scholarly journals The Urban Wildlife Institute: Exploring Chicago's wildlife

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth Magle
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Monitoring Network ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Urban Wildlife ◽  
Educational Outreach ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Bird Populations ◽  
The People ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World

The Lincoln Park Zoo founded the Urban Wildlife Institute (UWI) in 2008, with the goal of conducting science to minimize conflict between humans and wildlife in cities around the world. UWI has since created a massive and unprecedented urban wildlife biodiversity monitoring network throughout the Chicagoland region. We will briefly summarize some of our findings on Chicago’s mammal, bat, arthropod, and bird populations, with special emphasis on our database of over 200,000 images of urban wildlife captured using motion-triggered cameras. Our research has not only uncovered new information about how urban animals select habitat and persist within urban landscapes, but has also helped connect the people of Chicago to the natural world through educational outreach and citizen science initiatives such as Partners in Fieldwork, and Chicago Wildlife Watch. UWI is working to ensure humans and wildlife can coexist in cities around the world, and also to remind growing urban populations that urban areas are ecosystems that are just as capable of inspiring wonder as the wildest jungles.

scholarly journals The Urban Wildlife Institute: Exploring Chicago's wildlife

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth Magle
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Monitoring Network ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Urban Wildlife ◽  
Educational Outreach ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Bird Populations ◽  
The People ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World

The Lincoln Park Zoo founded the Urban Wildlife Institute (UWI) in 2008, with the goal of conducting science to minimize conflict between humans and wildlife in cities around the world. UWI has since created a massive and unprecedented urban wildlife biodiversity monitoring network throughout the Chicagoland region. We will briefly summarize some of our findings on Chicago’s mammal, bat, arthropod, and bird populations, with special emphasis on our database of over 200,000 images of urban wildlife captured using motion-triggered cameras. Our research has not only uncovered new information about how urban animals select habitat and persist within urban landscapes, but has also helped connect the people of Chicago to the natural world through educational outreach and citizen science initiatives such as Partners in Fieldwork, and Chicago Wildlife Watch. UWI is working to ensure humans and wildlife can coexist in cities around the world, and also to remind growing urban populations that urban areas are ecosystems that are just as capable of inspiring wonder as the wildest jungles.

scholarly journals High Diversity in Urban Areas: How Comprehensive Sampling Reveals High Ant Species Richness within One of the Most Urbanized Regions of the World

Diversity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 358
Author(s):  
François Brassard ◽  
Chi-Man Leong ◽  
Hoi-Hou Chan ◽  
Benoit Guénard
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Species ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Dual Roles ◽  
Ant Communities ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
The World ◽  
Ant Diversity ◽  
The Vertical Distribution

The continuous increase in urbanization has been perceived as a major threat for biodiversity, particularly within tropical regions. Urban areas, however, may still provide opportunities for conservation. In this study focused on Macao (China), one of the most densely populated regions on Earth, we used a comprehensive approach, targeting all the vertical strata inhabited by ants, to document the diversity of both native and exotic species, and to produce an updated checklist. We then compared these results with 112 studies on urban ants to illustrate the dual roles of cities in sustaining ant diversity and supporting the spread of exotic species. Our study provides the first assessment on the vertical distribution of urban ant communities, allowing the detection of 55 new records in Macao, for a total of 155 ant species (11.5% being exotic); one of the highest species counts reported for a city globally. Overall, our results contrast with the dominant paradigm that urban landscapes have limited conservation value but supports the hypothesis that cities act as gateways for exotic species. Ultimately, we argue for a more comprehensive understanding of ants within cities around the world to understand native and exotic patterns of diversity.

scholarly journals “We Make Our Community”: Youth Forging Environmental Identities in Urban Landscapes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7736
Author(s):  
Erin Gallay ◽  
Alisa Pykett ◽  
Constance Flanagan
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Youth Of Color ◽  
School Students ◽  
Environmental Leadership ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Insofar as race, class, and gender have profound effects on people’s environmental experiences, and consequently their activism, the environmental field needs more work on the environmental experiences and insights of groups whose voices have been missing, including youth of color who live in urban areas in the U.S. In this paper, we focus on African American and Latinx students engaged in environmental projects in their urban communities and the impact of such projects on promoting pro-environmental leadership, agency, and behavior. We draw from written reflections and focus group interviews of several hundred 4th–12th graders (majority middle- and high-school students) who participated in place-based civic science projects. Thematic analyses of student responses found that students engaged in work on local environmental issues cultivated an appreciation for the natural world and an understanding of human-nature interdependence and the ties between the local environment and their communities’ health. Through taking action with others in their communities, students viewed themselves as contributors to their communities and started to form environmental identities in ways that are not traditionally measured. Findings point to the need for forms of environmental education that are contextually grounded and centered on environmental justice in urban areas.

