Essays about: "quality over quantity"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 62 essays containing the words quality over quantity.

  1. 21. Riparian buffer management through time in the Krycklan catchment : has the composition in riparian zones been affected by previous management since 1963?

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

    Author : Linnéa Larsson; Julia Nygårdh; [2020]
    Keywords : Riparian zone; stream protection; water protection; aquatic ecosystEMS; forest management; silviculture; riparian buffer;

    Abstract : Ecosystem services and many conflicting interests make management of small streams in the forest an important topic. Streams need to be protected in a way that maintains water quality, quantity and riparian characteristics. READ MORE

  3. 22. Changes in Disclosure Tone after an Incident - Quality and industry spill-over effects

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Josefin Dolietis; Fanny Rydberg; [2019-08-08]
    Keywords : Disclosure tone; disclosure quality; spill-over effect; industry response; text analysis; activity; optimism; certainty; realism; impression management; information overload; greenwashing;

    Abstract : Background/Purpose: The focus of this report is how the concerned company BP and Oil and Gas (O&G) industry responded to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in their Sustainability reports. This study examines changes in tone after the incident in order to detect changes in language. READ MORE

  4. 23. Circular economy and accounting information: A study of the reporting of circular economy in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Madeleine Hjalber; Ellen Karlsson; [2019-06-11]
    Keywords : Circular economy; circular economy activities; accounting information; CONI method.;

    Abstract : Background and problem: Facing today's climate crisis, companies play a key role in contributing to a sustainable change. Alternative business models have gained importance, such as circular economy, which refers to the concept of cyclical closed-loop systems. READ MORE

  5. 24. Saproxylic beetles in Populus tremula fauna depots - how do you construct the best depot?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Simon Selberg; [2019]
    Keywords : aspen; populus; tremula; saproxylic; beetle; fauna; depot; species; richness; abundance; diversity; cwd; course; woody; debris; forest; asp; populus; tremula; vedlevande; skalbagge; fauna; depå; art; mångfald; diversitet; död; ved; cwd; skog;

    Abstract : The biodiversity of saproxylic organisms and in the case of this study, saproxylic beetles, is dependent on the amount and quality of course woody debris (CWD) in the environment. Over the past decades the quantity of CWD in Swedish forests has increased, yet the quality has decreased, forests are managed and exploited, and old-growth forests are rarer. READ MORE

  6. 25. Reindeer induced changes in vegetation composition and plant traits on a tundra-forest border

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Femke Pijcke; [2019]
    Keywords : physical geography; ecosystem analysis; plant functional traits; nutrient allocation; grazing; reindeer; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) are the most common large herbivores in the arctic. With a habitat spreading over the entire circumpolar region, they can have a substantial effect on plant species composition and ecosystem processes and functions. READ MORE