zunehmende Verteilungskonflikte und Schwächen bei der politischen Steuerungsfähigkeit trüben die Aussichten. Dies ergeben die Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI), die die Regierungsführung in den OECD- und EU-Staaten bewerten.
Mehr zur Studie finden Sie hier: http://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/de/themen/aktuelle-meldungen/2016/august/sustainable-governance-indicators-2016/
Professor i juridik med särskild inriktning på offentlig upphandling vid University of East Anglia Law School. Kuznik är en av de främsta experterna på offentlig upphandling inom EU och har bland annat varit rådgivare åt OECD i frågan.
In grammars we trust: LeadMine, a knowledge driven solutionNextMove Software
We present a system employing large grammars and dictionaries to recognize a broad range of chemical entities. The system utilizes these re-sources to identify chemical entities without an explicit tokenization step. To al-low recognition of terms slightly outside the coverage of these resources we employ spelling correction, entity extension, and merging of adjacent entities. Recall is enhanced by the use of abbreviation detection and precision is en-hanced by the removal of abbreviations of non-entities. With the use of training data to produce further dictionaries of terms to recognize/ignore our system achieved 86.2% precision and 85.0% recall on an unused development set.
Appreciation of informal urban greenspace by Japanese and Australian residentsChristoph Rupprecht
Do Japanese and Australian residents appreciate informal urban greenspace? Preliminary results from a case comparison study by Christoph Rupprecht (http://www.treepolis.org).
Inspiring environmental citizenship by the learning escapeMark Brown, FRSA
A workshop given by The Learning Escape at the Eco Schools show 2012. Covering Nature Deficit Disorder, Outdoor Learning and Environmental Citizenship. Educators from Whitchurch and Danesfield Manor Schools also talk about how their Learning Escapes have inspired Outdoor Learning and help to promote Environmental Citizenship.
Di Collins, Journeying Gently, UK
EOE 2011 Metsäkartano, Finland
Into the Woods: About the significance of wood and wilderness for Youth Work in Europe.
At the APM Women in Project Management 2014 National Conference, Susan talked us through the “Seven Ages of Woman” explaining how findings in neuroscience support gender equality, and how environment and experience are proving as important as genetic make up in human development.
런던 놀이터 연구 보고서
이 보고서는 미국의 놀이터를 개선하기 위해 미국의 놀이터 연구자들이 런던의 놀이터를 수 개월에 걸쳐 연구한 보고서다. 꽤 의미있는 자료들이 있으니 놀이터에 관심있는 분들이 참조하시길 바란다.
이 보고서가 말하는 런던 놀이터 디자인의 핵심 5가지
1. 모든 연령대를 위한 디자인
수동적이거나 역동적인 공간 모두 중여하다. 놀이와 공원 사이의 경계를 흐리게 하라.
2. 어디서든 놀게 하라.
경제적이면서도 효과적으로 재미를 줄 수 있도록 바위, 통나무, 식물, 자연지형 등 어디서든 놀게하라.
3. (놀이) 카타로그 밖에서 생각하라.
모든 놀이터는 Top 5가 있어야 한다. 풀밭, 모래밭, 등반놀이기구, 그네, 미끄럼틀, 그리고 물과 느슨한 놀이감들이 추가되면 좋다.
4. 놀이터는 놀기 위한 환경이다.
놀이터의 바닥을 포함한 놀이터에 있는 모든 것으로 놀 수 있어야 한다. 재미가 안전이나 유지관리 보다 우선이어야 한다.
5. 위험은 좋은 것이다.
최고의 놀이터는 위험해보이지만 완전하게 안전하고 힘과 용기, 기량 수준에 따라서 놀 수 있는 방식을 제안한다.
Nature deficit has had profound impacts on our children’s mental and physical health. Over the past 20 years, time spent playing outdoors has been cut in half, but the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled and the adolescent obesity rate has tripled.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) created the Be Out There movement to give back to American children what they don’t even know they have lost: their connection to the natural world. In the process, NWF aims to help reverse alarming health trends and help families raise happier, healthier children. Signs everywhere show the spirit of the movement taking hold.
For more information, go to www.beoutthere.org/join
Essay About Online Learning. Essay About Online Class IlustrasiBrandy Johnson
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3.1 Purposes of PlayPlay fulfills a wide variety of purposes in .docxlorainedeserre
3.1 Purposes of Play
Play fulfills a wide variety of purposes in the life of the child. The importance of play in early childhood is strongly emphasized in a recent report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (Milteer & Ginsburg, 2012):
Play is essential to the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being of children beginning in early childhood. It is a natural tool for children to develop resiliency as they learn to cooperate, overcome challenges, and negotiate with others. Play also allows children to be creative. It provides time for parents to be fully engaged with their children, to bond with their children, and to see the world from the perspective of their child.... It is essential that parents, educators, and pediatricians recognize the importance of lifelong benefits that children gain from play. (p. 204)
Play Fosters Physical Development
Sensorimotor Skills
On a very simple level, play promotes the development of sensorimotor skills, or skills that require the coordination of movement with the senses, such as using eye-hand coordination to stack blocks (Frost et al., 2008; Jones & Reynolds, 2011; Morrison, 2004; Tokarz, 2008). Children spend hours perfecting such abilities and increasing the level of difficulty to make the task ever more challenging. Anyone who has lived with a 1-year-old will recall the tireless persistence with which the child pursues the acquisition of basic physical skills.
