Essays about: "Co-benefits"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 33 essays containing the word Co-benefits.

1. 6. Connecting local stakeholder experiences with wetland policy in Sweden: Drivers, barriers, and success parameters

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Alice Davies; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Survey design; Wetland measures; Policy instruments; Nature-based solutions; Swedens environmental objectives;

   Abstract : To remedy the negative effects of wetland drainage activities that took place in Sweden during the 1800s, measures to create, restore and recreate wetlands have gained increased attention as nature-based solutions. While wetlands provide cost-effective long-term solutions and co-benefits that help achieve national and international environmental objectives, targets relating to wetland measures have fallen short. READ MORE

3. 7. Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions - The Impact of Societal Dynamics on Risk and Adaptation Perspectives of Pluvial Floods in Malmö

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Minja Sillanpää; Sofia Ritthammer; [2022]
   Keywords : Nature-based Solutions; Blue-Green Solutions; Mainstreaming Adaptation; Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management; Pluvial Flood-Risk; Climate Change Adaptation; Private Stakeholder Engagement; Capacity Development; Grounded Theory; Social Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Cities around the world are not only facing the impacts of climate change but are also increasingly charged with the responsibility to adapt. The city of Malmö in Sweden, facing the consequences of ever-so-present pluvial floods, has set an objective to increase the use of multifunctional Nature-based Solutions (NBS) in its urban stormwater planning. READ MORE

4. 8. Urban Green Infrastructure and Human Health : A Scoping Review of Evidence and Implication for Planners

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Saliha Dobardzic; [2021]
   Keywords : green; infrastructure; health; typology; nature-based; urban;

   Abstract : This scoping review examines the current state of the evidence linking specific types of green infrastructure to human health outcomes. The literature indicates broadly that green infrastructure provides services or co-benefits that affect health outcomes. READ MORE

5. 9. Are There Co-benefits on Air Quality from Adopting Electric Cars? : An empirical study of the effect electric cars have on air pollution in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Andrea Breuer; Sofia Andersson; [2021]
   Keywords : Air pollution; Electric vehicles; NOX; OLS; Fixed effects; Panel data; Sweden;

   Abstract : Deteriorating air quality has attracted the interest of policymakers in most parts of the world. Poor air quality is behind many severe health problems on both a global and a local scale. READ MORE

6. 10. The edible city: A concept for the sustainable and resilient city during the COVID-19 pandemic? : A case study of Andernach and Todmorden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Annika Holthaus; [2021]
   Keywords : sustainability; resilience; nature-based solutions; urban agriculture; edible city; urban planning;

   Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of cities and set a new focus on planning sustainable and resilient cities. This thesis aims to assess the edible city, where edible plants are grown in public spaces, in terms of sustainability and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic and evaluate its contribution to urban sustainability and resilience. READ MORE