Essays about: "Perceptions of Climate Change Causes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Perceptions of Climate Change Causes.

  1. 1. Environmentally friendly diets : perceptions and behaviours of sustainability students

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Amelie Claire Grassl; [2022]
    Keywords : Environmentally friendly diets; sustainable diets; theory of planned behaviour; sustainability students; food choices; food behaviour; eating environmentally friendly; perceptions; views;

    Abstract : The food sector has massive consequences on the environment as it causes, among others, GHG emissions, deforestation, water scarcity and climate change. Therefore, it is essential to transform the food sector and the related diets of individuals. READ MORE

  3. 2. Agricultural vulnerability to changing rainfall patterns: Assessing the role of smallholder farmers’ perceptions and access to weather forecast information in adaptation-decision making : case study of the North-Western provinces, Rwanda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Didier Muyiramye; [2020]
    Keywords : vulnerability; perception; weather forecast information; changing rainfall patterns; heavy rainfalls; floods; smallholder farmers; adaptation;

    Abstract : Adverse weather is currently among the crucial challenges facing agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa. With climate change and variability increasing, rainy seasons are becoming more and more unpredictable. Heavy rainfalls and severe flooding have increased, affecting smallholder farming and rural livelihoods considerably. READ MORE

  4. 3. Observed hydro-climatic trends and local perceptions of water availability: a mixed-methods study in Marsyandi river basin, Nepal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Hanna Ekström; [2020]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; ETCCDI; climate indices; RHESSys; Himalaya; socio-hydrology; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : In the central Himalayas, water dynamics are expected to change due to multiple factors like climate change, hydro power development and shifting land use practices. This thesis looks at possible changes in water dynamics in Marsyandi river basin, Nepal, as well as causes to those changes and how they are perceived locally. READ MORE

  5. 4. Experiencing and responding to climate change in the Andes : campesino experiences with – and Responses to – changes in the climate in the Andean highlands of Southern Ecuador

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Noortje Wauben; [2020]
    Keywords : climate change; values; Andes; Ecuador; Campesinos; perception; knowledge; response;

    Abstract : Climate change poses a significant challenge to society, in particular as it constitutes a threat to food security. Considering Andean campesinos are heavily affected by changes in the climate and substantially contribute to the food security of the larger Andean population, it is crucial to investigate their experiences with – and (undertaken and proposed) responses to – changes in the climate. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reaching for recognition and greening for growth : perceptions of justice with regard to Sámi reindeer husbandry and wind energy in Norway

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Niklas Kaapke; [2018]
    Keywords : Sámi; reindeer husbandry; wind energy; environmental justice; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the face of climate change wind energy plays an increasing role in Norway. The construction of new wind farms causes opposition and conflicts with, among others, Sámi reindeer herders who are concerned about losing their pastures. READ MORE