Fitness and Health
Strenuous, physical play is especially important today, when obesity among children and adults has reached an all-time high. An estimated 64% of all adults in the United States are seriously overweight or obese. Approximately 10% of all children age 2 to 5 years and 15% of older children are overweight (Association for Childhood Education International [ACEI], 2004). It is crucial that early childhood programs offer children the opportunity for active, gross-motor play every day, as habits and attitudes toward physical activity are formed early in life and continue into adulthood.
Outdoor Play Connects Children to Nature and Their Environment
Nature Feels Good and Inspires
Playing outdoors allows children to experience their natural environment with all their senses “open.” They can breathe fresh air and feel the invigoration of their hearts pounding as they charge up a hill. Children learn about the variety of creatures that may live in their area, explore the life cycle when they discover a cocoon or squashed ant, and experience fully with their senses how everything seems different after the rain. Where does the sun go when it is cloudy? Where does the wind come from? Questions about nature arise spontaneously through outdoor play and provoke children into thought and, if properly supported by the teacher, into deep investigations of the world. It is vital that we allow all children—urban, suburban, and rural—to discover the world outside and learn to appreciate the environment around them.
Children must have ...
PowerPoint Presentation for the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC), The New England Symposium On Play (William H. Strader, Ed.D.) and Grounds For Play (David Reeves)
Slides to support a lecture given at the 2014 Annual Conference of the Geographical Association. The key message is that the current curriculum reforms do not signal the death of school geography but a renewal and revival. Indeed, geography is a critical subject in the whole education of a child.
"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Characterization and the Kinetics of drying at the drying oven and with micro...Open Access Research Paper
The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
Please visit our website: https://kuddlelife.org
Our Instagram channel:
@kuddlelifefoundation
Our Linkedin Page:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kuddlelifefoundation/
and write to us if you have any questions:
info@kuddlelife.org
UNDERSTANDING WHAT GREEN WASHING IS!.pdfJulietMogola
Many companies today use green washing to lure the public into thinking they are conserving the environment but in real sense they are doing more harm. There have been such several cases from very big companies here in Kenya and also globally. This ranges from various sectors from manufacturing and goes to consumer products. Educating people on greenwashing will enable people to make better choices based on their analysis and not on what they see on marketing sites.
Willie Nelson Net Worth: A Journey Through Music, Movies, and Business Venturesgreendigital
Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
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Remembering vacant lots: Residents' use of informal urban greenspace as children and teenagers in Japan and Australia
1. Remembering vacant lots:
Residents’ use of informal urban greenspace as
children and teenagers in Japan and Australia
Christoph Rupprecht
Jason Byrne
Environmental Futures Research Institute
Griffith University
Alex Lo
The Kadoorie Institute
University of Hong Kong
2. “When I was a child,
there were lots of vacant lots
and it was normal for kids to play there.
Today most of them are hard to get into.”
Hiroko, 52, female, from Sapporo
3. What can informal urban greenspace look like?
Street verge Gap
Railway Brownfield Waterside
Lots
Structural Microsite Powerline
4. Why use informal greenspace to play?
Play in parks is limited: strict rules, few
animals & plants, prescribed activities.
Young people use informal greenspace to
avoid rules & find chances to
• Play ball, hide and seek, explore
• Modify the environment
(e.g., build huts, tree houses)
• Escape parental oversight
(seek privacy)
No ball play!
5. IGS as ‘unclaimed territory’, space of becoming-other
Cloke & Jones (2005):
Childhood as fundamentally
‘other’ to adulthood:
‘disordered spaces’/IGS offer
territory to be different,
be a child
Children’s real
experience
Adult constructions of childhood
? Innocence ? Nature
Colin Ward (1978) The Child in the City
Photo removed for copyright reasons:
It shows a child kicking chairs that
burn on the lawn between 1960’s style
rental apartment blocks.
6. How to study past experiences? Working with memories
Memory as methodology:
important points (Philo 2003, Treacher 2000)
• Memories: window into the past
• Adult imaginations mix with
memories of childhood
• Nostalgia: everything was better
in the past… or was it?
