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Johannesburg's urban fabric is characterised by fragmentation. The natural landscape beyond and its remnants in the city are absorbed in a diffuse urban landscape. In the development of the public park in Yeoville, it is evident that an escalation in the population exacerbates urban expansion characterised by fragmentation and dissolution of the urban form. The scheme proposes the use water for leisure as a means to establish a relationship between the city's users and the natural environment. In the pursuit of responsive urban place making control is taken over the effect of fragmentation on urban development in the park and the fantastical nature as well as the use of water is considered in public urban spaces where it has largely been absent. An existing pool is the catalyst for the programme of swimming and recreation where unbounded fantasy transcends the user from the physical boundaries of the pools of water to become one with the natural environment. The proliferation of existing types of fragments fi nds expression in a series of courtyards that are spatial types of enclosure that offer retreat and seclusion from the context to meet the demands of the overburdened public space. The use and inherent nature of water informed the form and concept of water collection, storage, treatment and use for swimming and cleansing and is central to the narrative of navigation of the courts and pools. The value of the architecture as a contextual response lies in the exploration of the manifold relationships between the city user, urban fabric and the natural environment and urban as well as human scale at which the haptic experience unfolds. / Johannesburg se stedelike weefsel word gekenmerk deur fragmentasie. Die natuurlike landskap en dit wat daarvan oor is in die stad word in 'n uiteenlopende en verbrokkelende stedelike landskap geabsorbeer. In die ontwikkeling van die publieke park in Yeoville, is dit ooglopend dat 'n styging in die bevolking stedelike groei wat gekenmerk word deur fragmentasie en ontbinding van stedelike weefsel, vererger. Die skema beoog om deur middel van water gebruik vir plesier 'n verhouding te vestig tussen die stedelike gebruiker en hul natuurlike omgewing. In die strewe na reaktiewe stedelike plekmaak word beheer geneem oor die effek wat fragmentasie op stedelike ontwikkeling in die park het en die fantastiese natuur sowel as die gebruik van water word oorweeg in publieke stedelike ruimtes waar dit grootliks nagelaat was. 'n Bestaande publieke swembad is die katalis vir 'n program van swem en ontspanning waar die gebruiker deur ontbonde fantasie fi siese grense van poele water oortref om een met hul natuurlike omgewing te word. Die doelbewuste voortbestaan en groei van bestaande fragment-tipes vind uitdrukking in 'n reeks binnehowe wat ruimtelike tipes van omsluiting - wat afsondering van die konteks te weeg bring - om die vereistes van oorlaaide publieke ruimtes te verlig. Die gebruik en inherente natuur van water het die vorm en konsep van water-opgaarding, berging, behandeling en gebruik vir swem en reiniging ingelig en is 'n kerngedagte in die narratief van ontdekking van die binnehowe en poele. Die waarde van die argitektuur as kontekstuele reaksie l? in die ondersoek na die meervoudige verhoudings tussen die stadsgebruiker, stedelike weefsel en die natuurlik omgewing op 'n stedelike sowel as 'n menslike skaal waar 'n tasbare ervaring ontvou. / Mini Dissertation (MArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2016. / Architecture / MArch (Prof) / Unrestricted

This study forms part of the discourse that critiques the current state of colonial museums in a post-colonial, post-apartheid city. The project focuses on a proposed urban vision for the precinct of Joubert Park in Johannesburg and responds to themes of memory, identity, reflection, art and public space. In the process, strategies are investigated to enhance identity in the area using the Johannesburg Art Gallery as a starting point. The gallery is integrated into the public realm, making it more accessible and transparent to its context by introducing pavilions and art installations to the park. These pavilions perform a variety of functions with the main design taking the form of a photographic urban archive. The pavilion archives the city and the people of the park by harnessing one of the current skill sets of the park photographers who are present on site. The project takes the form of a working camera using the principals of pinhole and wet plate photography to tangibly capture and display the happenings and changes of the site and the people who frequent it, over time. Once the pavilion has archived the desired changes in the city it will be dismantled and relocated to a new site to begin its life cycle once more. The movability of the structure acts as a critique on the static nature of buildings situated in cities that are always in flux. By introducing an architecture that allows and facilitates public activity while using people as the subjects for the creation of art by documenting a changing city, the scheme hopes to enhance the public realm by encouraging a collective identity to form. / Hierdie werkstuk is gebaseer op deurlopende gesprekke wat kritiek lewer oor die huidige stand waarin koloniale museums (na die Apartheid era) hulself bevind. Die intrinsieke waarde van hierdie museums het oor tyd verlore gegaan. Die projek het ten doel om op hierdie verwaarlosing te fokus en terselfdertyd die publieke omgewing met betrekking tot identiteit, kuns en sosiale aktiwiteite, op te hef. Voorstelle word gedoen om die vervalle Joubert Park in Johannesburg op te gradeer in n buurt waarop inwonders trots kan wees en sosiaal kan verkeer, terwyl die geskiedkundige verlede terselfdertyd bewaar word. Die Johannesburg Kunsgallery is geidentifiseer as die belangrike spilpunt vir hierdie projek. Hierdie Gallery is sentraal gelee wat dit maklik toeganklik maak vir die publiek. Die oogmerk is om n verskeidenheid kunswerke te installeer asook kamera/beeld-strukture. Hierdie kamerabeelde kan dien as n stedelike fotografiese vertoning van die stad en sy mense. Veranderinge in die stad oor n tydsvlak kan vervolgens so geargiveer word. Die projek se eind doel is om met argitektoniese toepassings, die ou verlede, die hede, en die mense en sy sosiale omgewing, tot voordeel van almal, te integreer. Die sukses van die projek sal bepaal word deur die kollektiewe indentitiet en sosiale integrasie wat bereik gaan word. / Mini Dissertation (MArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2016. / Architecture / MArch (Prof) / Unrestricted

