xv, 298 p. ; ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: AAA F868.Y6 G47 2004 / This study describes existing conditions, evaluates significance and historic integrity, and recommends treatment strategies to preserve historic elements of the Nevada Fall Corridor cultural landscape in Yosemite National Park. It reports findings from field investigation that examined and inventoried landscape features such as stone retaining walls, treadway material, bridges and causeways, and water features on both current-use and abandoned trail segments. The site was examined numerous times over a three-month period, with a followup visit one year later. Libraries and other archives were consulted for written and photographic historic documentation, which were analyzed against current conditions. The process also involved review of comparison documents as well as national guidelines set forth by the National Park Service. / Adviser: Melnick, Robert Z.

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 23-26, 2000 / Town & Country Hotel and Conference Center, San Diego, California / White Sands Missile Range is supporting Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) target firings from Ft. Wingate, NM. This two Off-Range Corridor allows BMDO to conduct long range testing within the continental U.S. The Transportable Range Augmentation and Control System (TRACS), consisting of a control van and one of two Mobile Telemetry Systems (MTS), provide the necessary on-site telemetry support. The Dual Remote Interferometer System (DRDAS) that tracks the telemetry RF carrier in support of Missile Flight Safety (MFS) is also included in this paper. This paper describes the telemetry support scenario in terms of preliminary simulations followed by real-time support. Real-time support consists of data distribution from the MTS to the Telemetry Distribution Center, TRACS Control van, Missile Flight Safety display van, Project Support vans, on-site data processing, as well as relaying raw data to the main WSMR Telemetry Data Center (TDC) for real-time analysis. As soon as telemetry data arrives at the TDC, it is converted into information. This information is used by MFS during real-time monitoring of vehicle performance. This paper includes the methods used for the conversion of data into information on-site and at TDC. Real-time data processing involves multiple independent systems performing their respective tasks on a particular segment of data.

本研究擬先釐清投資型保險商品之本質及其運作方式，次就我國現行法規及制度探討相關之賦稅議題，並參酌其他國家（美國、英國、日本）對於投資型保險之課稅規定，藉以歸納未來修法時可行之方案。並以問卷調查，瞭解受訪者（包括專家學者、稅務人員及保險從業人員）對現行制度及未來改革方向之看法與意見，俾能於符合國際潮流並兼顧租稅基本原則之前提下，對我國投資型保險商品相關之課稅問題提出合宜具體之建議。 經問卷結果發現，受訪者對投資型保險之第一印象以「分離帳戶之獲利程度」最為普遍，各項租稅優惠項目亦影響受訪者對其之購買意願；現行制度下，濫用租稅優惠之現象亦普遍存在，並與租稅公平性有所違背；本研究建議現階段以投資型保險分離帳戶之資產為賦稅改革方向。設立門檻法則，作為投資型人壽保險之保單能否適用租稅優惠之標準。 / First, this study is clarifies the nature and functioning of investment-linked insurance, Secondly, discussing the controversy under present regulations. And the income tax norm of the United States, the U.K. and Japan will be introduced in this study in order to derive the solution plans. Finally, in order to let the conclusion be based on the international trends and the principles of tax and offer the concrete proposals of tax reform. The study uses questionnaires to collect the opinions from experts, tax collector and insurance personnel. The results show that the first impression of investment-linked insurance for examinees is “the gains in separate account” in generality, and their purchase intention depends on the tax benefits of insurance. However, the present regulations violate the equity principle, the phenomenon of abusing of tax benefits of insurance is still common. Therefore, the study suggests that the assets in separate account should be taxed. Setting“The Corridor Rule” as the standard to evaluate whether the investment-linked life insurance contract can apply to tax benefits or not.

