Essays about: "related study about climate change Climate change thesis"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 39 essays containing the words related study about climate change Climate change thesis.

  1. 21. Planning for Sustainable Urban Freight Transport : A Comparative Study of Measures to Reduce Carbon Emissions from Last Mile Transport in Oslo and Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Kristine Bull Sletholt; Maria Berg Henriksen; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable urban freight transport; stakeholders; carbon emissions; urban planning; logistics systems;

    Abstract : There is a need to reduce global carbon emissions in order to limit climate change, especially from the transport sector, as it contributes to a large share of these emissions. This thesis explores carbon emissions from urban freight transport in Oslo, Norway, and Stockholm, Sweden, and the measures and strategies that have been implemented in accordance with the municipalities’ targets. READ MORE

  3. 22. Farmers' perceptions of climate change : a quantitative study of Scanian farmers

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Johan Tejler; [2019]
    Keywords : farmers perceptions; climate change; questionnaires; IPA; adaptation; Scania;

    Abstract : In this thesis, farmers` perceptions of climate change have been examined. Questionnaires were sent to 400 cereal farmers in the southernmost county of Sweden, Scania, of whom 221 replied. READ MORE

  4. 23. Exploring complex pathways in the climate change, vulnerability and conflict nexus in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Caroline Long; Markus Hatting; [2018]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Violent Conflict; Vulnerability; Adaptive Capacity; Fragility; Resilience; Governance; Land-grabbing; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The climate change and conflict nexus has been the focus of much debate and speculation in academic circles as well as public discourse. Much of the existing research has been undertaken by studies using quantitative methods, which intend to prove or disprove the existence of a causal relationship. READ MORE

  5. 24. It is up in the air : academic flying of Swedish sustainability academics and a pathway to organisational change

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Isabell Burian; [2018]
    Keywords : flying Behaviour; sustainability academics; Sweden; air travel; emissions; deinstitutionalisation; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Drastic emission-reductions are needed to avoid the disastrous consequences of climate change. Flying is one of the highest individual carbon-impact actions. By 2050, the aviation industry’s share on global greenhouse gas emissions is expected to rise by 300 to 700%. READ MORE

  6. 25. A resilient design approach to climate adaptation of coastal landscape : exploring design principles in facing flood risk and rising sea levels

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Julia Johansson; Elli Sandström; [2018]
    Keywords : resilience; landscape architecture; resilient design; global warming; climate change; climate adaptation; sea level rise; flooding; coastal protection;

    Abstract : In the footsteps of human society global warming have caused the world’s oceans to expand due to increased average temperature and further created sea level rise and flooding. Today the most frequent natural disasters are water related which comes with great challenges in designing and planning for coastal protection. READ MORE