Here the ideal is a landscape with minimal traces of human activity, separated from the materialistic human society. Large carnivores add value to this landscape, and show that it is authentic and not ruined by humans. By focusing on how people relate to the landscape we demonstrate that ...
Cultural landscapes are created by humans from the "raw materials" of the physical landscape. Physical processes affect them constantly over... Learn more about this topic: Cultural Artifacts & Buildings: Vocabulary from Chapter 1/ Lesson 10 ...
In turn, caregivers who are helping them evaluate their options are also changing the senior care landscape. Changing Demographics In recent years, eldercare providers and retirement community experts have emphasized that the definition of “caregiver” has widened to acknowledge that while this can ...
It also enables you to evaluate the competitive landscape, identify market gaps and make informed decisions. All of this increases your chances of success and mitigates risk. When it comes to consumer behavior, there are two sets of research: primary and secondary. Primary research: This is the...
The tiger shark 7 (consider) to be one of the most dangerous sharks in the world. Why are tiger sharks so dangerous? First, they like to live 8 waters where humans usually swim, so the chances of an encounter ( 遭遇 ) are much greater. Second, tiger sharks are so strong and aggressi...
So, how did the plant end up with the intriguing name of Venus flytrap? It's not too hard to imagine how "flytrap" might relate to its insect-catching abilities, but "Venus" is less clear-cut. According to theInternational Carnivorous Plant Society, the origin of the name is quite lurid...
nine out of the top ten have been replaced by companies that are giant—eight times bigger in value—at 1.9 trillion, and almost all are driven by new technologies and business models. Under our noses, there’s been this radical shift in the industrial landscape, and...
Animals and Society uses a variety of historical sources and a coherent social theory to tell the story of the invention of animal rights. It moves from incidents like the medieval execution of pigs to a discussion of the politics and st... K Tester - 《Contemporary Sociology》 被引量: 89...
many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction. “These pollinator-friendly solar farms can have a valuable impact on everything that’s going on in the landscape,”...
Dinosaurs clearly had little trouble reproducing, though — they dominated the landscape for more than 100 million years. Humans, on the other hand, have existed for far less than one million years. But in spite of their prevalence, dinosaurs became extinct about 60 million years ago. Dinosaur...