Essays about: "Ecosystem Resilience"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 143 essays containing the words Ecosystem Resilience.

1. 11. Identifying training needs for the implementation of Continuous Cover Forestry in Sweden

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

   Author : Lydia Kruse; [2023]
   Keywords : Marteloscope; Thinning type; Conitnuous Cover Forestry; Frame tree; Human behaviour;

   Abstract : In recent decades, continuous cover forestry (CCF) has been (re-)discovered as an important toolbox for promoting biodiversity, helping to deliver a range of ecosystem goods and services as well as to satisfy the needs of various stakeholders. CCF is based on ecological principles and one of its most important tenets is the abandonment of large-scale clearfelling. READ MORE

3. 12. Unlocking Forestry's Potential : A Comprehensive Strategy for Creating and Capturing Value from Sustainability in the Forestry Industry

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

   Author : Max Fahlström Forsgren; Max Broström; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable business model; Forestry; Sustainability; Sustainable value capture; Value capture strategies;

   Abstract : Sustainability has become a crucial aspect in the fight against climate change, with the European Union focusing on bio-economies as a tool for transitioning away from fossil fuel dependencies through sustainable substitutes. Forestry plays a pivotal role in bio-economies and holds the potential to spearhead this transition. READ MORE

4. 13. Changes in Gishwati-Mukura Forest and effects on biodiversity, floods, and landslides - recommendations for sustainable forest management

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Elisabeth Claesson; [2023]
   Keywords : Rwanda; Gishwati-Mukura; Rainforest; Natural forest cover; Deforestation; Biodiversity; Flood; Landslide; Biology and Life Sciences;

   Abstract : Rainforests are of great importance for biodiversity and several ecosystem services. In Rwanda, a considerable decline in rainforest covers have been observed during the last decades. The Gishwati-Mukura Forest is one of the rainforests in Rwanda that has experienced a substantial reduction in forest cover, 99.4 %. READ MORE

5. 14. Trädens växtplats i staden : jämförelse mellan två växtbäddsystem med fokus på konstruktion och tillväxt

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

   Author : Johanna Pantulin Nordlund; [2023]
   Keywords : stadsträd; klimatanpassning; markförhållanden; strukturell jord; skelettjord; Stockholm; strukturella system; plastceller; växtceller; Milford;

   Abstract : Extrema väderförhållanden blir allt vanligare på grund av klimatförändringarna vilket leder till ökade risker för värmeböljor, skyfall och torka. Samtidigt växer världens städer och fler människor flyttar in till mer urbana miljöer. För att klara ett förändrat klimat behöver städerna anpassas. READ MORE

6. 15. High tide flooding in near future projections for popular travel destinations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : David Ebert; [2023]
   Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; High tide flooding; Projections; Adaptation and mitigation strategies; Lunar precession; Nodal cycle; Cycle of lunar perigee; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : High tide flooding (HTF) is becoming more common in coastal regions of the United States, although this phenomenon remains largely undocumented in published literature from other parts of the world. No matter the emissions scenario over the next decades, sea level rise (SLR) is projected to continue worldwide until at least the end of the 21st century, continually pushing the frequency and severity of HTF. READ MORE