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Heritage Stone Conservation in Urban Churchyards : Merging Necrogeography, Historical Archaeology, and Geomorphology. (2018)

Thornbush, Mary J.

Cham :Springer International Publishing AG,

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Keywords: Electronic books.

Type of Medium: Online Resource

Pages: 1 online resource (86 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9783319763637

Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography Series

URL: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=5598664

Language: English

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Research Context -- Reference -- 2 Urban Sites -- 2.1 Introduction to the Sites -- 2.1.1 City Sampling -- 2.2 Methods Used in this Research -- 2.2.1 Data Analysis -- 2.3 Sites -- 2.3.1 Oxford, England -- 2.3.2 Scarborough, England -- 2.3.3 Inverness, Scotland -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Research Background -- 3.1 Necrogeography and Headstones Research -- 3.2 Lichens on Headstones -- 3.3 Other Research -- References -- 4 Assessing the Record -- 4.1 Site Selection -- 4.2 Field Methods -- 4.3 Analysis -- References -- 5 Stylistic Trends -- 5.1 Headstone Features: Motifs -- 5.2 Headstone Features: Shape -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Current State -- 6.1 Oxford Churchyards -- 6.2 Old High Kirk, Inverness -- 6.3 St. Mary's Churchyard, Scarborough -- References -- 7 Conservation Issues -- References -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Index.

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The Ecological Footprint As a Sustainability Metric : Implications for Sustainability. (2021)

Thornbush, Mary J.

Cham :Springer International Publishing AG,

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Keywords: Environmental economics-Case studies. ; Electronic books.

Type of Medium: Online Resource

Pages: 1 online resource (115 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9783030626662

Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Series

URL: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=6465101

DDC: 304.2097286

Language: English

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.2 Theoretical Framework -- 1.3 Conceptual Framework -- 1.3.1 Equations -- 1.3.2 Data Sources -- 1.4 Quality Analysis -- 1.4.1 Criticisms -- 1.4.2 (Spatial) Scale -- 1.4.3 Aggregation -- 1.4.4 Data Quality -- 1.4.4.1 Quality Scores -- 1.5 Brief Aims -- 1.6 Conclusions -- Appendix 1.1: Footprint Calculator Survey (in English) -- References -- Chapter 2: The Ecological Footprint -- 2.1 Ecological Footprint Evolution -- 2.2 Sustainability Metrics -- 2.3 Systems Approach -- 2.4 Integrated Sustainability -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Biocapacity Accounting -- 3.1 Biocapacity as `Carrying Capacity´ -- 3.2 Framing Production -- 3.3 Ecological Overshoot -- 3.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Case Study - Methods -- 4.1 Research Question -- 4.2 Case Aim and Objectives -- 4.3 Study Area Sampling -- 4.4 Data Collection -- 4.4.1 (1) Informed Consent -- 4.4.2 (2) Demographics -- 4.4.3 (3) Farmers´ Surveys -- 4.4.4 (4) Follow-up Interviews -- 4.4.5 (5) Wrap-Up -- 4.5 Data Analysis -- Appendix 4.1: Fieldwork Datasheet -- References -- Chapter 5: Case Study - Findings -- 5.1 Findings with Discussion -- 5.2 Demographics -- 5.3 Farmers´ Surveys -- 5.4 Follow-up Interviews -- 5.4.1 Q1: What Type of Crops Do You Grow, and in What Proportion? -- 5.4.2 Q2: How Much Do You Grow in a Year? -- 5.4.3 Q3: Where Do You Sell Your Crops? -- 5.4.4 Q4: Are You Participating in Fair Trade or Organic Farming? -- 5.4.5 Q5: Do You Use Fertilisers or Pesticides? -- 5.4.6 Q6: Do You Benefit from Payments for Ecosystem Services? -- 5.4.7 Q7: Have You Ever Been Approached Before to Complete a Survey or an Interview? -- 5.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: Implications -- 6.1 Results for the Corridor -- 6.1.1 Error Analysis -- 6.2 Solutions. , 6.3 Lessons Learned -- 6.3.1 Sensitivity Analysis -- 6.4 Contributions -- 6.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Conclusion -- 7.1 Contribution -- 7.2 Limitations -- 7.3 Future Research -- 7.4 Recommendations -- 7.4.1 Applying the Footprint Calculator -- 7.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index.

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Vehicular Air Pollution and Urban Sustainability : An Assessment from Central Oxford, UK. (2015)

Thornbush, Mary J.

Cham :Springer International Publishing AG,

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Keywords: Environmental protection. ; Electronic books.

Type of Medium: Online Resource

Pages: 1 online resource (71 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9783319206578

Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography Series

URL: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=3567438

DDC: 363.7063

Language: English

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- Abstract -- References -- 2 The OTS in Central Oxford -- Abstract -- References -- 3 Reduced Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution -- Abstract -- References -- 4 Implications for Urban Sustainability -- Abstract -- References -- 5 Further Pollution Reduction -- Abstract -- References -- 6 Energy Conservation -- Abstract -- References -- 7 Implications -- Abstract -- References -- 8 Conclusions -- Abstract -- References.

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Adaptation to Coastal Storms in Atlantic Canada. (2017)

Vasseur, Liette.

Cham :Springer International Publishing AG,

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Keywords: Storms. ; Electronic books.

Type of Medium: Online Resource

Pages: 1 online resource (97 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9783319634920

Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography Series

URL: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=4926888

Language: English

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- Abstract -- 1.1 Methodological Framework in this Study -- 1.2 Scope of this Brief -- References -- 2 Coastal Communities in Atlantic Canada -- Abstract -- 2.1 Demographics -- 2.2 Discussion -- References -- 3 Background Research -- Abstract -- 3.1 Participatory Action Research -- References -- 4 Methodology -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Selecting the Communities in Atlantic Canada -- 4.1.2 First Series of Interviews -- 4.1.3 Interventions and PAR -- 4.1.4 Second Series of Interviews -- 4.2 Discussion -- References -- 5 Findings from Initial Interviews -- Abstract -- 5.1 Experience with 2010-2011 Major Storm Events -- 5.2 Psychosocial Barriers to Change -- 5.3 Discussion -- 5.4 Experiences and Lessons Learned from Coastal Storms -- 5.5 Lessons Learned and Additional Measures -- References -- 6 Findings from Follow-up Interviews -- Abstract -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Results -- 6.2.1 Knowledge of the CCC-CURA Project -- 6.2.2 Resilience -- 6.2.3 Natural Environment -- 6.3 Discussion -- References -- 7 Implications and Lessons Learned -- Abstract -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Resilience to Climate Change -- 7.3 Integrating Governance into Social-Ecological Resilience -- 7.4 Coastal Community Resilience Planning -- 7.5 Moving Further in Enhancing Resilience Through Ecosystem Governance -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Conclusions -- Abstract -- 8.1 Summary of the Overall Findings -- 8.2 Main Take Home Messages -- 8.3 Contributions -- 8.4 Further Work -- 8.5 Discussion -- References -- 9 Erratum to: Adaptation to Coastal Storms in Atlantic Canada -- Erratum to:& -- #6 -- L. Vasseur et al., Adaptation to Coastal Storms in Atlantic Canada, SpringerBriefs in Geography,& -- #6 -- DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-63492-0 -- Index.

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