Essays about: "shade"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 153 essays containing the word shade.
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1. Can the disappearance of the forest orchid Goodyera repens be linked to clearcutting? : a spatial analysis using citizen science data from southern Sweden.
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Habitat transformation through forestry has an impact on boreal species in northern Europe. In Sweden, even-aged plantations with clearcut harvesting are forestry practices that affect the understory vegetation. This study focuses on the red-listed Goodyera repens, a rhizomatous evergreen orchid. READ MORE
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2. Val av trädkvalitet i urban miljö : trädstorlekens påverkan på etablering vid nyplantering
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Etablering av nyplanterade träd i urbana miljöer kan komma med vissa svårigheter då träden ofta möter tuffa ovan- och underjordiska förhållanden. Detta gäller sådant som vandalisering, torka och bristfällig jordkvalitet. READ MORE
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3. Behaviours of older adults in urban outdoor environments during warm days
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : As a result of climate change, heat waves are expected to increase in frequency, duration, and severity, which is particularly threatening to the urban population. Vulnerable groups, including the older population, are more likely to be affected by adverse health effects due to heat exposure. READ MORE
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4. Heat Stress at Playgrounds A case Study in Gothenburg, Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The climate will change in the future as it will become warmer with higher temperatures generating extreme weather events such as heat waves. Children are a particularly vulnerable group when it comes to being exposed to heat which is partly due to the fact that they have a harder time thermoregulating themselves. READ MORE
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5. Trees as heat stress mitigators. The frequency of heat and cold stress in a redevelopment area in Borås, Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : As future climate is predicted to generate higher temperatures as well as more frequent extreme weather scenarios, it is essential to plan to mitigate the effects of climate change. In an attempt to mitigate one effect of climate change, this master’s thesis examines both the heat and cold stress at the area Pulsen in Borås Stad, both as the conditions are today, and after the implementation of a new detail plan. READ MORE