• Researchers’ own experience
and memories of childhood
• Researchers’ point of view: adults
looking at childhood (perception)
7. Research questions
1. IGS use, frequency and activities?
2. Reasons for using IGS and not a park or garden?
3. Problems experienced when using IGS?
4. Differences between genders?
5. Differences between culture/geography context?
8. Two cities: case study locations
Location Brisbane Sapporo
Founded 1824, city status 1902 1868, city status 1922
Population 1,07 mil. (2010) 1,3 mil. (2031) 1,9 mil. (2011) 1,8 mil. (2030)
Pop. density 770/km2 (peak >5,000/km2) 1,700/km2 (peak >8,000/km2)
Park space 32m2 per person 12m2 per person
9. Study methods & sample characteristics
121 sites per city on 10x10km grid
Resident IGS questionnaire
• IGS use as child or teenager
• Reasons for IGS use
• Problems with IGS use
• Open comments
Sample
• N=99/163 (Brisbane/Sapporo)
• Median age 51/58
• Ages 19-84 (B), 21-90 (S)
• Women 59% (B), 53% (S)
10. Results: Remembered use of IGS in childhood
Percent of child/teen IGS users
0%
20%
40%
Every
day
Every
week
Every
month
A few
times per
year
Never
%ofIGSusers
0%
20%
40%
Every day Every
week
Every
month
A few
times per
year
Never
%ofIGSusers
IGS use as child
higher in Sapporo
IGS use as teenager
higher in Brisbane
85%
72%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Brisbane Sapporo
%ofrespondents
11. Results: Remembered activities in IGS
• Playing games
• Exploration
• Walks
• Observing plants and animals
• Secret hiding place from adults
• Other (contemplation,
photography, swimming, taking
short cuts, relaxing, solitude)
12. Reasons for preferring IGS over parks or gardens
Brisbane Sapporo
It's near my home 76% 81%
It's wild and exciting 54% 31%
It's not crowded 43% 13%
There are more or different animals or plants 21% 17%
It has better privacy (nobody watching) 39% 11%
There are no use restrictions (e.g. no ball play) 35% 31%
It can be used for many things (e.g. gardening) 12% 4%
There are no nice parks near my home 13% 31%
I don't have a garden or similar greenspace 5% 8%
Other 11% 6%
13. Remembering problems experienced when using IGS
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Childhood Teen age
%ofIGSusers
Brisbane Sapporo
Users who experienced
no problems
Main remembered problems:
• Danger of injury (10-15%)
• Lots of litter (3-9%)
• Parents forbid use (0-6%)
• Hard to access (2-5%)
14. Analysis: Gender differences in IGS use
Almost no differences between genders, except:
In Sapporo,
Teenage male IGS users more likely to
• Use IGS for playing games (OR: 3.1)
• Observe animals & plants (OR: 4.6)
• Experience no problems (OR: 2.8)
• Use IGS because it had more or
different animals & plants (OR: 3.8)
Female IGS users
• Visited IGS less frequently
as teenagers (r=-.25)
• IGS played a recreational role for respondents of both genders
• Contrast to previous literature reporting larger differences
“Finding bugs, playing in grass as high as the kids themselves –
what a great experience for children! It certainly was for me. I
found bugs that just weren’t there in parks.”
Keiko, 39, female, from Sapporo
15. City differences: stronger decline in Sapporo IGS use
Child/teen
IGS users
85
%
72
%
Brisbane Sapporo
52
%
21
%
Brisbane Sapporo
Adult IGS use
0%
20%
40%
Every
day
Every
week
Every
month
A few
times
per
year
Never
Use frequency as children
0%
20%
40%
Every
day
Every
week
Every
month
A few
times
per
year
Never
Use frequency as teenagers
Adult IGS perception
65%
17%
12%
47%
5%
8%
19%
27%
0% 50% 100%
BrisbaneSapporo
Better Both Worse Neutral
16. Analysis: Reasons for declining IGS use?
“Today, there’s no place for young
teenagers to go other than hanging
out in front of convenience stores.”
Akiko, 39, female, from Sapporo
School, parents, peers...
Childhood /
Disorder
Adulthood /
Order
Socialization
Seeking new space
to construct identities
New territory,
e.g. internet
IGS as
unclaimed territory
“I have grown up
and don't use it any more.”
Robert, 68, male, from Brisbane
17. IGS play: safety vs. adults’ convenience
Hayashi 1999
• No evidence that IGS is more dangerous today
• “Culture of threatened litigation” (Cloke & Jones 2005) ➜
• Parental safety concerns vs. freedom to roam & play
In IGS-related child literature, (Mugford, 2012)
the ‘parent’ constitutes a barrier to children’s
access to challenging places & experiences
18. Conclusions
1. Most respondents used IGS as children & teenagers
2. Most IGS users experienced no problems
3. IGS use declined from childhood to adulthood
4. Safety concerns may limit children’s IGS access today
19. References
Cloke, Paul, and Owain Jones. 2005. “‘Unclaimed Territory’: Childhood and Disordered
Space(s).” Social & Cultural Geography 6 (3): 311–33.
