Essays about: "diversity index"

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1. 1. Board Diversity's effect on Stock Volatility An empirical study on the Swedish market

   University essay from

   Author : Simon Risberg; Sanna Tegenfeldt; [2023-09-15]
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   Abstract : In recent years, group diversity has become a prevalent topic of discussion with regard to benefits and drawbacks. This thesis examines the impact of board diversity on stock volatility using data on board directors in Swedish companies over a ten-year period. READ MORE

3. 2. Developing an Automated Drivability Index for Swedish Roadways

   University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

   Author : ANDREI DAVID RADU; [2023]
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   Abstract : The masters thesis aims to determine a method to understand which road segments could pose safety risks or where Level 4 autonomous vehicles would operate poorly in the Swedish road context. This vehicle’s ability to operate adequately can be defined as ‘drivable’. READ MORE

4. 3. Influence of structural complexity of the Rumperöd forest on evapotranspiration

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Madeleine Durdek; [2023]
   Keywords : Forest structural complexity; evapotranspiration; vapour pressure deficit; eddy covariance; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The influence of Forest Structural Complexity (FSC) on evapotranspiration (ET) was investigated in a mixed forest of Southern Sweden where micrometeorological Eddy Covariance (EC) measurements were conducted for the years 2015 to 2022. For each year, the top 25% of Vapour Pressure Deficit (VPD) were selected to emphasize the response of ET to the driest atmospheric conditions. READ MORE

5. 4. The effects of management practices and environmental variables on the biodiversity of Nardus grasslands in the national park Hohe Tauern, Austria

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Rebecca Paulina Dörner; [2023]
   Keywords : biodiversity; Nardus stricta; Nardus grassland; national park Hohe Tauern; East Tyrol; alpine pastures;

   Abstract : Introduction. A large part of the biodiversity of the Alps is linked to an interaction between the natural environment and traditional land-use practices. This study focuses on the priority habitat type of species rich Nardus grasslands (Natura 2000 Code 6230*), which is endangered, but continues to thrive in extensively managed subalpine pastures. READ MORE

6. 5. The Impact of Human Presence on Terrestrial Mammals in Secondary Regenerating Forest of the Peruvian Amazon

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Duncan Pandya; [2023]
   Keywords : Neotropics; camera traps; terrestrial mammals; human presence; species richness; diversity index;

   Abstract : Human disturbance is becoming an ever-bigger threat to biodiversity across the globe and should continue to be a field of conservation priority. Urbanisation, research and tourism put unavoidable pressure on the surrounding flora and fauna, therefore we need to gain knowledge on how to reduce future harm. READ MORE