Essays about: "tree canopy"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 86 essays containing the words tree canopy.

  1. 11. Urban Trees : A case study in central Umeå

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Maria Sundelin; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban trees; canopy cover; i-Tree Canopy;

    Abstract : Urban trees are crucial to a healthy environment. The benefits range from good air quality to storm water management and public health. The aim of this thesis was to study urban trees in Umeå city. Umeå is in a process of densification and has a vision to increase in population to 200 000 by the year 2050. READ MORE

  3. 12. Fler träd i staden : hur kan krontäckningsgraden ökas i östra Uppsala?

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

    Author : Eric Lund; [2023]
    Keywords : Krontäckning; 3-30-300; grön infrastruktur; urbanekologi; stadsutveckling; stadsmorfologi; stadsskogsbruk; stadsträd; GIS;

    Abstract : Urbana träd kan erbjuda en mängd ekosystemtjänster på lokal nivå som har förmågan att främja både vår hälsa och ekonomi. Med mer extremt väder i form av bland annat skyfall och urbana värmeöar blir detta allt viktigare att tänka på. READ MORE

  4. 13. Drought tolerance phenotyping using thermal imaging : high throughput phenotyping of Pinus sylvestris

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

    Author : Edvin Bertilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Scots pine; Pinus sylvestris; drought tolerance; thermal imaging; high throughput phenotyping;

    Abstract : Climate change is an emerging problem in the world. One of the many challenges that comes with it is an increase of droughts. Droughts cause stress for plants, which impact the growth. READ MORE

  5. 14. Usability of Sentinel-1 C-band VV and VH SAR data for the detection of flooded oil palm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Sarah Lee Sienaert; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Sentinel-1; SAR; C-band; VV; VH; Oil Palm; Flood; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Flooding in oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia is a common problem. The oil palm’s habitable range is restricted to lowland equatorial areas, and the high rainfall and degraded landscapes associated with oil palm cultivation leaves oil palm prone to flooding. READ MORE

  6. 15. Recent expansion of the endangered beetle Plagionotus detritus in the greater Stockholm area

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Elin Lönnberg; [2023]
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    Abstract : Biodiversity is declining worldwide, and the biggest reason for this is habitat destruction. In Sweden one third of all the red listed species belongs in broadleaved deciduous forests. The  most common reason for the endangerment of these species is the destruction of the deciduous forest. READ MORE