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The Power of Urban Pocket Parks and Black Placemaking: A (Re)Examination of People, Policies, and Public-Private Partnerships
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Karlos L. Marshall – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This dissertation in practice examines the absence of an advocacy framework for Black placemakers in southwest Springfield neighborhoods seeking to transform vacant spaces into vibrant pocket parks, green spaces, and community gardens. This critical community-based participatory research addresses inadequate public policies, resources, and…
Descriptors: Parks, Public Policy, Neighborhood Improvement, Community Development
Adult Education in Local Environmental Initiatives for Ecological and Cultural Sustainability
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Woodhouse, Janice Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This dissertation examines the phenomenon of how communities can effect change in policy and practice to support greater ecological and cultural sustainability. The general purpose of this research is to examine selected local initiatives for ecological and cultural sustainability to better understand the role of adult education in those efforts.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Local Issues
Evaluation of Policy and Research Interventions in Science and Technology: Consequence Assessment of Regulatory and Technology Transfer Programs
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Dias, Mary Beatrice – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This research contributes to efforts in assessment studies related to science and technology interventions. The work presented in this thesis focuses on understanding the effects of policies that influence science and technology interventions, and determining the impact of science and technology interventions themselves. Chapter 1 explores how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology