Essays about: "umwelt"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the word umwelt.

  1. 6. Undecidable decisions : an application of agonistic pluralism to an environmental conflict case from post-political Austria

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

    Author : Thomas Schallhart; [2017]
    Keywords : environmental conflict; agonistic pluralism; democracy; agonism; antagonism; post-politics; politicization; depoliticization; natural resource management; participation;

    Abstract : As natural resource management is inherently riddled with different opinions and ensuing conflicts, there is no consensus that doesn’t necessarily exclude parts of society. At the same time, there is a need to manage natural resources in order to prevent their depletion by a few. READ MORE

  3. 7. Looking at Noise: Human Ecological Issues when Assessing the Impact of Seismic Surveys Effects on Oceanic Whales

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Alice Edwall; [2016]
    Keywords : Airguns; Cetaceans; Anthropocentrism; Anthropogenic noise; Marine noise pollution; Marine sound pollution; Seismic surveys; Uexküll; Umwelt; Whales; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis introduces different issues regarding the impact of anthropogenic sound pollution on oceanic cetaceans (whales). It involves looking at the problems of anthropocentrism and the notion of Umwelt when trying to assess the well-being of a western culturally important species, and the relationship between that species and the industrialization of the ocean. READ MORE

  4. 8. Maxime Miranda in Minimis: Reimagining Swarm Consciousness and Planetary Responsibility

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Denise Ask Nunes; [2015]
    Keywords : Swarm Consciousness; insects; science-fiction; Jacques Derrida; umwelt; Jakob von Uexküll; Mitchell Tomashow; eco-criticism; planetary responsibility; Robert A. Heinlein; David Malouf; Orson Scott Card; Hayao Miyazaki;

    Abstract : This essay explores Swarm Consciousness in relation to the novels Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, Remembering Babylon by David Malouf, and the manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki. Through these novels, Swarm Consciousness can be reimagined in order to challenge the ways insects have previously been considered in literature. READ MORE

  5. 9. Thermal energy management and chemical reaction investigation of micro-proton exchange membrane fuel cell and fuel cell system using finite element modelling

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Seán McGee; [2015]
    Keywords : 0D model; 2D model; 3D model; chemical engineering; Comsol Multiphysics; energy; environment; FC; fluid dynamics; fuel cell systems; heat transfer; JAQ; laboratory experiments; mobile charging; modeling; modelling; myFC; PEM; polymer electrolyte membrane; PowerTrekk; process engineering; proton exchange membrane; sustainability; 0D-Modell; 2D-Modell; 3D-Modell; Chemieingenieurwesen; COMSOL Multiphysics; Energie; Umwelt; FC; Fluiddynamik; Brennstoffzellensysteme; Wärmeübertragung; JAQ; Laborexperimente; mobile Ladesysteme; Modellieren; myFC; PEM; Feststoffpolymer-Brennstoffzelle; PowerTrekk; Verfahrenstechnik; Protonenaustauschmembran-Brennstoffzelle; Nachhaltigkeit; 0D-modell; 2D-modell; 3D-modell; kemiteknik; Comsol Multiphysics; energi; miljö; FC; fluiddynamik; bränslecellssystem; värmeöverföring; JAQ; laboratorieförsök; mobil laddning; modellering; myFC; PEM; polymerelektrolytmembran; PowerTrekk; processteknik; protonväxlingsmembran; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Fuel cell systems are becoming more commonplace as a power generation method and are being researched, developed, and explored for commercial use, including portable fuel cells that appear in laptops, phones, and of course, chargers. This thesis examines a model constructed on inspiration from the myFC PowerTrekk, a portable fuel cell charger, using COMSOL Multiphysics, a finite element analysis software. READ MORE

  6. 10. Human and animal in ‘the Open’: an exploration of image and worlding in the poetry of Marianne Moore and João Cabral de Melo Neto

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Enaie Maire Azambuja; [2015]
    Keywords : Marianne Moore; early poems; João Cabral de Melo Neto; The Dog without Feathers; Jacob von Uexküll; Umwelt; Brett Buchanan; Onto-Ethologies; Martin Heidegger; Giorgio Agamben; Fable; Allegory.;

    Abstract : This thesis firstly aims at discussing the early works of American poet Marianne Moore (1887-1972) through the bio-philosophical perspectives developed since the investigations of Estonian Jacob von Uexküll (1864-1944). The study elucidates Uexküll’s research on the web-like forms of life that is the Umwelt of animals and Moore’s creation of poetic environments. READ MORE