Essays about: "Ecological Knowledge"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 439 essays containing the words Ecological Knowledge.

  1. 16. Carbon Accounting and SeaweedOffsets : An overview of some current carbon accounting methodologiesand the emerging sector of seaweed carbon offsets

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Alice Rudberg; [2023]
    Keywords : carbon accounting; carbon offsets; carbon credits; blue carbon; seaweed offsets; climate mitigation; sustainability; klimatkompensering; klimatberäking; begränsning av klimatförändringar; alger; tång; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : As the anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) have increased and received moreattention, the need for climate mitigation solutions has become more urgent. Today, several methodologies for carbon accounting exists, as well as the possibility to offset emissions by buying carbon offsets. READ MORE

  3. 17. Wetland restoration on Öland : a short-term evaluation of vascular plant community composition after topsoil removal and reinstated grazing

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Marta Holmlund; [2023]
    Keywords : wetland restoration; vegetation; biodiversity; topsoil removal; Ellenberg indicator values;

    Abstract : Wetlands are recognized as important types of ecosystems, inhabiting rich biodiversity and performing multiple ecosystem services. However, many have been lost because of anthropogenic activities and a majority of the remaining wetland habitats are in bad conditions, displaying both loss of functionality and biodiversity. READ MORE

  4. 18. Grönare gata på 25 kvadrat : en studie av utmaningar och möjligheter med biodiversitetsfrämjande parklets i urban miljö

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

    Author : Amanda Freng Blümke; [2023]
    Keywords : parklet design; biodiversitet; pollinatörer; innovation; taktisk urbanism; växtdesign; ekologisk hållbarhet; SPUGS; urban ekologi; ekosystemtjänster; framtidsvisioner; ruderatmarker; naturen som förebild; torktåliga arter; sociala värden;

    Abstract : Idag lever nästan 90% av Sveriges befolkning sina liv i urbana miljöer. Eftersom expansionen i många städer blivit begränsad riktas i stället blickarna mot den täta staden som lösning på problemet. Men med förtätning följer också många utmaningar. READ MORE

  5. 19. The effects of fishing on stability of a food web under climate warming

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Gabriel Nordström; [2023]
    Keywords : fishing; climate change; temperature; predator; consumer; resource; stage-specific; food webs; ontogenetic assymetry; biomass overcompensation; emergent Allee effects; limit cycles;

    Abstract : Predicting the effects of fishing in a warmer environment caused by climate change requires knowledge of what trophic level is fished on, the physiological effects of temperature on fish, and how these two affect ecological interactions. Both temperature and fishing are known to affect the stability of food webs in several ways. READ MORE

  6. 20. Using a GIS to enable an economic, land use and energy output comparison between small wind powered turbines and large-scale wind farms: the case of Oslo, Norway.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Colin Potter; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wind power; Renewable energy sources; urban wind energy; urban areas; planning; vertical axis wind turbines; comparative studies; urban integrated energy systems; Oslo; Roan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Responding to an identified knowledge gap, the study aims to determine if smaller wind turbines located on top of existing urban buildings are more resource efficient (land utilization and economically) than large scale wind farms. To answer this question, using a GIS, the resource efficiency of the Roan wind farm in Northern Norway was compared to a theoretical modeled installation of small-scale wind turbines on top of buildings within a 2km radius study zone in central Oslo. READ MORE