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  1. 1. Headfirst into shallow water - Wetland restoration and its contribution to the Habitats Directive

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Växtekologi och evolution; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Elin Brandt Korall; [2024]
    Keywords : Wetlands; GIS; Restoration; Rewetting; Ecology; LONA; Habitats Directive; Natura 2000; Nature conservation; Våtmarker; GIS; Geografiska informationssystem; Restaurering; Återvätning; LONA; Art- och Habitatsdirektivet; Natura 2000; Naturvård;

    Abstract : Located in the borderland between aquatic and terrestrial environments, the wetlands cover a wide spectrum of habitats and enable living standards for a great variety of organisms. Although important habitats, a great extent of the original wetlands have disappeared in Europe and Sweden due to anthropogenic disturbances. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploratory Assessment of Machine Learning, Geospatial Methods, and Data Evaluation Techniques for Modelling Cooking Fuels in Colombia

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Federico Naranjo Hernandez; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis evaluates the application of machine learning and Geographic Information System (GIS) methods to analyze Colombia's cooking fuels landscape. The study aims to identify socio-economic and geographical factors affecting cooking fuel choices and assess the predictive power of various machine learning algorithms using associative data. READ MORE

  4. 3. Site suitability assessment for green hydrogen production in the Valencian Community (Spain)

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Alberto Romero Boix; [2023]
    Keywords : Green hydrogen; renewable electricity; solar; wind; water; electrolysis; proton exchange membrane; desalination; levelized cost of hydrogen; Valencian Community.; Grön vätgas; förnybar el; solenergi; vindkraft; vatten; elektrolys; protonbytesmembran; avsaltning; nivåkostnad för vätgas; Valencianska gemenskapen.;

    Abstract : The Next Generation funds have promoted energy transition projects and specially in Spain many green hydrogen projects are being presented throughout the territory. When developing renewable hydrogen-related projects multiple parameters and inputs must be considered since the characteristics of the sites' surroundings will have a great impact in the profitability of the project. READ MORE

  5. 4. PV Assessment and Analysis for Deploying a Municipality : wide Energy Community

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Rodrigo Peñaloza Andrade; [2023]
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    Abstract : Renewable energy communities (REC) are an instrument that empowers consumers and helps them become prosumers in the energy transition to decarbonize the energy grid. The European Commission introduced the concept through the Renewable Energy Directive (RED2) in 2019. READ MORE

  6. 5. Environmental factors affecting European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) outbreaks in Sweden : Linking AI-detected dead spruce, soil moisture, nature protection and bark beetle outbreak (Ips typographus) in Sweden

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Petter Hessle; [2023]
    Keywords : Ips typographus; Biology; forest; Norway spruce; Picea abies; European spruce bark beetle; Ecology; outbreak; Ai; Sweden; Biologi; ekologi; skog; Granbarkborre; gran; Ai; utbrott; naturvård; Ips typographus; sverige;

    Abstract : Norway spruce (Picea abies) is a vital tree species in Sweden's extensive forested landscape. However, the planting of spruce beyond its natural range has made it vulnerable to pests like the spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus), which has caused substantial damage to Swedish forests. READ MORE