Essays about: "Geographical Information Systems GIS"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 131 essays containing the words Geographical Information Systems GIS.
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21. Eco-route modelling using GIS : How to find the most sustainable route option
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografiAbstract : In a time when the concept of sustainability is gaining increasing attention among the public, as well as among stake holders and policy makers, informing people about what the most sustainable choice to make is, is crucial in leading people in the right direction. Travelling is an activity requiring a traveller to make multiple choices, with one of the choices being which route between two places to take. READ MORE
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22. The hydrodynamic impacts of Estuarine Oyster reefs, and the application of drone technology to this study
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The impacts of climate change are being seen within the estuarine environment through erosion and shoreline retreat, associated with sea-level rise and changes in storm activity. Restoration oyster reefs have been identified as a working-with-nature strategy to protect and restore these shoreline environments, stabilising sediment, and reducing erosion. READ MORE
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23. Change of heating fuel consumption patterns produced by the economic crisis in Greece
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The economic crisis in Greece resulted in a change in residential heating fuels utilized, which in turn resulted in a change of air quality over Greater Athens Area. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of economic crisis in air quality over Attica by examining the change in air pollutants’ concentrations before, during, and after the onset of the economic crisis in Greece and to associate this change with the change in fuels used for residential heating. READ MORE
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24. Property Tax Mapping and Assessment Using GIS: Case study of Rawalpindi City
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : PROPERTY TAX MAPPING, ASSESMENT & MONITORING USING GIS Property tax recovery is considered one of the most challenging tasks for governments around the globe in general and in third world countries including Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka in particular. Today, the existing real property assessment and tax collection system are under pressure to increase its efficiency. READ MORE
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25. Remote sensing analysis of land cover/use conditions of community-based wildlife conservation areas in Tanzania
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Community based approaches to conservation in the developing world have generally been criticized for not meeting their goals of sustainable conservation and local development. Inadequate local participation and inequitable benefits sharing among others are some of the major concerns. READ MORE
