Complexity in Landscape Ecology

Green, David G.; Klomp, Nicholas I.; Rimmington, Glyn M.; Sadedin, Suzanne

doi:10.1007/1-4020-4287-6

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“…Such learning processes, cybergogy, can take place with or without online guidance (Figure 4). [9], Green at al [10], Jalaluddin & Zurinah 2016 [8] Cybergogy is a method of teaching in this era of information revolution. This is also the era of globalization following the rise of ICT, where the concept of a world without borders is embraced by many, where there is unlimited space, freedom from the constraints of culture and belief, and regardless of national boundaries [11].…”

Section: Smart Village and Cybergogy Indicatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Telecenters in the Development of the Smart Village (SV): Cybergogy for Multicultural Transformation

Malek¹,

Tahir²

2018

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Social Sciences Education - "Multicultural Transformation in Education, Soci

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Abstract-Cybergogy which is made available via telecenters in rural Malaysia has the potential to produce a knowledgeable community that is the foundation of a Smart Village (SV). By 2007, Malaysia had more than two thousand telecentres that served as vehicles for the development of SVs. The telecenters' three operational units are the Mini Rural Transformation Center (mini RTC), the 1Malaysia Internet Center and the Rural Internet Centre. Learning undertaken in rural internet centers since 2015 has emphasized the Bridging Digital Divide (BDD) Program that involves the use of the computer and the Internet. Internet Centers are paying more attention to the transformation of the culture and thinking of the rural population to achieve a hybrid economy that melds social economy with online business. The method of learning that is adopted is cybergogy, which valueadds the elements of peeragogy and synergy. The present study poses the question as to the extent cybergogy effected through the Mini RTC telecenter has brought about a multicultural transformation in a smart community (SC). This study also examines the effects of cybergogy as implemented in Malaysia, based on world views as well as on knowledge and practices adopted by rural SCs in SVs. The results are modest in terms of achievements in the SC. An explanation for this limited success is that cybergogy at telecenters has received only moderate reception

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Section: Smart Village and Cybergogy Indicatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Telecenters in the Development of the Smart Village (SV): Cybergogy for Multicultural Transformation

Malek¹,

Tahir²

2018

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Social Sciences Education - "Multicultural Transformation in Education, Soci

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“…A key factor in the maintenance of diversity in ecosystems is spatial interactions, and several modelling systems have been used to represent these spatial interactions, including metapop- ulations 2 , diffusion models, cellular automata and agent-based models (termed individual-based models in ecology) [25]. The broad predictions of these diverse models are in good agreement.…”

Section: A Network and Spatial Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, at a wider scale, this effect can preserve diversity, because different species will be locally abundant in different places. The result is that even in homogeneous environments, population distributions tend to form discrete, long-lasting patches that can resist an invasion by superior competitors [25]. Population distributions can also be influenced by environmental variations such as barriers, gradients, and patches.…”

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confidence: 99%

Ecosystem-oriented distributed evolutionary computing

Briscoe

Wilde

2012

2012 12th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence (UKCI)

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Abstract-We create a novel optimisation technique inspired by natural ecosystems, where the optimisation works at two levels: a first optimisation, migration of genes which are distributed in a peer-to-peer network, operating continuously in time; this process feeds a second optimisation based on evolutionary computing that operates locally on single peers and is aimed at finding solutions to satisfy locally relevant constraints. We consider from the domain of computer science distributed evolutionary computing, with the relevant theory from the domain of theoretical biology, including the fields of evolutionary and ecological theory, the topological structure of ecosystems, and evolutionary processes within distributed environments. We then define ecosystemoriented distributed evolutionary computing, imbibed with the properties of self-organisation, scalability and sustainability from natural ecosystems, including a novel form of distributed evolutionary computing. Finally, we conclude with a discussion of the apparent compromises resulting from the hybrid model created, such as the network topology.

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“…Spatial structure, on the other hand looks at the arrangement of such characteristics in space. Spatial diversity refers to the arrangement of the characteristics in relation to each-other or in relation to a particular point on the ground (Lyon & Sagers, 1998;Green et al, 2006). According to Graz (1996).…”

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confidence: 99%

A Study of Variation in Physiognomic Characteristics of Guinea Savanna Vegetation

Jibrin¹

2013

ENRR

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Variation in structural composition of Guinea savannah vegetation was investigated in Kpashimi forest reserve, Niger State, Nigeria. Field work inventory was conducted to determine the current status of the vegetation physiognomic characteristics of the six physiographic units in the study area; comprising of Riparian Forest, Savannah Woodland, Degraded forest Scrubland, Grassland, and Bare surface. Parameters measured include tree density, trunk diameter, basal area, tree density, tree species diversity, tree height, crown cover, shrub cover, and grass cover. The aim of the study is to determine and compare the variation in structural characteristics of the vegetation of the study area. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed significant differences amongst virtually all the parameters among the physiographic units. In general, the landscape of the forest reserve has been influenced significantly by anthropogenic disturbance and the resulting landscape vegetation cover is a mixture of natural and human managed mosaics that vary in shape, size, structure and arrangement. Thus, drastic measures need to be taken so as to reverse the trend and to mitigate the far reaching ecological consequences of vegetation degradation as highlighted in this study. Access to UNFCC carbon credit is hereby recommended for the management of the study area.

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Complexity in Landscape Ecology

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Telecenters in the Development of the Smart Village (SV): Cybergogy for Multicultural Transformation

Telecenters in the Development of the Smart Village (SV): Cybergogy for Multicultural Transformation

Ecosystem-oriented distributed evolutionary computing

A Study of Variation in Physiognomic Characteristics of Guinea Savanna Vegetation

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