Eupatorium triplinerve: a novel candidate for antimicrobial research

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 17-19
Author(s):  
P Sudha ◽  
A Reni ◽  
L Rajamani ◽  
Kavitha V ◽  
Sasikala P ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal Activity ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Important Group ◽  
The People ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
The World ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal

Most of the people in rural and urban areas of the world were dependent onthe medicinal plants for the treatment of infectious diseases. The Ayurvedicand Unani systems of medicines are widely used by the people of Indian subcontinent.Among the different plant derivatives, secondary metabolitesproved to be the most important group of compounds that showed widerange of antibacterial and antifungal activity. Eupatorium triplinerve(Compositae) is a slender herb with narrow lanceolate leaves and large numberof pedicelled flower Ã¢â‚¬Âheads at the top of the branch. Extract of the plantis used as antiseptic, and in the treatment of various ulcers and haemorrhages. This paper reviews the antimicrobial potential of leaf extracts of eupatorium triplinerve.

The verbal world picture and its representation in english phraseology

2019 ◽  
pp. 24-36
Author(s):  
A. O. Kushnierova
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Social Consciousness ◽  
National Character ◽  
Value System ◽  
World Picture ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Picture Analysis ◽  
Cultural Components

The article deals with the verbal world picture analysis through the prism of English phraseology and the peculiarities of phraseologization of phrases in view of the culturally motivated vision of the world by particular linguistic communities. The objective of this paper is a study of phraseological (set) expressions in order to identify ontological and cultural components in language. The certain tendency of illustrating verbal world picture in phraseological (set) expressions was revealed. The study has demonstrated that phraseological (set) expressions, which most vividly illustrate the British cultural identity, are genetically linked to the most common and widespread areas of human activity, namely food, the natural world that surrounds us, and certain "endemic" phenomena of British life. The phraseological picture of the world acts as a set of knowledge about the world and can give a complete description of a particular nation or people. The examples of phraseological set expressions given allow us to see the phraseological composition of language reflects cultural identity not only as a fragment of reality, given to the ethnic community in immediate perception, but also the lifestyle, beliefs, worldviews, national character, temperament, value system - the mentality of the people, their social consciousness in general. Thus, the phraseology becomes a certain extra-linguistic reality that not only realizes the linguistic consciousness and perception of the speaker, but alsoforms a vision through the prism of phraseology, which is based on the cultural territorial perception of a nation.

Environmental Concerns and the Importance of Desulfurization

2020 ◽  
pp. 284-294
Author(s):  
Tawfik A. Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Lower Atmosphere ◽  
The People ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The World ◽  
Atmospheric Sulfur ◽  
General Wellbeing

The increased utilization of fossil fuels and subsequent industrialization in most of the world has led to a remarkable increase in the atmospheric sulfur compounds concentrations. Pollution released by the use of petroleum-based fuels contributes immensely to the deterioration of air quality despite regulatory and technological advances in place. SOx, NOx, and particulate matter are constantly emitted to the environment which affects public health, ecosystem, and general wellbeing of the people living mostly in urban areas. Sulfur dioxide, which is the immediate sulfur compound found in the lower atmosphere after combustion of fuels, has a major role to play in the formation of acid rain, smog formation, and particulate aerosols. Each of these formations affects the healthy living of animals, plants, soils, water, and the general ecosystem. This chapter discusses the environmental issues of sulfur.

