-1- Sociology Among the Social Sciences Mattei Dogan Source: Encyclopedia of Sociology‚ 2nd Edition‚ E. Borgatta and R. Montgomery (eds.)‚ pp. 2913-2927 The relationship between sociology and the other social sciences is in reality relationship between sectors of different disciplines‚ not between whole disciplines. Sociology is one of the most open disciplines toward other disciplines. This openness is manifested in the citation patterns in academic publications‚ which allow one to measure
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IMPACT OF URBANISATION ON BIODIVERSITY Case Studies From India WWF-India sees its role in urban work as an attempt to reduce the impact of cities on biodiversity and ecological footprint‚ both of which have implications for the overall conservation goals of the organisation. Further‚ given the experience and expertise in dealing with footprint issues‚ WWF feels there is a greater need to engage with planners‚ developers and policy makers involved in dealing with urban issues. Author Kiran Rajashekariah/WWF-India
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Science is a body of empirical‚ theoretical‚ and practical knowledge about the natural world‚ produced by researchers making use of scientific methods‚ which emphasize the observation‚ explanation‚ and prediction of real world phenomena by experiment. Given the dual status of science as objective knowledge and as a human construct‚ good historiography of science draws on the historical methods of both intellectual history and social history. Tracing the exact origins of modern science is possible
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IMPORTANT NOTE The procedure for seeking admission to MBA‚ MCA and M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan Degree Programmes for the academic year 2013 – 2014 consists of the following two steps: 1. Appearing for the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) 2013 in April 2013. 2. Applying for admission to the admitting authorities concerned. Students are advised to look for separate advertisements to be released by the admitting authorities for admission as shown below. Sl. No. 1 1. Name of the Institution
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THEORY AND PRACTICE IN ASSESSING VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND FACILITATING ADAPTATION P. M. KELLY 1‚2‚∗ and W. N. ADGER 2 1 Climatic Research Unit‚ and 2 Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment‚ School of Environmental Sciences‚ University of East Anglia‚ Norwich NR4 7TJ‚ U.K. ∗ E-mail: m.kelly@uea.ac.uk Abstract. We discuss approaches to the assessment of vulnerability to climate variability and change and attempt to clarify the relationship between the concepts
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UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG EESC204 Summaries Spring Session 2013 Jess Contents Week 1 Lecture 1: What is Spatial Science? ........................................................................................... 2 Week 1 Lecture 2: What is GIS? .............................................................................................................. 3 Week 2 Lecture 1: Using Spatial Science ..........................................................................................
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Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University‚ Bhilai SCHEME OF TEACHING & EXAMINATION B.E. VIII SEMESTER CIVIL ENGINEERING L S.No Board of . Study Subject Code Subject T Scheme of Examination Total Credit Theory/Pract. Marks L+(T+P)/ 2 P ESE CT TA Periods per Week 1 Civil Engg. 320811 ( 20 ) Structural Engineering Design - IV 4 1 - 80 20 20 120 5 2 Civil Engg. 320812 ( 20 ) Water Resources Engineering - II 4 1 -
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Non-consumptive wildlife tourism and community-based conservation: A case study in Yunnan‚ China Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Environment and Natural Resources in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By Xiao Liu‚ B.S. The Ohio State University 2013 MENR Project Committee: Dr. Jeremy Bruskotter‚ Advisor Dr. Stacey Fineran Dr. Eric Toman Abstract Wildlife tourism is a specialized‚ yet important‚ aspect of the tourism market
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Journal of Geographic Information System‚ 2011‚ *‚ ** doi:****/jgis.2011.***** Published Online ** 2011 (http://www.scirp.org/journal/jgis) Algorithmic Foundation and Software Tools for Extracting Shoreline Features from Remote Sensing Imagery and LiDAR Data Hongxing Liu Department of Geography‚ University of Cincinnati Cincinnati‚ USA E-mail: Hongxing.Liu@uc.edu Douglas J. Sherman Department of Geography‚ Texas A&M University College Station‚ USA E-mail: sherman@geog.tamu.edu Lei Wang
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1 Deforestation: Causes‚ Effects and Control Strategies Sumit Chakravarty1‚ S. K. Ghosh2‚ C. P. Suresh2‚ A. N. Dey1 and Gopal Shukla3 1Department of Forestry & Post Harvest Technology‚ Faculty of Horticulture Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya‚ Pundibari 3ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region‚ Research Center‚ Plandu Ranchi India 2Pomology 1. Introduction The year 2011 is ‘The International Year of Forests’. This designation has generated momentum bringing greater attention to the forests
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