Essays about: "protected natural areas"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 100 essays containing the words protected natural areas.

  1. 11. Generating an information security classification model for satellite imagery and geographical information

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Marcus Elander; Philip Gunnarsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Information security; Machine learning; Satellite imagery; Classification; Risk;

    Abstract : Throughout history, geographical information has been vital in different contexts, such as national security matters, economics, geopolitics, military, and natural resources. Due to the various applications, geographical information has been handled as valuable and sensitive information. READ MORE

  3. 12. The application of the Swedish Environmental Code's regulations on ecological compensation in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Lotta Sjöholm; [2022]
    Keywords : ecological compensation; Swedish Environmental Code; policy evaluation; policy implementation; permits; exemptions;

    Abstract : Biodiversity loss is one of the greatest environmental challenges met on a global scale today. One approach developed to halt biodiversity loss is ecological compensation (EC), which means that damage to the natural environment caused by exploitation is compensated by the one who caused the damage. READ MORE

  4. 13. Att mäta och dokumentera markslitage : en fallstudie från Tyresta nationalpark

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Elvira Lundin; [2022]
    Keywords : markslitage; vegetation; täckningsgrad; mätmetoder; besökstryck; lav; mossa; ljung; blåbär; lingon; tältplats; hällmark; bildanalys; Sample Point; Tyresta nationalpark; Årsjön;

    Abstract : Utmaningarna med ett ökande besökstryck har lyfts allt mer senaste tiden, i synnerhet efter uppsvinget som friluftslivet fick i samband med pandemin 2020. En av de mest uttalade effekterna av ett högt besökstryck har identifierats som påverkan på markvegetationen. READ MORE

  5. 14. Outdoor Recreational Activities in Bali, Indonesia : The Cultural Landscape Subak as a Respite

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Kei Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : greenspaces; terraced paddy landscape; UNESCO World Heritage Site; leisure activities; nature-based interventions; pro-environmental behaviour; mixed methods research; the environmental psychology of landscape architecture; public health; sustainable development goals; cultural heritage site; natural heritage; cultural landscape subak; outdoor recreational activities; environmental recreation; physical activities; green exercise; supportive environments; restorative environments; nature-based therapy; nature-based solutions; nature-based tourism; mixed methods analysis; conservation; preservation; physical health; psychological health; mental health; social well-being; health science; health promotion; recreation ecology; sustainability; Agenda 2030; SDGs; SDG 3; SDG 4; SDG 11; SDG 12; Bali; Indonesia; developing countries; low- and middle-income countries; Sida;

    Abstract : While Indonesia faces countless environmental challenges due to the deforestation and exploitation of nature, the terraced rice landscapes of Bali – known as subak – appear to be not only more protected, but also better preserved than the rest of the country’s greenspaces. It is therefore imperative to ponder upon the question of why this discrepancy may be and, in this case, investigate how subak visitors have been using these areas for outdoor recreational activities and thus contribute to greater environmental awareness. READ MORE

  6. 15. Woodland key habitats for functional forest landscape green infrastructure in the Swedish mountain region

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

    Author : Britta Sterner; [2021]
    Keywords : woodland key habitat; green infrastructure; connectivity; forest biodiversity; NW Sweden;

    Abstract : The intact forest landscapes along the Scandinavian Mountain range are of very high conservational value both nationally and internationally, due to their intact characteristics and biodiversity. The high nature conservation values have remained as a result of restricted forest clear-cutting above the so-called mountain forest border (MFB). READ MORE