In the next section, we present an overview of the transitions we have identified as relevant to water governance in each of our three sites. We proceed to provide the historical context of each of these transitions, exploring water governance events in decadal periods from the 1800s to the ...
In this context, the wishes of the society should not be disregarded when determining coastal areas as areas of mutual use [21]. According to related literature, tourism brings about sustainability to the study area, as long as it fulfills economic, social, and ecological purposes [36,37]. ...
Grounded in a cultural-historical activity theory perspective, this study examined the potential contradictions in an activity system in the context of thematic learning, as well as possible strategies for dissolving those potential contradictions and their effectiveness through a case study. Interviews ...
It is a key market in Old Beijing and the north end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal (The Grand Canal). It is thus necessary to label a historical area according to its context [12]. Third, a clear image of a historical area can promote people's understanding and recognition of its ...
Moreover, botanical and environmental awareness will be better raised among the community by providing education and places to learn about the plants and their conservation, and the botanical gardens play a relevant role in this context [4,5]. Botanical gardens are institutions that keep well-...
The urban acupuncture approach is defined as a process of "inserting" micro-places, which, created in the context, generate macro-places; in the same way, inserting small comfort places can generate larger comfort places. Useful planning indications can be provided to mitigate the microclimate of...
While scholarship has grown significantly since then, the specific usage of the term conversion requires caution.3 Deriving from Latin, conversion was traditionally used in a Christian context. Today, most converts to Islam avoid the word conversion, instead describing their experience as 'becoming ...
Although the researchers discussed the context of the implementation scenario in New Zealand, most of the addressed issues are common in many developing countries. The researchers pointed out that the lack of awareness and market availability are the key reasons behind the reluctance to adopt base ...
In this type of context, the limitation of movements caused by underground excavations can become a key factor when operations are carried out in environments in close proximity to monumental complexes of great heritage value [9,10]. Consequently, there are numerous examples of recent research that...
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