Essays about: "Functional values"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 272 essays containing the words Functional values.
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16. The climate impact of fishways : A life cycle assessment of Blyberg’s and Spjutmo’s up- and downstream fishways
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknikAbstract : The Swedish national plan for reapproval of hydropower describes that hydropower plants (HPPs) are required to be reassessed to ensure that modern environmental conditions are set for the permits. Since dams and HPPs create barriers for migrating fish and consequently disfavor biological diversity, one consequence of the national plan is that fishways are being constructed. READ MORE
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17. Identification of restoration hotspots in landscape-scale green infrastructure planning based on model-predicted connectivity forest
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Boreal forest landscapes have undergone severe anthropogenic fragmentation and their enormous values concerning, e.g., ecosystem service, biodiversity and culture are hazarded. READ MORE
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18. Cultural Sustainability : Influence of Traditional craft on Contemporary craft cross-culturally
University essay from Konstfack/TextilAbstract : Among the four dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic, social, and cultural), it is the latter aspect that is least examined. However, understanding how culture contributes to the long-term sustainability of communities and societies is one key to a holistic understanding of sustainability itself, and further how it can impact the textile in different cultures. READ MORE
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19. 'It was never about the games' : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Construction of "Video Game Addiction" in Swedish News 1991-2017
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesignAbstract : This theoretical thesis employs critical discourse analysis to scrutinise the construction of video game addiction in Swedish press from 1991 to 2017, and examines its potential contribution to a moral panic. Our research is based on the assumption that media discourse influences societal norms, which in turn, can profoundly affect individuals and groups. READ MORE
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20. Hypercheck - Developing a Reminder and Data Logging System for Hypertension Patients
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskapAbstract : Problem: A Major challenge for healthcare providers is the non-adherence of patients to prescrip- tions. One important area is hypertension treatment through medication. A treatment often starts with multiple adjustment cycles of medication type or dosage, which are based on regular at-home blood pressure measurements. READ MORE