In the field of city planning, a growing need exists for the integration of spatial development with transportation planning instruments. This study identifies issues related to the definition, evaluation and implementation of the integration of sustainable development and sustainable transportation within three types of municipalities. Significant issues that are explored include the various definitions of integration; the range of issues considered under notions of integration; the diverse perspectives on, and criticism of development and transportation integration analysis, as well as approaches to evaluating integration and transportation impacts on development. Furthermore, the study reports on the goals of each municipality, specifically with reference to sustainable public transportation decision-making; approaches to sustainable transportation, automobile dependency; land use; and finally, on sustainable transportation and development integration solutions. Approaches to spatial development used to focus on the organisation of land use issues, but this field is increasingly defined more broadly to include economic and social welfare, quality of human health/life and environmental integrity. From a sustainability perspective, a narrow definition of sustainable transportation tends to favour individual technological solutions, while a broader definition tends to favour more integrated solutions, including improved travel choices, economic incentives, institutional reforms, land use changes as well as technological innovation. Integration focuses on the teamwork required between the relevant departments as well as between levels or spheres of government, and often entails the implementation of nodal-corridor approaches. Sustainability planning may require changing the way people think about solutions to transportation problems in the future. The literature survey (Chapter 2) addresses a number of salient concepts, namely transportation and spatial development integration, public transportation and its orientated development, nodal-corridor development, as well as environmental and development relationships. Furthermore, an investigation into the legislative frameworks and policies is presented with emphasis on spatial development, transportation plans and node-and-corridors development (Chapter 3). This is followed in Chapter 4 by a report on an investigation into, and interviews held with representatives from the three municipalities (Hermanus local municipality, Cape Town metropolitan municipality and Eden district municipality) with reference to the integrated transportation plans (ITP) and spatial development frameworks (SDF) of these municipalities. This section reflects the opinions of relevant role-players regarding the central aspects of this study. Chapter 5 presents a summary of the study as well as a number of conclusions. In this chapter, planning recommendations are provided with the aim of advising municipalities on possibilities for the integration of sustainable transportation plans and spatial planning / development instruments. / Thesis (M.Art. et Scien. (Urban and Regional planning))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012

The rapid development of once-rural landscapes often produces detrimental effects on surface water quality entering local reservoirs through vulnerable stream channels. This study presents a methodology that incorporates geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing techniques for the creation of a stream corridor evaluation mechanism, coined the water quality corridor management (WQCM) model. Specifically, the study focuses on determining the viability of the WQCM model in assessing the stream corridor conditions within a northern Denton County pilot study region. These results will aid in the prediction and evaluation of the quality of stream water entering reservoirs that serve as the primary drinking water source for local municipalities.

My thesis focuses on philosophical themes implicit in corridor conservation, using the Big Thicket National Preserve as an example. The way in which corridors, boundaries and communities are ambiguous, as both limits and connections, is dealt with. Corridor-patch matrices assemble ecological and human groups into temporary communities, often with conflicting interests. Such constellations foreground how a foreigner's boundary crossing is a notion important to both conservation and a philosophical study of being, seen as being always in relation with otherness. In this context, the notion of foreignness and Jean-Luc Nancy's idea of being-with is explored. Understanding the complex network of relations in which an entity exists leads to an awareness of its ambiguous nature. To facilitate judgment with such ambiguity, one needs a contextual understanding of a situation.

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) (N=15) movements were determined with use of radio telemetry techniques to determine the utilization of corridor habitat on the Lake Ray Roberts Greenbelt Corridor (RRGC) in north central Texas. Home ranges were calculated using three estimation types. Male white-tailed deer tend to have home ranges twice that of female home ranges. Seasonal home ranges were largest during spring (Feb. - April) and fall (Aug. - Oct.) seasons. Males had greater seasonal variation in utilization than females. No statistically significant difference (p=0.24) between white-tailed deer locations when the RRGC experiences heavy human traffic compared to days when there is light human traffic. Linearity indices indicated home ranges less linear than expected (LI = 3.02). The RRGC should be maintained at its current status to provide a variety of vegetational types and protective cover for white-tailed deer and other wildlife of Denton County.

