Coastal people

Ebook "Coastal water bodies: Nature and culture conflicts in the mediterranean" targets researchers of various disciplines whose interest lies in the integrated sustainable management of coastal water bodies. The main topic of this book is not the ecology according to its accepted meaning, but rather the ‘places and people’ concerned – the coastal zones of the Mediterranean that are rich in ecological value and the local people who survive thanks to these environmental resources.

177p giangdongdinh 28-05-2024 2 1   Download

The coastal residential community of Thua Thien Hue with a system of intangible art documents such as customs, beliefs, taboos, rituals and festivals has been formed and ended for many generations. organized until today. These intangible value documents are increasingly defined in the development trend, the coastal area of Thua Thien Hue province in particular and the coastal area in general.

10p vispiderman 15-06-2023 2 0   Download

Saline intrusion is one of the most frequently occurring natural disasters in a coastal area, posing the most serious impact in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (MD). With the characteristics of the region as an open and low system, located at the end of the Mekong River basin and part of the Vam Co River system, this region is strongly affected by the tidal regime, and therefore saline intrusion is a feature of the region and has become familiar to the people living here in the dry season.

14p viironman 02-06-2023 5 3   Download

Unmanaged plastic waste will affect the environment and human health. The study was conducted to describe the current situation of plastic waste management and the health conditions related to plastic waste of people in Hai Duong commune, Central Vietnam, in 2020.

7p vicaptainmarvel 21-04-2023 7 2   Download

The results showed the particular monetary values of 11 WES obtained from 10 wetland ecosystems and total WES value in the study area. The outcome can become the scientific basis to choose the suitable solutions for sustainable use of natural resources in the relationship between preservation and exploitation of wetlands in the future.

11p meyerowitz 25-12-2021 9 0   Download

Mangrove ecosystems provide a wide range of both direct and indirect use values to coastal communities in developing countries. The full value of mangrove products and services is not yet recognized and is therefore often ignored in development planning. As a result, decisions are made which favour commercial developments over mangrove conservation. The direct use value for U Minh Ha mangrove forest is not well understood but is considered to be high and important to about 80% of the local people in the area.

14p huyetthienthan 23-11-2021 18 0   Download

Saltwater intrusion occurs naturally in a most coastal region; however it could harm a quality of local people. This phenomenon could be perceived with several models. Based on long-time database of salinity concentration collected in Dai estuary (belonging Mekong estuary systems), a number of models were comparated in order to selecting an adequate predictive model for prediction of salinity intrusion in the study area.

4p viwendy2711 05-10-2021 12 1   Download

objectives: To identify the state of heavy metal pollution in water and food in two coastal communes of Thuy nguyen District, Haiphong city in 2017- 2018. To describe the pattern of disease and the risk due to exposure to heavy metal contamination among community residents in the study area.

27p extraenglish 24-05-2021 20 3   Download

The general objective of the thesis is to analyze the relationship between the exchange rate and foreign investment capital in Vietnam and propose implications of the exchange rate policy and policies to attract foreign investment into Vietnam.

35p trinhthamhodang1217 14-01-2021 25 2   Download

This paper presents the results of water use situation, Willingness-To-Pay (WTP) and analysis of the factors affecting WTP for water service of residents in Vinh Xuan. The objective of the paper is to evaluate the status of clean water use and people’s awareness through WTP for water service. A survey on water consumption and WTP estimation of users for water service experienced that only one-third of Vinh Xuan people have had access to clean water. This situation illustrated getting access as well as using clean water have been still limited while the demand of water use has been rising.

8p angicungduoc5 13-06-2020 17 0   Download

The Central Highlands have a strategical role to play in Vietnam’s socioeconomic and cultural development. Not just forming a natural corridor along the borders with Southern Laos, Northeastern Cambodia, and the Central Coastal Vietnam, the region is also home to distinctive cultural values of indigenous ethnic minorities. Therefore, formulating comprehensive policies for the Central Highlands to serve multiple purposes, like narrowing the development gap with other regions and improving people’s living standards while preserving traditional cultural values, has been of great significance.

8p 12120609 01-06-2020 17 3   Download

The combination of protecting natural breeds with technical rearing nurseries is a decisive factor in the success of shrimp farming. The very important issue is that there should be an appropriate and sustainable economic plan, which means that the economic activity of Litopenaeus vannamei prawn farming in Bac Lieu coastal area must be profitable.

11p quenchua5 14-05-2020 25 1   Download

In the study of hydrobiology of water basins, a separate study of higher plants is required. Higher plants growing in water for aquatic organisms remain not only a habitat, a nutrient, a source of oxygen, but they are also important in the course of many biological processes in this environment. The vegetation of aquatic and coastal aquatic plants weakens the rate of flow of water, impedes the movement of silt and mineral particles, has antierosion significance and is used to strengthen the banks of water bodies.

7p cothumenhmong3 22-02-2020 15 0   Download

The conservation efforts by Kadilangu community have produced the enhancement of mangrove forest areas, however the utilization of mangrove forest by people around was limited. The conservation effort was analyzed descriptively based on Indonesia Government Rule Number 5 in 1990 and Number 32 in 2004. To make the conservation effort sustainable, it needs to develop community-based ecotourism (CBET) at Kadilangu mangrove forest, so as they can utilize mangrove forest benefits.

11p chauchaungayxua2 04-01-2020 18 0   Download

The research was conducted to assess the feasibility of the installation of a rainwater harvesting system for households facing difficulties in using tap water and groundwater for domestic purposes in a coastal area of the Vietnamese Mekong delta - the case study of the Vinh Chau town, Soc Trang province. Direct household interviews and literature review were executed to comprehend the current state of domestic water consumption.

7p caygaocaolon1 13-11-2019 38 0   Download

Annually, the coastal zone of Viet Nam is experiencing various adverse impacts of natural disasters such as storms, floods, high tide, and northeast monsoon. For many generations, local people in Vietnam’s Northern delta region have known how to plant mangroves to protect dykes, rice fields, properties and people life.

11p vithanos2711 08-08-2019 60 1   Download

This assumption has long influenced interpretations of human evolution in the humid tropics 1 4. It presumed that the first Americans would not have been broad spectrum foragers but instead big game hunters following herds from the Siberian steppes into similar American habitats 8.Only after those megafauna went extinct at the end of the Ice Age were people hypothesized to have developed agriculture in the dry, open vegetation valleys of the Central Andes and Mesoamerica, before finally migrating into the tropical forests and coastal lowlands.

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This Minor Field Study (MFS) was performed by Teresia Lindberg and Anna Nylander, who are both studying Eco-toxicology at Uppsala University in Sweden. The report is a Master´s thesis for Teresia Lindberg. The Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) finances a number of so-called Minor Field Studies for students or young people to carry out a research project in a developing country. The study usually takes place in one of Sida´s target countries and is part of a local Sida-sponsored aid programme.

82p phongmt1993 09-08-2013 93 12   Download

In the year of grace 1758 there were two families living on that island which we of to-day call Mount Desert; but Champlain named Mons Deserts, because its thirteen high, rugged mountains could be seen from the seaward a distance of twenty leagues, making it the first landmark of the coast for seamen.

53p nhokheo9 03-05-2013 67 4   Download

The compensation (salaries and benefits) of the Executive Director and other senior management is a sensitive area for boards because it is complex and personal. The compensation must be sufficient to attract and retain good people in an increasingly competitive job market. However, funding agencies, members and other stakeholders may protest if they consider the compensation as being too high. Generally, the board will set the compensation of the Executive Director and approve guidelines for the Executive Director to use in compensating senior staff.

167p thamgiacongdong 02-05-2013 38 5   Download