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Incorporating local ecological knowledge to explore wolverine distribution in Alberta, Canada

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2019
Wolverines (Gulo gulo) occur at low densities in remote areas that are typically difficult to access, which has resulted in a lack of baseline data and uncertain status across parts of their range.
Shevenell M. Webb, Robert B. Anderson, Michael E. Jokinen, Bill Abercrombie, Brian Bildson, Douglas L. Manzer   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using photovoice to understand community perceptions of firearm risks and protective factors among Asian Americans

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu, Szu‐Hsien Chen, Xining Yang, Ken Resnicow, Hsing‐Fang Hsieh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harvesting Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. in a western Amazon rural community: local ecological knowledge and meaning to "nut-crackers". [PDF]

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed, 2023
Souza AO, Santos AR, de Faria Lopes S, Soares TR.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda, Margary Martin, Misty Pacheco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mitochondrial DNA and local ecological knowledge reveal two lineages of leatherback turtle on the beaches of Oaxaca, Mexico. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Castillo-Morales CA, Sáenz-Arroyo A, Castellanos-Morales G, Ruíz-Montoya L.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD ECOLOGY IN INCREMENTAL HOUSING ARCHITECTURE

International Journal of African Innovation and Multidisciplinary Research
This study investigates the influence of local knowledge and neighbourhood ecology on incremental housing architecture in Oghede, a peri-urban settlement on the fringes of Benin City, Nigeria. Using a qualitative case study design grounded in constructivist epistemology, the research draws on interviews, focus group discussions, and field observations ...
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openaire   +1 more source

Negotiating contested spaces and places: Narratives of social suffering and resistance in racialized Cape Town communities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese, Chiara Fiscone, Ashraf Kagee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Local Ecological Knowledge to Search for Non-Native Species in Natura 2000 Sites in the Central Mediterranean Sea: An Approach to Identify New Arrivals and Hotspot Areas. [PDF]

Biology (Basel), 2023
Perzia P, Cillari T, Crociata G, Deidun A, Falautano M, Franzitta G, Galdies J, Maggio T, Vivona P, Castriota L.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia, Kai W. Wheeler, Tracy Woodroffe, Karen Thorpe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Landscape-scale concordance between local ecological knowledge for tropical wild species and remote sensing of land cover. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2022
Takasaki Y, Coomes OT, Abizaid C, Kalacska M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source