Essays about: "arable landscape"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words arable landscape.

  1. 1. Integrating horticultural and arable crops : a sustainable way to increase vegetable production in Scania?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Stina Helena Mortensen; [2022]
    Keywords : Horticulture; agriculture; vegetables; crop rotation; crop sequence; diversification; integration; ecosystem services; farmers’ attitudes;

    Abstract : Modern arable production is associated with a highly homogenous landscape with few cultivated species and is relying heavily on external chemical inputs. Intensive vegetable production, on the other hand, is associated with environmental costs such as increased risk of nutrient leaching and loss of soil organic matter. READ MORE

  3. 2. Stadsbruk : i vilken mån kan Malmö kompensera för den åkermark som förstörs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Izabelle Borg Nilsson; Madeleine Funck; [2022]
    Keywords : stadsbruk; urbanisering; lantbruk; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Title: Urban farming- To what degree can Malmö compensate for destroying arable land Seminar date: 2022-03-xx Course: EX0845: Bachelor thesis in Landscape architecture, Undergraduate Level, 15 Credits Advisor: Love Silow Authors: Izabelle Borg Nilsson, Madeleine Funck Keywords: Urban farming, sustainability, urbanization, agriculture Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is that through qualitative research contribute the reader with information about how and if cities can compensate for the arable land it uses for expanding and urbanization and if it can be done through urban farming. Furthermore, we intend to investigate if and what urban farming can offer a city. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sustainable development of on-shore wind power : integrated landscape character assessment as a tool to improve assessment of on-shore wind power in southern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Diego Mascareño Suarez; [2022]
    Keywords : wind power; landscape democracy; ; ArcGIS; european landscape convention; ; landscape actors; land use conflicts;

    Abstract : To meet the increasing demand of renewable energy and move from the fossil-fuel economy, Sweden aims to expand the onshore wind power production from 30 TWh today, to 80 TWh by 2040, with a strong expansion in Southern Sweden aiming to complement the infrastructure implemented in Northern Sweden. The implementation in Southern Sweden has created growing conflict as landscapes of cultural, ecological, and social importance try to accommodate this new energy landscape. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hur nutidens ängs- och naturbetesmarkers beskaffenhet och skötsel kan anpassas till att förbättra pollinering inom trädgårdsnäringen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

    Author : Martin Nihlmar; [2022]
    Keywords : naturbetesmark; ängsmark; pollinering; frukt; bär; trädgårdsodling; trädgårdsnäring; syrphidae; lepidoptera; bombus; solitära bi; fragmentering; korridorer; skötsel;

    Abstract : Genom pollinering överförs pollen av pollinerare till grödor som därigenom befruktas. Jordbruk och trädgårdsnäring är beroende av pollinering av deras blommande växter. READ MORE

  6. 5. The road and landscape features affecting the occurrence of ungulate-vehicle hotspots in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Bwalya Chibwe; [2021]
    Keywords : ungulate-vehicle collisions; landscape analysis; hotspots; moose; roe deer; fallow deer; reindeer; wild boar;

    Abstract : European ungulate populations are increasing both in number and distributional range, resulting in more ungulate-vehicle collisions (UVC). These UVC cause socio-economic losses and are a growing problem in Sweden. Since 2010, drivers in Sweden are legally obliged to report UVC-accidents to the police. READ MORE