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Esta pesquisa trata do estudo dos campi universitários que adotaram posturas e diretrizes socioambientais para a promoção de espaços que sejam realmente sustentáveis a partir de suas estruturas organizacionais, de seus planejamentos institucionais, de suas gestões operacionais e da promoção da formação voltada para os princípios sustentáveis. A partir dessa apresentação, é estudado o campus 2 da Universidade de São Paulo, campus São Carlos, que passou por distintas tentativas, planejamentos e discussões através das mãos de diferentes profissionais, ao longo dos anos, que almejavam transformar esse território universitário em um que pudesse ser considerado sustentável. Para construir essa compreensão do objeto a ser estudado o trabalho apresenta um histórico do desenvolvimento das universidades e de seus territórios, o desmembramento do termo sustentabilidade desde sua contextualização temporal até sua aplicação dentro do campo da arquitetura e do urbanismo, seguido pela parte do campus sustentável, desde diretrizes e modelos até processos de avaliação e, por fim, as iniciativas sustentáveis em campi universitários pelo mundo. Através do estudo apresentado é possível compreender de forma ampla e completa os processos pelos quais o campus 2 de São Carlos vem passando / This research work presents the study of university campi that adopted socio-environmental positions and guidelines for the promotion of spaces that are truly sustainable. These guidelines are originated from their organizational structures, institutional planning, operational management, and the promotion of staff training focused on sustainable principles. Based on this research, an analysis of University of São Paulos second campus in São Carlos, has been proposed, which has undergone different attempts, planning and discussions through the hands of different professionals over the years, that aimed to transform this university territory into one that could be considered sustainable. To fully comprehend the processes that are directly affecting the second campus of USP-São Carlos this work presents a study of universities history followed by a deep analysis of sustainability as a term since its temporal contextualization to the use in architecture and urbanism field. After that the sustainable campus is presented with guidelines, models and evaluation processes followed by examples of sustainable initiatives in univesity campi throughout the world

Esta pesquisa trata do estudo dos campi universitários que adotaram posturas e diretrizes socioambientais para a promoção de espaços que sejam realmente sustentáveis a partir de suas estruturas organizacionais, de seus planejamentos institucionais, de suas gestões operacionais e da promoção da formação voltada para os princípios sustentáveis. A partir dessa apresentação, é estudado o campus 2 da Universidade de São Paulo, campus São Carlos, que passou por distintas tentativas, planejamentos e discussões através das mãos de diferentes profissionais, ao longo dos anos, que almejavam transformar esse território universitário em um que pudesse ser considerado sustentável. Para construir essa compreensão do objeto a ser estudado o trabalho apresenta um histórico do desenvolvimento das universidades e de seus territórios, o desmembramento do termo sustentabilidade desde sua contextualização temporal até sua aplicação dentro do campo da arquitetura e do urbanismo, seguido pela parte do campus sustentável, desde diretrizes e modelos até processos de avaliação e, por fim, as iniciativas sustentáveis em campi universitários pelo mundo. Através do estudo apresentado é possível compreender de forma ampla e completa os processos pelos quais o campus 2 de São Carlos vem passando / This research work presents the study of university campi that adopted socio-environmental positions and guidelines for the promotion of spaces that are truly sustainable. These guidelines are originated from their organizational structures, institutional planning, operational management, and the promotion of staff training focused on sustainable principles. Based on this research, an analysis of University of São Paulos second campus in São Carlos, has been proposed, which has undergone different attempts, planning and discussions through the hands of different professionals over the years, that aimed to transform this university territory into one that could be considered sustainable. To fully comprehend the processes that are directly affecting the second campus of USP-São Carlos this work presents a study of universities history followed by a deep analysis of sustainability as a term since its temporal contextualization to the use in architecture and urbanism field. After that the sustainable campus is presented with guidelines, models and evaluation processes followed by examples of sustainable initiatives in univesity campi throughout the world

