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A mid to late Holocene environmental history of Munsa archaeological site, Uganda
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2005)Multi-proxy palaeoenvironmental data in the form of microfossil pollen, fungal spores, phytoliths and charcoal have provided a means of reconstructing the mid to late Holocene environmental history of the Munsa archaeological ... -
A political ecology approach to extra-legal rural livelihoods : a Lesotho-based case study of cultivation of and trade in cannabis
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2008)Rural livelihood strategies that in part comprise criminalised activities and hidden economies are an important, yet understudied, aspect of achieving economic diversification in many less developed regions. Drawing ... -
Aeolian sediment transport pathways and aerodynamics at troughs on Mars
(2004)Interaction between wind regimes and topography can give rise to complex suites of aeolian landforms. This paper considers aeolian sediment associated with troughs on Mars and identifies a wider range of deposit types ... -
Alternative nitrate reduction pathways in sandy sediments hosting Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD)
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2012)Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD) is now recognized as an important transport vector of nutrients to the coastal ocean. The role of benthic sandy ecosystems in mitigating SGD NO3- loads to coastal marine ecosystems is ... -
An analysis of urban public space in three European cities : London, Dublin and Amsterdam
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2009)This thesis sets out to enquire into the relationship between recent urban transformation and urban public space in three European cities: London, Dublin and Amsterdam. This involves an analysis of the manner in which ... -
An evaluation of GIS technology as a potential tool for coastal watershed management in Jamaica : case study: The Negril and Green Island watersheds
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2002)This thesis has collated and consolidated existing datasets on natural resources and pollution for the Negril and Green Island watersheds in Western Jamaica. It developed techniques to assess the state of the environment ... -
An examination of public attitudes and behaviour towards waste management: the case of Galway
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2006)An examination of public attitudes and behaviour towards waste management: The case of Galway. In recent years waste and general environmental issues have become an area of prime concern for national governments, policymakers ... -
An examination of temporal and spatial water quality variations in lakes, with emphasis on the limnology and palaeolimnology of Lough Currane, Co. Kerry, Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2011)An aim of the WFD is that all waters achieve good water status by 2015 and includes the chemical and ecological status of rivers, lakes, groundwater estuarine and coastal waters. If member states of the EU are to meet the ... -
An historical geography of social class in early nineteenth-century Dun Laoghaire
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2006)The remit of this study is to explore the relationship between class and place through a local case study. The geographical region under consideration in this thesis is the south-east of Co. Dublin, centred on the town of ... -
Annual Monitoring Report on Integration 2011
(ESRI/The Integration Centre, 2012-06-05)Annual monitoring report on integration for 2012 -
Application of spatial and statistical analysis in identifying the settlement patterns of Irish ringforts
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Are natural resource windfalls a blessing or a curse in democratic settings: a case study - Ghana?
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2016)SUMMARY OF METHODS AND FINDINGS: In order to analyse the problematic impact of oil on Ghana's development, this study relied on qualitative methods, supported by descriptive statistics, tables and graphs. These qualitative ... -
Are UN Innovation Labs effective innovation models to meet the needs of communities in the humanitarian sector - Case Study Kosovo
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Geography, 2020)Humanitarian action involves the provision of goods and services such as food, water, sanitation, disasters medical care, shelter and protection, during and soon after natural and human-made disasters (Sphere, 2004, p. 6). ... -
Assessing the sustainability impacts of food sharing initiatives: User testing The Toolshed SIA
(2022)The food system is unsustainable and requires reconfiguration, however more data is required to assess the impacts of action which might contribute to a more sustainable food future. Responding to this, extensive research ... -
A 'Bandung' View of the World: The Political Economy of Sino-South African Megaprojects
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Geography, 2020)China's emergence as a significant actor in Africa's political economy has become a major topic in both academic and popular circles. Precipitated by a confluence of domestic politico-economic factors and an increasingly ... -
Barriers and stimulants to the development of university-industry links : perspectives from the Republic of Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2004)The aim of this research is to investigate barriers and stimulants to the development of university-industry (U-I) links in the Republic of Ireland (hereafter referred to as Ireland) from the perspectives of academia, ... -
Biodiversity politics : policy, planning and public understandings
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2010)The past fifty years have seen dramatic losses in biodiversity and associated ecosystem services despite increased environmental policy at global, EU, national and local scales. Increasingly, biodiversity policy has moved ... -
Channel adjustment to extreme floods in arid central Australia.
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China's Spatial Fix and 'Debt Diplomacy' in Africa
(2022)Mounting overaccumulation of capital and material has compelled the Chinese government to seek solutions overseas. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with its transregional infrastructure projects connecting Eurasia and ...
