Comparison between 6 different
Eco - Parks in the World.
Research done by Mitra Riahi , B. Sc. in Human Ecology, Autumn 2000
Supervisors from GÖTEBORGS UNIVERSITET Institution for Human Ecology:
Carl
Henrik Lyttkens &
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Comparison between 6 different Eco - Parks in the World. Research done by Mitra Riahi , B. Sc. in Human Ecology, Autumn 2000 Supervisors from GÖTEBORGS UNIVERSITET Institution for Human Ecology: Carl
Henrik Lyttkens &
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1-
Mounts Botanical Garden |
| Purpose: | The activities in the park: |
| · Landscaping for year-round tropical splendor | ·
Hours,
Directions and Tours |
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with tropical trees, shrubs, and flowers. |
· Membership and the friends of the Mounts |
| · Creating edible landscapes of rare tropical | Botanical Garden. |
| fruits, temperate and tropical vegetables, and | ·
Educational
Programs; |
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citrus. |
1- Tropical Gardening Courses, |
| · Landscaping with Florida' s unique and | 2- Professional Landscape Management Course |
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beautiful native plants. |
3- Mounts Monthly Lecture Series. |
| · Landscaping to preserve Florida's remarkable | 4- Workshops |
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wildlife and natural resources. |
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| · See how tropical and temperate plants may |
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be integrated into unique landscapes. |
· Calendar of Events |
| · Mounts bring the resources of the |
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university into the community. |
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| · Botanical and Horticultural Links |
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2-
Hartberg Ecopark |
| Purpose: | The activities in the park: |
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·
Improve
access to information |
·
ecological
business park |
| · Improve environmental efficiency | · explorative exhibition and recreational park |
| · Increase public awareness | · Center for applied research. |
| · Increase use of clean technology | · Demonstration and pilot project |
| · Increase use of ecological building materials | · Built environment |
| · Increase use of renewable resources | · Ecological education |
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Reduce
resource consumption |
· Employment |
| · Waste recycling | · Energy |
| · Industry and business | |
| · Information and participation | |
| · Renewable resources | |
| · Sewage | |
| · Waste | |
| · Water |
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3-
EcoPark Pribram |
| Purpose: | The activities in the park: |
| Opportunity
to understand how a hydroelectric |
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Education
in Ecology and Natural Sciences. |
| mini-power plant works, as well as various kinds | · Center for Scientific and Technological |
| of wind generators, thermal pumps, and solar | Education and Ecological Upbringing. |
| collectors. | · Solar collectors, thermal pump. |
| · Micro hydroelectric power generator. | |
| · Water treatment. | |
| · Scientific and ecological workshop. | |
| · Biogenerator. |
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4- Sankt Jörgens park (Ekocentrum), |
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a
200 years old Park with unique nature. |
| Purpose: | The activities in the park: |
| To have resources for Inspirations for a |
Conference room and Conferences, |
| sustainable
development and the environment.
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Permanent Environmental Exhibitions; |
| · Agenda 21 | |
| · Energy | |
| · consumer | |
| · Green building | |
| · Recycling and compost | |
| · The futures toilettes | |
| · The environmental adapted office | |
| · Recycling adapt transports. | |
| · Environmental Courses , Environmental | |
| · Diploma | |
| · Arranging of guide tours for everyone, |
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| · Café and boutique. |
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5-
Ecological Assessment in Everett Crowley Park |
| Purpose: | The activities in the park: |
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To
compile information on the Flora, |
The ecological assessment will |
| and other ecological elements of the park in | of collecting baseline data for terrestrial |
| order to develop recommendations for | and aquatic ecosystems and consist |
| the future health of Everett Crowley Park | human impacts which will be presented |
| and the Community. | to the Community in a final report. |
| Base
Line Data Collection |
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| To conduct surveys and analyze how | Wild Life and Habitat Surveys |
| Wild and Humans use Everett Crowley Park. | · Flora |
| To interpret and report on the ecological | Identify and record the composition and |
| profile of the Park and the connection with | |
| humans. | ·
Fauna |
| Identify and quantify insects, herptiles and birds | |
| and assess their different life history requirements | |
| in the Park. | |
| · Water Bodies | |
| Complete
an analysis of the water quality of the |
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| pond and stream. | |
| Map
the stream and riparian area. |
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| · Soil | |
| Determine general conditions of soil within | |
| various areas of the park correlate them to | |
| existing vegetation and the potential for | |
| reintroducing native species. |
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6-
Center for alternative technology: |
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Purpose: |
The activities in the park: |
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Show to
people alternative technology by guided
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Introduction
for: |
| tours and introduction of the Center of alternative |
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Reneable
Energy system |
| technology. |
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Solar
Cells |
| Show video films about alternative technology. |
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Wind
Power |
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Hydro-electric
Power |
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·
Evaluating
Environmental Impact |
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Green
Buildings |
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·
Making
use of Reneable Energy |
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·
Managing
Energy |
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Workshops |
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·
Games |
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| · Picknick area and free parking for the visitors. |
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