Master of Landscape Architecture / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / Timothy D. Keane / Visualizing Urban Equilibrium is a landscape architecture master’s project and report intended to enhance the collective hydrologic, social, and aesthetic functions of Kansas State University’s Campus Creek corridor. The highly urbanized conditions of the approximately 1.4 mile channel and 408 acre sub-watershed are the result of neglect for stable hydrologic function, poor campus planning, and a disregard for cohesive form and function of natural aesthetics on campus. This proposal aims to balance goals of enhanced hydrologic function with those of campus social and aesthetic function into one cohesive process of landscape planning and design. Synthesizing complex social fabrics with proper urban watershed assessment and management, as well as natural geomorphic channel design re-envisions of sense of harmony and place within a major campus corridor and green space. Communication of this proposal takes the form of a Comprehensive Campus Creek Corridor Plan, for a rapidly developing academic institution and community. This plan centralizes the creek on campus and includes urban-watershed assessment, site specific conceptualizations of storm-water best management practices, and detailed channel enhancement for improved hydrologic function. Social function is enhanced through integration of pedestrian oriented planning, and education oriented spatial design opportunities for increased interaction with and within the Campus Creek corridor. Enhancement of aesthetic function includes management for a balance of formal and natural character, re-established visual connectivity and sense of place, as well as installation of landscape improvements and artistic expressions of the “equilibrium” paradigm defining the creeks natural function and its urban context. Included in this masters project and report is a project introduction and premise, Campus Creek site inventory and sub-watershed assessment, programming for improvements, and visualization of the conceptual comprehensive plan and site design elaborations.

O ProMAC surgiu dentro da USP como resposta à demanda da comunidade, de abordar alguns problemas ambientais, inclusive a presença de cães errantes no campus. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo atender este programa no tocante à avaliação da dinâmica e da saúde da população de cães mantidos soltos na CUASO e dos cães recolhidos ao ATA. Utilizando a técnica de captura e recaptura fotográfica, a população de cães foi estimada em nove oportunidades ao longo de dois anos. No segundo ano, os cães dóceis foram individualmente identificados e, em quatro oportunidades, tiveram amostras biológicas coletadas (sangue, fezes e ectoparasitos). Os cães alojados no ATA foram identificados e as amostras coletadas em um único esforço contínuo ao longo de três meses. A estimativa da população errante variou entre 14 e 55 cães, com tendencia de queda não significativa ao longo do tempo. A população foi, em sua maioria composta de indivíduos machos (58,4%), adultos (77,8%) e dóceis (55,7%). A população errante apresentou alterações nos parâmetros hematológicos ao longo do ano, compatíveis com infecção subclínica, possivelmente causada por Hepatozoon canis, que teve aumento significativo de sua prevalência. Todos os cães foram negativos para Leishmania sp., Ricketsia sp., Erlichia sp. Não houve diferença significativa tanto para a SAM (Leptospira sp.,entre 14 e 50% - CUASO e 52,4% - ATA) quanto para a eliminação de ovos de Ancylostoma sp. nas fezes (entre 21 e 55% - CUASO e 27% - ATA) entre os cães da CUASO e do ATA, sendo o risco de infecção na comunidade universitária considerado baixo. A análise ambiental permitiu estabelecer que a fonte principal de alimento dos cães é a mesma dos humanos, fornecida próximo aos pontos de venda de alimentos, o que se torna preocupante ao sabermos que mais da metade destes cães são positivos para Toxoplasma sp. (entre 54 e 60%), sendo indicadores do risco ao ser humano. Os cães da população aversiva apresentam sinais reprodutivos (8,7% das fêmeas ao ano), mas os filhotes não foram encontrados possivelmente devido à baixa sobrevivência. Os adultos, tanto da população dócil como da população aversiva possuiam boa condição corporal, baixa mortalidade, sendo que os dóceis deixaram o campus mais frequentemente devido à adoção. O conjunto dos dados indicaram que o status sanitário dos cães alojados no abrigo foi semelhante àquela dos cães soltos, sendo que o bem-estar destes últimos foi maior, devido à condição precária em que o ATA era mantido, com a capacidade de alojamento de cães acima do limite máximo do abrigo. Como os cães da CUASO se distribuiam modulados pelo fornecimento de alimento e abrigo pelos usuários do campus, o manejo adequado destes cães deveria incluir o envolvimento da comunidade, além de sua responsabilização. A reprodução dos cães aversivos precisa ser eliminada, buscando métodos alternativos, devido à dificuldade de captura destes cães. O uso da área de mata destinada a