Essays about: "climate change contribution"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 214 essays containing the words climate change contribution.

  1. 1. Offshore Wind Farms in Norway : A Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis for Optimal Site Location

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Adam Törnqvist; Vincent Edberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Offshore wind power; Spatial Multi-criteria Analysis; Renewable energy; Suit-ability map; Geographical Information System; Havsbaserad vindkraft; Spatial multikriterieanalys; Förnybar energi; Lämp-lighetskarta; Geografiskt informationssystem;

    Abstract : Recognizing the imperative transition towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change, this study explores the outlooks for offshore wind power in Norway, a country endowed with extensive coastlines and favourable wind conditions. The thesis sets out to support decision-making processes by synthesizing contemporary research and applying context-specific insights to the southern half of the Norwegian economic zone (NEZ) into a comprehensive Spatial-Multi-criteria Analysis (SMCA). READ MORE

  2. 2. Kvillebäcken : analys och gestaltningsförslag - me[d]andra strukturer och processer

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

    Author : Louise Stigsson Rigné; Emil Vernersson; [2024]
    Keywords : Urbanekologi; landskapsarkitektur; hydrologi; vattendrag; naturbaserade lösningar; blågrön infrastruktur;

    Abstract : I byggandet av hållbara städer är utveckling av blågrön infrastruktur högaktuell, och inom detta faller stort fokus på utveckling av urbana vattendrags ekologi, vattenkvalitet, och förmåga att omhänderta konsekvenser av klimatförändringar. Få vattendrag uppnår miljökvalitetsnormerna, och platsspecifika utmaningar finns i varje vattendrag. READ MORE

  3. 3. Startups and their contribution to the future of sustainable aviation - A qualitative study on the role of startups in the transition of the aviation industry toward sustainable air mobility.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Marilot R. Molewijk; [2023-07-20]
    Keywords : Aviation industry; Startups; Sustainability; Innovation;

    Abstract : The aviation industry is faced with a challenge, unlike the ones it faced before. Climate change is posing an impending threat to many industries, and also aviation is urged to reduce its carbon footprint. READ MORE

  4. 4. TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN AGRICULTURE FOR ADAPTATION/ RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE: HIGH MOUNTAIN ASIA

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Dulani Lavanya Samarasekara Witharana; [2023-06-22]
    Keywords : climate change adaptation; resilient agroecosystems; Hindu Kush Himalaya; indigenous knowledge; traditional farming; traditional ecological knowledge;

    Abstract : Mountain agricultural systems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) are in a unique position to contribute to promoting nature-based solutions in adaptation and resilience to climate change since they are least impacted by the influence of commercial high-production agriculture. This study aims to explore currently available literature for evidence of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) based agriculture in the HKH region and analyse their contribution to region and location specific climate change adaptation. READ MORE

  5. 5. Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of  Carbon Sequestration in Stockholm  County's Green areas : A GIS-based Analysis

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Victoria Kareflod; [2023]
    Keywords : Carbon sequestration; carbon dynamics; decarbonization; scenario analysis; Corine land cover analysis; urban vegetation; carbon offset; Paris agreement; koldioxidlagring; koldynamik; dekarbonisering; scenarioanalys; marktäckesanalys; stadsvegetation; koldioxidkompensation; parisavtalet;

    Abstract : The human influence of global climate is an issue currently assessed in various mitigation strategies. Stockholm County has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2040 and negative by 2045 according to the Paris agreement. READ MORE