International Journal of Sustainable Development & World EcologyAcquah, E.; Rollins, R.; Dearden, P.; Murray, G. Concerns and benefits of park-adjacent communities in Northern Ghana: The case of Mole National Park. Int. J. Sustain. Dev. World Ecol. 2017, 24, 316-327. [CrossRef]...
No matter how close parks are to home, perceptions of park-centered crime may keep New Yorkers from using them. Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine found that New Yorkers are more likely to exercise in a park if they believe they live very close to it. In turn, they feel less...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 69-year-old Las Vegas woman is accused of defrauding Social Security for years after she allegedly dismembered her dead husband’s body and threw his remains in the trash, according to a federal criminal complaint.
4. Pocket parks provide animals withhabitats. 5. Communities can transform unused,derelictland into pocket parks.
living in gated communities could be the right choice for you. Living in such private communities has its benefits, which make it a desirable choice of residence. So today, we bring you some of the benefits of living in a gated community that might get you to consider moving to such a ...
Is it part of your everyday life, or a trip that you plan? Many large urban parks are situated far from where people live, meaning they are a destination for planned visits rather than everyday life. For example, only 14% of the population of Los Angeles have a park within walking ...
Community benefits agreements are a relatively new tool in the economic justice movement. This article discusses community-labor partnerships in efforts to win community benefits agreements in African American communities, with implications for other communities of color. Union and African American ...
Getting your goods to your customers without damage should be a priority, but reducing 'empty' space should be too. Using excessively large boxes is a waste of materials, not to mention the extra shipping costs incurred. Instead, ensure your items are packed in correctly sized...
With few options, Mays said some airmen have started living in RV parks or moving much further away, including to Twin Falls, where they face commutes of up to two hours on sometimes snowy roads, hardly ideal if they have to respond to a base emergency, not to mention the fuel costs...
Box 1 contains examples of important services provided by green and blue infrastructure in urban areas. Box 1 Examples of services provided by green and blue infrastructure in urban areas Microclimate regulation: Urban parks and vegetation, including green roofs and green walls, reduce the urban ...