Essays about: "sustainable coastal management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 essays containing the words sustainable coastal management.

  1. 1. Exploring risks of blue economy developments to people’s livelihood. A case study of Namibia’s coastal communities.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaper

    Author : Femke van Toor; [2023-02-13]
    Keywords : Blue Economy; Risks; Livelihoods; Ecosystem services; Marine management;

    Abstract : Fuelled by the vision of the blue economy, marine sectors are developing and expanding at a fast rate. Though intended to be done in a sustainable matter, such developments often come with a large set of uncertainties and possible impacts on the environment as well as on the coastal communities who are depending on the natural environment to sustain their livelihoods. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mellan skyfall och höjd havsvattennivå : en gestaltning på Atlantparken i Helsingborg

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Andrea Stjernström Cronberg; [2023]
    Keywords : landskapsarkitektur; klimat; klimatförändringar; klimatanpassning; dagvattenhantering; skyfall; höjd havsvattennivå; Atlantparken; havsnära park; grönyta; urban grönyta;

    Abstract : En framtida utmaning vad det gäller gestaltning av grönytor är klimatförändringarna. Till följd av den stigande temperaturen i jordens atmosfär kommer extrema väderhändelser som skyfall och torka att öka i frekvens och intensitet samtidigt som den globala havsvattennivån kommer att höjas. READ MORE

  4. 3. Naturbaserat kustskydd i Nyhamnen : en dynamisk övergång mellan hav och land

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Fanny Björkman Sjölund; Kübele Cenet; [2023]
    Keywords : naturbaserade lösningar; land-sea Interface; naturbaserat kustskydd; planering; klimatanpassning; nyhamnen; havsnivåhöjningar;

    Abstract : Konsekvenserna av klimatförändringar kan innebära en planetarisk kris. Därför finns det inom hållbar stadsutveckling ett behov för hur vi kan arbeta med naturens resurser istället för emot dem. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sources of ocean plastic pollution and pathways to develop sustainable plastic use : A Minor Field Study conducted in Cape Town, South Africa

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Alma Hammarberg; Agnes Ritzer; [2023]
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    Abstract : Plastic pollution has become a pressing environmental issue worldwide, affecting coastal areas and marine ecosystems. This study focuses on the extent and consequences of plastic waste in Cape Town, aiming to provide insights into its sources, distribution, and potential mitigation strategies. READ MORE

  6. 5. Examining the protective services of mangroves at a regional scale in Indonesia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Mikaela Gomez; [2022]
    Keywords : Mangroves; Nature-Based Solutions; Disaster Risk Reduction; Exposure; GIS; Remote Sensing; Science General;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine how the exposure of the coastal population of Kalimantan, Indonesia changed as a result of coastal mangrove loss and population growth. The change of exposure has therefore been calculated through the loss of mangrove biomass, through deforestation and degradation, over time, as well the increase in population living within 10km2 of disturbed mangroves. READ MORE