Mugford, Katy. 2012. “Nature, Nurture; Danger, Adventure; Junkyard, Paradise; The Role of
Wildscapes in Children's Literature.” In Urban Wildscapes, edited by Anna
Jorgensen and Richard Keenan, 80–96. Abingdon: Routledge.
Philo, Chris. 2003. “‘To Go Back Up the Side Hill’: Memories, Imaginations and Reveries of
Childhood.” Children's Geographies 1 (1): 7–23.
Rupprecht, Christoph D D, Jason A Byrne, Hirofumi Ueda, and Alex Y H Lo. Forthcoming. “‘It’s
Real, Not Fake like a Park’: Residents’ Perception and Use of Informal Urban
Green- Space in Brisbane, Australia and Sapporo, Japan.” Landscape and Urban Planning.
Rupprecht, C. D. D., Byrne, J. A., & Lo, A. Y. H. (2015). Memories of vacant lots: How and why
residents used informal urban greenspace as children and teenagers in Brisbane,
Australia and Sapporo, Japan. Children’s Geographies.
http://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2015.1048427
Rupprecht, C. D. D., & Byrne, J. (2014). Informal urban green-space: comparison of quantity
and characteristics in Brisbane, Australia and Sapporo, Japan. PLoS ONE, 9(6),
e99784. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099784
Treacher, Amal. 2000. “Children: Memories, Fantasies and Narratives: From Dilemma to
Complexity.” In Memory and Methodology, edited by S Radstone, 133–53. New
York: Berg Publishers.
Ward, Colin. 1978. The Child in the City. New York: Pantheon Books.
20. Thank you for listening!
Questions?
Many thanks to:
Yumi Nakagawa, Kumiko Nakagawa, Hirofumi
Ueda, Brisbane Council, Sapporo City, all
survey respondents
Blog: www.treepolis.org
Twitter: @focx
Google+: Christoph Rupprecht
This presentation is freely available @
ResearchGate, Slideshare, Academia.edu!
Editor's Notes
Remembering vacant lots: Residents’ use of informal urban greenspace as children and teenagers in Japan and Australia
– by Christoph Rupprecht, Jason Byrne, and Alex Lo. Presentation at the Japan Geoscience Union meeting 2015, session “International comparison of landscape appreciation”.
I would like to start with a quote from woman from Sapporo. I call her Hiroko, and she wrote in reply to my survey:
Vacant lots belong to a group of liminal urban space I call informal greenspace. Defined as anthropogenic, socio-ecological space covered partly with spontaneous vegetation, not recognised/managed by owner as recreational, agricultural or conservation space no gardens, parks etc.
Why use IGS? Aren’t parks and other greenspaces enough for children? Not really. Researchers have documented a variety of reasons for using IGS.
When we talk about children, we often think about them as small version of adults who are somehow innocent and pure – a notion we often connect with nature, talking about what is natural. In an important paper, Cloke and Jones have challenged this idea. They ask, what if children are fundamentally different from adults, what if they are what geographers call “other”, opposites of the order of the adult world? In this case, the absence of rules that IGS offer may attract children.
Researchers have written about children using IGS today. But when I talked to people, they always told me about their childhood, how they used IGS when they were little. So I wondered: how DID people use IGS as children?
In comparison, large majority of residents in both cities used IGS as a child or teenager, most of them daily or weekly. Popular activities are similar.
Case comparison study: two cities very similar in some aspects, but different in others. Both cities are young coastal cities with a clear urban core. Sapporo has higher pop. density and less park space. Next, research design.
Introduce study design and locations. Combination of mail-back questionnaire about IGS for residents, and land use survey of IGS percentage, types, accessibility, vegetation structure
In comparison, large majority of residents in both cities used IGS as a child or teenager, most of them daily or weekly. Popular activities are similar.
Perceived benefits show some similarities (e.g. ecosystem services, scenery) and some differences (e.g.). Overall, Brisbane residents named a much larger number of benefits.
Perceived benefits show some similarities (e.g. ecosystem services, scenery) and some differences (e.g.). Overall, Brisbane residents named a much larger number of benefits.
Perceived benefits show some similarities (e.g. ecosystem services, scenery) and some differences (e.g.). Overall, Brisbane residents named a much larger number of benefits.
Why this pressure against using IGS?
Thank you very much for your attention! I would like to thank all the people who supported me in my project. If you are interested in this topic, feel free to follow me on my research blog, twitter or on Google+. You can also find this presentation and other presentations on informal greenspace on Slideshare. Questions?