http://tdr.lib.ntu.edu.tw/jspui/handle/123456789/91675 2026-03-09T16:56:19Z http://tdr.lib.ntu.edu.tw/jspui/handle/123456789/91749 標題: 高等教育中永續科學教學研究：個案分析國立臺灣大學生物多樣性國際碩士學位學程; Disentangling National Taiwan University’s Master Program in Biodiversity: Evaluating intentions and actions of sustainability science in higher education 作者: 郭普清; Camille Kuo 摘要: none; This realm of education for biodiversity exists in a difficult space. On one hand it seeks to use the mechanisms of science, in all of its empirical approaches and objective, causal, truth-finding intentions. And on the other hand, biodiversity science attempts to remedy the problem which is the unsustainable practices of contemporary human organization. Thus, National Taiwan University’s Masters Program in Biodiversity (MPB) faces the same “wicked problem” that all other institutions in the realm of sustainability science face; a paradoxical desire to apply scientific knowledge to solve human systems. MPB is an interdisciplinary program conducted within NTU’s International College. The aim of MPB is to train professionals in the environmental sciences whose interdisciplinary approach will allow them to bridge frameworks and disciplines in order to create, collaborate, and innovate novel solutions to the crises of biodiversity loss and climate change in general. But in the context of wicked problems, MPB must be thinking, teaching, and practicing critical reflexive thinking that goes beyond the assumptions of the systems it resides in. The guiding question of this project is simple: how is does good biodiversity science taught and learned in MPB? Following from that, this project asks how is biodiversity science defined within and across MPB, and how do the pedagogical practices and outcomes reflect or contend with these goals? What are the frameworks for delivering knowledge that will enable students to think interdisciplinarily, and what roles do different actors have within these frameworks? What do MPB students consider to be fruitful sites of learning, and to what extent are they a result of intentional design aspects of MPB?. Through interviews, primary sources, and first-hand experience as a student within the program, this research uses a reflexive thematic analysis to explore the following key themes interpreted from the data; science as knowing, not making; good science requires deep knowledge; systems change requires translation; learning towards transformation happens outside of lectures; once students graduate, then what?. By exploring the intentions, actions, and pedagogies of the program, this thesis hopes to add to the global efforts in greater sustainable transformation in the face of one of the greatest existential questions facing humanity now. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://tdr.lib.ntu.edu.tw/jspui/handle/123456789/98558 標題: 非洲人類猴痘的地理分布：運用生態棲位模型理解環境變數與自然宿主物種; Geographic Distribution of Human Mpox in Africa: Understanding Environmental Variables and Reservoir Host Species Using Ecological Niche Modeling 作者: Asma Nassor Salim; Asma Nassor Salim 摘要: 猴痘(mpox) 是一種再現的人畜共通傳染病，目前更在非洲中部和西部地區引發公共健康關注。本研究採用生態棲位模型(ecological niche modeling,ENM）以預測人類猴痘的潛在地理分布，並識別高風險外溢區域。本研究分析2010年至2022年間相關報告確認的人類猴痘病例之550地點，並結合從最初33個環境變數經相關矩陣分析後，篩選出的16個變數進行 最大熵模型( maximum entropy model, MaxEnt)建模分析。這些變數包括氣候資料、土地覆蓋類型、海拔高度、人口數量、人類足跡，以及三種已知囓齒類自然宿主物種（Cricetomys、Funisciurus 和 Graphiurus 屬）的分布情形。最大熵模型建模的表現良好（平均AUC值為0.867），並指出海拔高度、人口數量、最冷季節的降水量（BIO19）、葉面積指數以及Graphiurus屬為最具影響力的預測因子。高風險區主要集中在剛果民主共和國、奈及利亞南部、喀麥隆、賴比瑞亞以及獅子山共和國。整合人口資料後發現，剛果民主共和國有超過2,900萬人、奈及利亞有1,300萬人居住於高度適合猴痘傳播的環境區域內。本研究強調將宿主物種納入風險模型的重要性，因為其存在對空間預測結果具有顯著影響。研究結果顯示，結合生態、環境與人口統計數據，有助於識別優先監測區域並制定公共衛生預防措施。; Mpox is re-emerging zoonotic disease with increasing public health concern across Central and West Africa. This study used ecological niche modeling (ENM) to predict the potential geographic distribution of human mpox and identify areas at high risk of spillover. A total of 550 confirmed mpox case locations reported between 2010 and 2022 were analyzed using maximum entropy model (MaxEnt), along with 16 environmental variables selected from an initial set of 33 following a correlation matrix analysis. These variables included climate data, land cover types, elevation, population count, human footprint, and distributions of three known rodent reservoir species (Cricetomys, Funisciurus, and Graphiurus spp.). Maxent