Essays about: "ecological factors"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 386 essays containing the words ecological factors.

  1. 21. Claws and Effect : how Small Carnivore Richness Responds to Habitat Diversity and Ecological Productivity

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

    Author : Emilia Arkdalen; [2023]
    Keywords : small carnivore; camera trap; occupancy model; species richness; productivity; habitat richness; habitat evenness;

    Abstract : Species distribution and composition research has gained significance in light of global warming and its impact on biodiversity. Understanding the factors shaping species richness is crucial for wildlife ecology and conservation. READ MORE

  3. 22. Green Grabbing and Internal Displacement: Two Sides of the Same Coin : An Exploratory Case Study of Colombia

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Clara Micol Giovannetti; [2023]
    Keywords : Colombia; green grabbing; internal displacement; world-system analysis; political ecological approach. ;

    Abstract : In the field of environmental migration studies, research on social consequences of  development projects has received limited attention. The study highlights the rise of “green grabbing,” e.g., the appropriation of land in the name of climate change mitigation. READ MORE

  4. 23. The Paradox of Food Waste and Food Insecurity : Exploring Donation and Redistribution of Surplus Food through a Multi-Level Perspective

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Julia Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Surplus food; food waste; food insecurity; donation; redistribution; systems thinking; multi-level perspective; Överskottsmat; matsvinn; matfattigdom; donation; omfördelning; systemtänk;

    Abstract : Around one million tonne of food is annually wasted in Sweden, of which 100,000 tonne of surplus foodis wasted in the retail sector. Even if redistribution of surplus food is the second most preferable optionto reduce food waste according to the food waste hierarchy, only 5% of surplus food in retail is donated. READ MORE

  5. 24. “It was a free and healthy job” : timber floating on the river Ångermanälven in the 20th century

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Olivia Forssén; [2023]
    Keywords : timber floating; forest history; women in timber floating; interviews; historical records;

    Abstract : The exploitation of northern Sweden's forests began in about the 1830s and continued expanding northwards over the following decades. A key factor that enabling the exploitation of these forests was the natural infrastructure, such as the network of rivers, creeks and flooding during the summer, which made it possible to float timber from the forests to the sawmills on the coast. READ MORE

  6. 25. Health-promoting Physical Activity During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Swedish Adults – Prevalence and Associated demographic factors

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

    Author : Bodhini Samaratunga; [2023]
    Keywords : Covid-19 pandemic; demographic factors; physical activity; WHO guidelines;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic prompted significant lifestyle changes, including physical inactivity and remote working. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the prevalence of health-promoting physical activity (PA) and its association with demographic factors and remote working among Swedish adults (18-64 years) using secondary data collected during the Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE