Essays about: "coastal problems"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the words coastal problems.

  1. 1. IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RELEVANT BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA FROM THE SKAGERRAK FJORDS BY DEEP LEARNING IMAGE MODELING

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Marko Plavetic; [2023-06-26]
    Keywords : benthic foraminifera; deep learning; environmental monitoring; YOLOv7;

    Abstract : Over the several past decades, there has been increasing interest in using foraminifera as environmental indicators for coastal marine environments. As compared to macrofauna, which are currently used in environmental studies, foraminifera offer several distinct advantages as bioindicators, including short generation times, a high number of individuals per small sample volume, hard and durable tests with high preservation potential, and low cost of sample extraction. READ MORE

  3. 2. DOES RESOURCE DEPENDENCE MATTER? A consideration of artisanal fishing in the relationship between democracy and marine health

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mercedes del Signo del Rio; [2023-06-20]
    Keywords : democracy; fisheries; resource dependence; artisanal fishing;

    Abstract : This paper examines the interplay between democracy, artisanal fishing, dependence on marine resources, and the health of marine ecosystems. The focus on artisanal fishing opportunities examines how local organization can affect the status of fisheries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Turning the tide on marine biodiversity loss: How Swedish coastal cities are leveraging citizen interaction to improve conservation outcomes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Martine Deinum; [2023]
    Keywords : Marine spatial planning; urban planning; blue space; program theory; citizen interaction; coastal conservation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Rapid coastal urbanization and declining marine biodiversity rates are complex problems that require broad, integrated sets of solutions. Although isolating nature from human impact prevails as the standard conservation approach, social-ecological systems require more holistic solutions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Analys av lösningsmetoder för stranderosion : fokus på Ystad kommun

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

    Author : Sandra Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : stranderosion; erosion; erosionsskydd; Ystad kommun; strandfodring; växtbaserade lösningar; stenskoning; vågbrytare; hövdingar;

    Abstract : Stranderosion är ett världsomspännande problem som drabbar kuster och strandsträckor som är betydelsefulla för människan och naturen. Detta i kombination med havsnivåhöjningar, som bidrar till större konsekvenser av erosion, gör det viktigt att kunna hitta inte bara den bästa lösningen på stranderosion utan också den mest miljövänliga. READ MORE

  6. 5. ”The Sea City” in Trelleborg: A climate-adapted design proposal to combat flooding from cloudbursts and rising sea levels

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Ulrica Flemström; [2023]
    Keywords : Adaptability; climate adaptation; cloudbursts; coastal protections; flooding; nature-based solutions; resilience; rising sea levels; sustainability; sustainable urban design; urban design; urban planning.; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Scientific studies indicate that the effects of the ongoing climate crisis negatively affect and sometimes also threaten the built environment, humanity and nature in many ways. Cloudbursts and rising sea levels are two examples of such effects, which result in complex dilemmas and interesting challenges that planners and urban designers face within their field of work. READ MORE