Leaving the village on migration

2020 ◽  
pp. 173-197
Author(s):  
Camilla Toulmin
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
The Village ◽  
Time Away ◽  
Over Time

The Sahel has been a region of movement for millennia, as people cope with drought, search for better land, and seek out new economic opportunities. People move from rural to urban areas and from Mali to elsewhere in West Africa. For the people of Dlonguébougou (DBG), migration has become much more significant since 1980. Increasing numbers of people have left the village permanently, and their children will be urban dwellers. As described through interviews, both men and women want to spend some time away from the village, exploring the world and earning some cash. Becoming a long-term migrant is not usually a one-off choice, but a process over time, which leads one to stay away. Migrant earnings are key to purchase of assets and buying personal goods such as a motorbike, clothes, and mobile phones. For some, they say they see no future in bush villages like DBG.

scholarly journals Masih Efektifkah City Branding Terhadap Peningkatan Jumlah Wisatawan

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
pp. 20-33
Author(s):  
Gideon Christopher Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
City Branding ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
The People ◽  
New Information ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
The City ◽  
Conceptual Research

Currently, the development of technology and knowledge developed with very fast and unlimited, this makes all forms of information can be easily accessed or in the know. This convenience makes all the people getting interested to know a variety of new information and also share a variety of information and experience. Similarly happens to the world of tourism, see the greater opportunities that exist to make competition in the world tourism is increasingly rapidly develops, it can be seen by many different cities who do the activities of city branding or activities promoting and making the city as a tourist destination with a wide range of ways that provide a wide range of permissions that facilitate a variety of tourism activities more rapidly evolving improvements, a variety of public facilities and infrastructure, and various other promotional way. But in reality not all city branding goes in accordance  with  the  expectations  that existed,  in  some  city tours that the influence of city branding is not running or failed. Yet the number of conceptual research which deals with the effectiveness of city branding in an increasing number of tourists, as well as to examine theoretically about effectiveness city branding against an increase in tourists.

scholarly journals Designing Towards Ecological Environments: A Modular Approach to Structure a Design Studio Sequence

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oswald Jenewein ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Design Studio ◽  
Western World ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
The World ◽  
The Individual

Architecture is a process that forms the physical background of every-day life. Both in academia and practice, a contemporary design studio must tackle ecological topics as architecture materializes itself within the rapidly changing natural environment. The premise for this paper are three timely challenges that the world is facing collectively in this stage of Post-Industrialization.First and foremost, the challenges arising from the Epoch of the Anthropocene. As the repercussions of climate change have started to materialize, the built environment needs to adapt to changing conditions, from sea-level-rise to extreme weather and cultural shifts, as climate migrants need to find new lands.Second, the challenges correlated with globalized economies and networks which have been a major force causing environmental threats and change. Capitalist democracies in the western world have developed complex logistical processes shipping commodities, goods, and thoughts around the world. These processes have shaped the (built) environment and life especially in urban areas. The relationship between the individual and the collective undergoes change as a consequence of how (political) regimes organize their economies and distribute wealth.Third, the challenges and opportunities digitalization offers to society. The dematerialization of (urban) landscapes through digital media enables the (re)distribution and access to information, education, and labor. Urban environments need to address these challenges as opportunities to create fairer and healthier places to live.These three challenges form the context of the studio modules presented here and link the contemporary discourse of architecture to a global cross-disciplinary discourse.

scholarly journals PEMBINAAN PERCAKAPAN BAHASA INGGRIS BAGI MASYARAKAT PERUMAHAN GRIYA BATU AJI ASRI BATAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Winda Evyanto ◽  
Zia Hisni Mubarak
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
National Language ◽  
The Other ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Continuous Activity ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

English is language that is spoken widely around the world. One of example where English is widely spoken around the country is in Singapore. Not only this country, the neighborhood country such Malaysia has more people who can speak English fluently. For both countries, English is official and second language. While the other neighborhood country such Indonesia uses English less frequently than the national language, Bahasa Indonesia. English is still a foreign language for Indonesian. By looking at this phenomenon, people in our neighboring countries such Singapore and Malaysia use English for their daily conversation. When they want to go to Indonesia, especially to the nearest island from both countries; that is Batam island, sometimes they face that some people in Batam cannot communicate well using English. It happens when they go to some urban areas such as Batu Aji in Batam city. The team of lecturer conducts an activity to the people from an urban area in Batu Aji to be given a community service to teach team how to speak better daily English conversation. The activity is started by training the people vocabulary through the flash card activity. From this activity, people from Griya Batu Aji resident show a good enthusiasm to join the activity to train them better in speaking. This activity is a continuous activity where the team reports the first phase progress of the activity only in this article. 

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