The study set out to determine some of the bioecological relationships of the sable antelope Hippotragus niger niger (Harris, 1838) in the Rhodes Matopos National Park, Rhodesia. The vegetation of the area is divided into seven categories each of which is discussed. The population in the study area (approximately 200) had three major components as follows: the breeding groups, the bachelor male groups and territorial males. The structure of the breeding groups varied seasonally. Bachelor male groups of two to 12 consisted of younger males which had as yet not established territories. Territorial males fell into three classes depending on status:- class I: central territorial; class II: peripheral territorial and class III: outer territorial males, in relation to the breeding group home ranges. The population had a recruitment rate of 26 - 29 per cent fron young of the year and a calving percentage of 56 - 67 per cent, calculated towards the end of the year for 1971 and 1972. The male to fenale sex ratio was not significantly different from a l:l ratio for calves and yearlings but in adults the females outnumbered the males significantly. Breeding groups were found to have home ranges ranging in area from 240 ha to 280 ha though this did not apply in the strictest sense. The territories of territorial males were marked by branch breaking on shrubs and were equivalent to home ranges. The territories ranging from 25 ha to 40 ha in size were defended against other territorial males though bachelor males were tolerated. Social organisation of the ropulation wns based on intraspecific aggressiveness and intolerance and the dominance of one individual over another. Various dominance displays are discussed. Although difficult to determine exactly, the gestation period was about 270 days, the peak calving period being early February. The peak rut took place during May and June although fenales were mated at other times during the year. Measurements and mass are given for 47 young calves which were captured, marked and released for field studies. The sable were found to be selective grazers of nediun height grass showing preference for new growth. Sable appeared to be water dependent, drinking mostly from l3h00 to l4h00. Twenty-eight plant species were recorded as food plants, four of which were dicotyledonous. Seasonal use of different habitats was recorded. Mortality factors in the study area included predation, accidental deaths and illegal hunting, with possible mortality from parasite infestation and fighting. Management of the species involves management of the sable population itself and managenent of the habitat in which they live. Management inplications are discussed. AFRIKAANS : Die doel van die huidige studie was om sekere bioekologiese verwantskappe van die Swrartwitpens Hippotragus niger niger (Harris, 1838) te bestudeer in die Rhodes Matopos Nationale Park in Rhodesië. Die plantetgroei van die area is in sewe subklasse verdeel en elk van die subklasse is bespreek. Die bevolking van ongeveer 200 Swartwitpense het uit drie hoof groepe bestaan, nl., die teelgroepe, vrygesel bulgroepe en territoriale bulle. Die samestelling van die teelgroepe het gewissel van seisoen tot seisoen. Die vrygesel bulgroepe het uit twee tot 12 jonger bulle bestaan wat nog nie 'n territoriale gebied afgebaken het nie. Die territoriale bulle kan volgens status in drie groepe verdeel word nl. klas I: sentraal territoriaal; klas II: aangrensend territoriaal en klas III: rand territoriaal ten opsigte van die weidingsgebied van die teelgroepe. Die Swartwitpens bevolking het 'n jaarlikse aanvas van tussen 26 - 29 persent gehad en die kalfpersentasie was tussen 56 - 67 persent. Die syfers is gebaseer op gegewens ingewin gedurende Oktober tot Desember vir die 1971 en 1972 seisoene. Die geslagsverhouding het nie betekenisvol afgewyk van 'n 1:1 verhouding vir kalwers en een tot twee jaar oud diere nie, maar by volwasse diere was daar betekenisvol meer koeie as bulle. / Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 1973. / Zoology and Entomology / unrestricted

Beirut Down Town is growing and a whole region is facing a transformation. On the N empty landfill next to the Marina I propose an urban park that can reflect Beirut's pulse and life. It is an urban structure in different levels that hovers over the city and overlooking the Mediterranean sea . The Park connects to the already existing seaside promenade a 6 km programmed walk full of activities, the Waterfront Park is designed to reflect the daily life on this seaside walk and meet the ambition of Vibrant City center. / Beirut Down Town växer och en hel region står inför en förvandling. På den tomma landmassan intill Marinan föreslår jag en stadspark som kan spegla Beiruts puls och liv. Det är en urban struktur i olika nivåer som svävar över staden och med utsikt över Medelhavet. Parken ansluter till den redan befintliga strandpromenaden en 6 km programmerad promenad full av aktiviteter, Beirut Waterfront Park är utformade för att återspegla det dagliga livet på denna strandpromenad och möta ambitionen av ett livliga centrum.

GALÄRVARVET har ett enastående läge vid Djurgårdens början och ligger i direkt närhet till några av Stockholms populäraste turistmål. Platsen är idag en öppen parkyta, som med sitt soliga och vattennära läge är en del i ett populärt promenad- och picknickstråk. En opera på denna plats hade både fungerat som dragplåster för hela Djurgårdsområdet och även gett Galärparken en byggnad att omge sig runt.PROBLEMET som uppstår när man kopplar samman operans massiva program med Galärparkens begränsade yta är att stora delar av parkytan försvinner, och med en stor och massiv byggnad tror jag att platsens offentliga och allmänna karaktär hade försvunnit. På Djurgården finns ett antal större offentliga byggnader som alla på något sätt förhåller sig till en övergriplig och mänsklig skala. En av grundtankarna var att arbeta med en uppbruten fasad för att byggnaden ska upplevas som mindre och även bli en naturlig del i landskapet på Djurgården.VIKTIGT under projektet har även varit ge grönytan tillbaka till dem som idag nyttjar platsen. I detta förslag är stora delar av Operan nergrävd under mark, och på taket skapas en ny park för såväl större kulturella evenemang som picknickgäster och solbadare. Genom parken skapas en länk som ökar operans tillgänglighet för en större publik och medverkar till att operan får större utrymme på Stockholms kulturscen. Operan kan genom parken bli mer lättåtkomlig, och Galärvarvets attraktivitet på Djurgården öker.I PLANEN har parken varit utgångspunkt för utformningen i både personalutrymmena och de publika delarna. I en stor kreativ byggnad som en opera är struktur givetvis otroligt viktigt för att verksamheten ska fungera, men jag tror inte att raka korridorer och rektangulära rum är enda lösningen. Jag tror däremot att genom att bryta konventionella rörelsemönster och rumsuppfattningar kan man också generera andra känslor hos människan och därmed bidra till att utveckla det som senare sker på scenen.

Blood was collected from 71 tsessebe antelope and ticks from 12 of these animals, in the Vaalbos National Park. The samples were collected when the animals were relocated to a new park as a result of the deproclamation of Vaalbos National Park. DNA was extracted from the blood samples and the V4 hypervariable region of the 18S rRNA gene of any piroplasm parasites present was amplified by PCR. The RLB hybridisation technique was used to identify piroplasm parasites. Theileria spp. were identified and full-length 18S rRNA genes were amplified, cloned and sequenced. The results indicated the presence of novel Theileria spp. phylogenetically very closely related to both Theileria sp. (sable) and Theileria separate. The ticks collected were all Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi, which has been shown to be capable of acting as a vector for Theileria spp. All animals appeared to be in good health at the time of sampling and after relocation. It is thus possible that, as with several other wildlife species, the Theileria spp. identified here do not cause disease under normal circumstances and that a situation of endemic stability exists. Once the host is under any form of stress, however, overt clinical disease may well become evident. The significance of these Theileria spp. should not be underestimated, and care should be taken not to transmit the organisms into new areas. More research will need to be conducted to determine the exact clinical significance of these findings and the role of Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi as a potential vector for these Theileria spp. Copyright / Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Veterinary Tropical Diseases / unrestricted

By revealing deeper meanings and connecting the visitor to the resource, interpretation strives to accomplish a number of goals. Interpretation can increase knowledge of a program\'s topic, change the visitor's attitude toward something, change future behaviors, and increase appreciation for a place and its resources. While literature exists professing best practices for interpretation, little empirical support is present in the research literature to validate these practices' individual links to desired outcomes. This study empirically identifies attributes of the interpreter that statistically linked to visitor outcomes. We tracked 31 interpreter attributes and 10 intended outcomes of interpreters in 376 live interpretive programs in 24 units of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) and conducted visitor surveys immediately following the programs. This research addresses the following question: Which interpreter attributes most consistently lead to desired outcomes? Our research shows that the interpreter attributes most consistently associated with positive visitor outcomes were the interpreter's apparent degree of confidence and expression authentic emotion. The results can be used to inform interpretive training throughout the National Park Service. / Master of Science

My continued professional and personal interest in the functions and design of public parks influenced me to generate a project theses that explores various aspects of a park's development. My intent is summarized as follows: 1. investigation of social and physical aspects of public spaces in the urban environment 2. generation of a realistic project program based on the needs and desires of the specific user groups for a case study park site 3. application of a design methodology to the case study park site 4. development of a site design that meets program requirements 5. production of the working drawings necessary for the park's implementation to further investigate construction techniques This project thesis has little value as a contribution of significant information to the landscape architectural design profession. However, it served as a viable approach for specific and thorough investigation of public spaces and an application of a park in an urban situation.