Essays about: "Plantation"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 148 essays containing the word Plantation.

  1. 21. Assessment of on-site wastewater treatment systems in unsewered communities in Jordan

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Hani Yahya Ali Shubail; [2020]
    Keywords : Constructed wetland; Decentralized wastewater treatment; Jordan; On-site wastewater treatment system;

    Abstract : Centralized wastewater treatment systems need substantial funds besides high-cost operation and maintenance programs, which could be considered unsuitable for low-income developing countries. As a solution, it becomes the trend towards on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTs) due to its cost-effectiveness and flexibility of implementation and management. READ MORE

  3. 22. Hur påverkas skogslevande myror av den introducerade contortatallen?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Mattias Andreasson; David Karlsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Pinus sylvestris; Pinus contorta; tall; Formicidae; myror; biodiversitet; boreal; skog;

    Abstract : I Sverige finns det intresse för nyintroducerade trädarter inom skogsbruket s.k. exoter. Exoterna kan påverka skogens biodiversitet negativt. READ MORE

  4. 23. Location decisions regarding forest plantations in Brazil : Which aspects are important to actors in the Brazilian tree industry?

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Katarina Nilsson Lannerstedt; [2020]
    Keywords : Eucalyptus; sustainable development; land use; decision-making; policy; legislation; independent forest certification; economic sustainability; environmental sustainability; social sustainability;

    Abstract : Brazilian productive forest plantations and sustainability is a continuous subject of debate, since such forest plantations constitute an increasing proportion of the Brazilian forest cover, and because of documented instances where some establishments have resulted in negative impacts on local ecosystems and communities. Meanwhile, balancing economic, environmental and social sustainability is becoming an important concern in industrial decision-making given the increasing importance of the global sustainability goals. READ MORE

  5. 24. Växtval för regnbäddar : en gestaltning för en regnbädd i Rosendal, Uppsala

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

    Author : Ellen Bergenfeldt; [2020]
    Keywords : regnbäddar; växtval; dagvattenbädd; dagvatten; ekosystemtjänster; Rosendal;

    Abstract : En av de funktioner grönytor fyller är att ta hand om och infiltrera vatten. När städer i världen växer, ökar mängden hårdgjorda ytor. Det innebär att avrinningen blir större och därmed även mängden dagvatten som behöver tas omhand. På grund av klimatförändringarna förväntas dessutom nederbörden stundtals bli mer intensiv. READ MORE

  6. 25. To bee or not to bee - an evaluation of management strategies to promote pollinators in private gardens

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Clara Jonsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Bees; pollinators; garden management; flowers; urban; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Urbanisation has an increasingly negative effect on wild bees and other pollinating insects because it results in land-use change and habitat-loss, leading to population declines. We rely on ecosystem services that bees provide and must ensure their survival. READ MORE