model performed well (mean AUC = 0.867) and identified elevation, population count, precipitation of the coldest quarter (BIO19), leaf area index and Graphiurus spp. as the most influential predictors. High-risk zones were concentrated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Integrating population data revealed that over 29 million individuals in the DRC and 13 million in Nigeria reside in zones of high environmental suitability for mpox transmission. This study emphasizes the importance of including reservoir host species in risk models, as their presence significantly shaped the spatial predictions. These findings demonstrate the value of combining ecological, environmental, and demographic data to identify priority areas for surveillance and public health intervention. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://tdr.lib.ntu.edu.tw/jspui/handle/123456789/88529 標題: 金門栗喉蜂虎身體素質與寄生蟲感染評估; Body Condition and Parasite Prevalence Assessment of Blue-tailed Bee-eaters (Merops philippinus) in Kinmen 作者: Rajatanan Prapatsorn; Rajatanan Prapatsorn 摘要: None; Several studies have proved that birds residing in higher density colonies had more chance of infectious disease exposure. Not only parasite infection deteriorate host physical condition, it also indirectly affects the reproductive performance which can affect the population stability. Kinmen island, known to be the only breeding ground of blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) within Taiwanese territory, has been removing vegetation periodically to attract more birds to breed in the destined areas. As a result, those areas showed to host higher bird density than the untreated colonies nonetheless its population health has yet been investigated. This study aimed to compare parasite prevalence, body condition, and reproductive performance between birds breeding in natural and treated colonies to determine whether human intervention in effort of conservation has any impact on bee-eater health. The study found that despite birds residing in natural colonies expressed better body condition and brood size, there was no significant difference in parasite prevalence between the colony types. Moreover, none of pathogen infection had significant influence over the body condition nor reproductive performance. This study findings which was in opposition to the initial expectation might be elicited by low disease prevalence, migration strategy, and natural selection. Without any serious health concern, the blue-tailed bee-eaters population in Kinmen island was in acceptable condition thus far. Human intervention by breeding grounds alteration did not have critical impact on its population health and reproductive performance. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://tdr.lib.ntu.edu.tw/jspui/handle/123456789/93753 標題: 評估台灣環境教育法:對未來政策的考量; Assessing the Taiwan Environmental Education Act: Considerations for Future Environmental Education Policy 作者: 林談雅; Tanya Ling Bell 摘要: 在過去的五十年裡，越來越多的共識認為需要集體努力來應對人為引起的氣候變遷。自2011年6月5日起，環保署（EPA）將環境教育（EE）當成推動社會變革的方法並納入國家法律。這項政策名為《臺灣環境教育法》（TEEA），旨在通過獎勵、命令和資源動員來促進環境教育，同時團結各種從業人員，以實現行為改變和可持續發展性。然而，調查數據顯示，儘管已經實施了十多年，TEEA並未顯著改變一般民眾的多項環保行為。通過利益相關者分析和情景式訪談，本研究旨在進一步了解TEEA的成果，以及它如何支持和加強臺灣的環境教育。最後，研究將確認出在未來環境教育政策的制定中應考慮的因素。; Growing consensus within the past fifty years has identified the urgent need for collective efforts to tackle human-induced climate change. The pervasiveness of environmental education (EE) as a means to drive social change in Taiwan has been maintained as a national law by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since June 5th, 2011. Entitled the Taiwan Environmental Education Act (TEEA), this policy aims to promote EE and unite diverse practitioners through a system of incentives, mandates, and resources, to achieve behavioural change and sustainability at large. However, survey data reveals that despite over a decade in operation, the TEEA is not accompanied with a significant change in several pro-environmental behaviours of the general public. Using stakeholder analysis and scenario-based interviews, this research seeks to further understand what has the TEEA achieved, and how does it support and enhance the delivery of EE in Taiwan. Lastly, it will determine what factors should be considered in the development of future EE policy. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z