Master of Landscape Architecture / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / Jason Brody / There are six square miles of vacant land spread throughout Downtown Kansas City unkempt and untouched for the fear of what may exist in the soil, air, and water and the consequences that come with it (COR Team 2010, EPA 1997). Not developing the vacant/underutilized land causes more harm than good for the city, the locals, and the environment. It costs the city loss of tax revenue (Holt 2002). It hurts locals’ property values and possibly health. It inhibits the environment’s functions with potential toxins. By activating vacant/underutilized land through phytoremediation and redevelopment, it can meet the needs of the projected population growth in the next 30 years, accommodate the Rock Island Corridor, and dissolve any threats of contamination. With the threat of possible contamination on the vacant/underutilized land, surrounding properties, and industrial properties within the culturally rich Jazz and Crossroads districts downtown, phytoremediation is used as a continuation of the Rock Island Corridor’s linear park system and transit in the city context while allowing for redevelopment. The strategy examines regional to site specific strategies where phytoremediation is used to connect people to the environment, contain contaminant-producing places, and counteract contamination from new development. The development serves as a model for Kansas City to use the Rock Island Corridor to control site-specific problems as a catalyst for redevelopment of districts to solve large-scale issues through the use of phytoremediation. Phytoremediation allows for light contaminant production industries to remain functional and rely on phytoremediation to clean some of the waste to prevent excessive clean up in the future. With the help of the phytoremediation and development, it allows for us to understand how phytoremediation works while preventing sites from becoming vacant/underutilized urban areas for the betterment of the community as a proactive strategy to prevent brownfields. Phytoremediation supports sustainable preventative/remediation strategies while catering to community needs such as redevelopment along Rock Island Corridor and Common Line, multi-modal transit, Metrogreen, character of place, and city life. It blends site suitability with community needs, while creating a cleaner more efficient environment that is aesthetically appealing.

Master of Landscape Architecture / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / Blake Belanger / This master’s project and report examines the correlation between social inequity and vacancy to develop a phased revitalization strategy for Raytown, Missouri. The perception of vacant built landscapes cause people to interpret places as having no productive use (Corbin 2003). Vacant spaces appear void of opportunities and are fueled by a capitalist society where markets move toward the urban fringe in order to remain competitive (Fainstein 2010). Vacancy creates a cultural response that “erodes the local social fabric, [signifying] the ills of neglect, [and] communicating to people the futility of inner-city living” (Jakle and Wilson 1992, 175). As a result, people passing through a community dismiss these vacant spaces because what they see is a place of little value. The perception of vacancy can lead to severe social inequity as society’s affluent members move from inner-city cores. Economic viability and the overall quality of life begins to decrease. Building on the Creating Sustainable Places Initiative for the Kansas City region and planning efforts for redeveloping the currently unused Rock Island Rail Corridor, this project explores how vacant built landscapes within Raytown’s Central Business District can be reprogrammed to establish place identity. Through critical mapping, key equity dilemmas at the metropolitan level are brought forth to identify issues that can be addressed through corridor redevelopment in Raytown. Mapping vacancies in the Raytown CBD identifies current vacant parcels. Together, the identification of vacant parcels with parcel size indicates primary redevelopment sites that can readily support higher density development in anticipation of a potential rail transit system. Using a phased approach, temporary design solutions regain public interest in the community, while working to develop mixed-use neighborhoods, pedestrian oriented streetscapes, and improved open space amenities at future build out. Strategies at each phase provide opportunities for community gathering and living choices that accommodate a variety of people. Studying social inequity and vacancy allows landscape architecture professionals the opportunity to better understand this phenomenon and promote community revitalization through the creation of welcoming places for all people.