pesquisa por estes cães representa um risco sanitário à comunidade universitária. / The ProMAC emerged within the University of São Paulo in response to a community demand, to address environmental problems, including the presence of stray dogs in its campus. This study aimed to address this program regarding the dynamics and health of the population of stray dogs in the campus and the dogs kept in the campus shelter. Using the technique of photographic mark and recapture, the dog population was estimated in nine occasions in a two years period. In the second year the docile dogs were individually identified and, on four occasions, had biological samples collected (blood, feces and ectoparasites). Dogs housed in the shelter were identified and biological samples were collected in a single effort over three months. The population estimates varied between 14 and 55 dogs, with a non-significant decrease trend over time. The population was mostly composed of males (58.4%), adults (77.8%) and docile individuals (55.7%). The stray population showed changes in hematological parameters throughout the year, consistent with subclinical infection, possibly caused by Hepatozoon canis, which had a significant increase in its prevalence. All dogs were negative for Leishmania sp., Rickettsia sp., Ehrlichia sp. There was no significant difference between either the MAT (Leptospira sp, between 14 and 50% -. campus and 52.4% - shelter) or the elimination of Ancylostoma sp. eggs in feces (between 21 and 55% - campus and 27% - shelter), between dogs from campus and shelter, and the risk of infection in the university community was considered low. Environmental analysis established that the stray dogs main food source are the human food given to them close to food selling points, which is a concern given that more than half of these dogs are positive for Toxoplasma sp. (from 54 to 60%) and would be risk indicators to humans. The aversive stray dogspopulation showed reproductive signs (8.7% of females per year), but the puppies were not found possibly due to low survival rate. Adults, both from docile and the aversive population, had good body condition, low mortality and the docile dogs left the campus more often due to adoption. The data indicated that the health of dogs housed in the shelter were similar to the stray population, and the welfare of the latter is higher due to the precarious condition that the shelter was maintained and the number of dogs kept being over the maximum capacity. As stray dogs were distributed and maintained by the food and shelter supplied by the campus users, the proper management of these dogs would include community involvement and responsibility. The reproduction of aversive dogs must be eliminated, seeking alternative methods, because of the difficulty of catching these dogs. Use of research forest area by these dogs poses a risk to the university community.

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Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, like all colleges and universities, has some interesting history. In this case, for my thesis project, I looked at specific tales regarding several buildings on campus that one hears upon arrival to campus. The buildings I included are Potter Hall, Barnes Campbell, Rodes- Harlin, Van Meter, Florence Schneider, McLean Hall, and Pearce-Ford Tower. I explored the details of the traditional oral narratives and compared those details from personal or close to personal experience. Next, I analyzed the details that have stayed the same over time or changed. To accomplish my project I went to a few of the Welcome Week campus tours, conducted audio and video interviews, archival research, as well as video recording the annual ghost walk in October given by the Communications department. The project comprises mainly of a documentary film with a complimentary written component. What I found was that the stories show some correlation between the traditional oral narratives and the first hand experiences such as names, times, experiences, and location of the events. In conclusion, I have found that in oral tales, certain details stay the same, change, and also become transformed over time. Western, like all colleges, has events that touch people’s lives and because of that impact, as well as the uniqueness of these stories, it means that certain stories will continue to be told. For further research, I would include the rest of the stories that one hears at Western including Phi Delta Theta, Delta Tau Delta, Lambda Chi Alphas, Kappa Sigma Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Ivan Wilson as well as to continue doing further research on these oral narratives. I also would like to look at other colleges, larger and smaller, in order to get a larger sample of oral narratives at different locations over time.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-193). Also available online via the OhioLINK ETD website (http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-73).