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From August 2012 to August 2013, monthly expeditions of five days were conducted at the region of the Ecopolo I,in Pratigi Environmental Protection Area (Ibirapitanga, Bahia).The following data were recorded for each mixed-flock contacted: the specific composition, the number of individuals of each species and, when it was possible, the height of foraging, the occurrence of agonistic interactions, estimated intensity of movement and vocalization for each species. Furthermore, the contacts of mixed-flocks component species were recorded when they were seen out of the flocks, observing the foraging height and evidences of reproductive behavior.Was registered 113 contacts with mixed flocks, with a total of 51 species of birds, representing about 30% of the species recorded in the study area.In flocks, the most representative families were Thraupidae and Thamnophilidae - counting this one with two endangered species. Mixed flocks occurred throughout the whole year, being more frequent in August and less frequent from September to April.Due to the constantly rainfall throughoutyear in the study area, there was no correlation between frequency, richness and size of flocks with the monthly pluviosity. There was a negative correlation with the frequency of flocks and temperature. The richness and the size of flocks did not correlate with the temperature.The average richness in flocks was 5,1 ? 2,6 species, and the average size of 5 ? 5,2, individuals, these two variables were correlated positively (r = 0.81, p = <0.0001). The richness was different between the vegetation strato, being the understory flocks richer than the ones in canopy. However, in relation to size of individual numbers, the understory and canopy flocks didn?t present significant difference, because the canopy flocks were composed by a great number of Thraupidaespecies, that happened in large intraspecific group. Inside or outside of mixed flocks, all species foraged in the same height range of vegetation.Among the five most frequent flocks species, three were considered to be species-nucleus(Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus, Lanio cristatusandMyrmotherula urosticta),presenting a higher degree of associations between all species, and capable of recruiting more species for flocks when they took place; flocks where these species-nucleus occurred were richer, indicating that, when put together, these species increased the ability to recruit other species. / Bandos mistos de aves s?o agrupamentos de duas ou mais esp?cies cuja forma??o e coes?o se devema intera??es comportamentais entre seus integrantes. Este estudo investigou a composi??o espec?fica dos bandos mistos em uma ?rea de Mata Atl?ntica da Bahia, considerando a din?mica sazonal dos bandos, a distribui??o vertical de suas esp?cies e a determina??o das esp?cies-n?cleo, que s?o as respons?veis por atrair e manter coesas as demais esp?cies nos bandos. Foram realizadas, de agosto de 2012 a agosto de 2013, expedi??es mensais de cinco dias para a regi?o do Ecopolo I da ?rea de Prote??o Ambiental do Pratigi (Ibirapitanga, Bahia), quando eram registrados os dados de cada bando misto contatado: composi??o espec?fica, n?mero de indiv?duos de cada esp?cie e, sempre que poss?vel, a altura de forrageamento, a ocorr?ncia de agonismos e intensidades estimadas de movimenta??o e vocaliza??o de cada esp?cie; al?m disto, eram registrados os contatos com as esp?cies participantes de bandos mistos quando vistas fora destes, sendo observadas suas alturas de forrageio e evid?ncias de comportamentos reprodutivos. Foram feitos 113 contatos com bandos mistos, dos quais 51 esp?cies de aves, que representam cerca de 30% das esp?cies registradas na ?rea de estudo, participaram. Nos bandos, as fam?lias mais representadas foram Thraupidae e Thamnophilidae ? dentre esta ?ltima, duas esp?cies amea?adas de extin??o. Os bandos mistos ocorreram durante o ano todo, sendo mais frequentes no m?s de agosto e menos frequentes nos meses de setembro a abril. Devido ? ocorr?ncia de chuvas ao longo do ano todo na ?rea de estudo, n?o houve correla??o entre frequ?ncia, riqueza e tamanho dos bandos com a pluviosidade mensal; houve correla??o negativa entre a frequ?ncia dos bandos e a temperatura, n?o havendo correla??o da temperatura com riqueza e tamanho dos bandos. A riqueza m?dia nos bandos foi 5,1? 2,6esp?cies e o tamanho m?dio de,5 ? 5,2, indiv?duos, sendo estas duas vari?veis correlacionadas positivamente(r = 0,81; p = < 0,0001). Houve diferen?a na riqueza entre os estratos da vegeta??o, sendo que no sub-bosque os bandos eram mais ricos que os de dossel. No entanto, quanto ao tamanho, em n?mero de indiv?duos, os bandos de sub-bosque e dossel n?o apresentaram diferen?a significativa, pois os bandos de dossel eram compostos por um grande n?mero de esp?cies de traup?deos que ocorriam em grupos intraespec?ficos grandes. Dentro ou fora dos bandos mistos, todas as esp?cies forrageavam na mesma faixa de altura da vegeta??o. Das cinco esp?cies mais frequentes nos bandos, tr?s foram consideradas como esp?cies-n?cleo (Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus, Lanio cristatus e Myrmotherula urosticta), apresentando um maior grau de associa??es entre todas as esp?cies e capazes de arregimentar mais esp?cies para os bandos onde ocorriam; os bandos onde estas esp?cies-n?cleo ocorriam eram mais ricos, indicando que, quando juntas, estas esp?cies aumentavam a capacidade de arregimentar outras esp?cies.