Essays about: "Gotland Sweden"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 161 essays containing the words Gotland Sweden.

  1. 21. Arable Plant Diversity on Gotland, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Rebecca Örnberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Arable plant; arable plants; arable diversity; arable; weed diversity; arable weed diversity; arable weed; arable weeds; plant diversity; diversity; drivers of diversity; field size; effects; crop type; standing crop; soil texture; organic farming; diversity; conventional farming; management; herbicides; rare plants; organic; biodiversity; field diversity; field margins; weed survey;

    Abstract : Arable plant species diversity has been on a decline, with many species dependent on arable land becoming threatened. At the same time, attempts at defining the drivers of arable plant diversity have proven difficult and results are often contradictory. READ MORE

  3. 22. What a Waste?! : Exploring the influence of nudging on consumer behaviour towards food waste.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ana Raquel Abreu; Laura Nicole Sage; [2023]
    Keywords : Food Waste; Social Nudging; Prompting; Consumer Behaviour; Experimental Research; Pro-environmental Behaviour; Sustainability;

    Abstract : Recognizing the importance of food waste as an environmental and social problem, this thesis aims to test nudging as a successful tool to promote a pro-environmental behaviour towards food waste reduction. The present research uses an experiment in a university canteen in Gotland, Sweden, with two interventions - posters with informational prompts and practical tips. READ MORE

  4. 23. Rewilding industrial wounds : A re-evaluation of closed quarries through the integration of rewilding

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Beatrice Malmberg; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis departs from previous research, attached as Appendix 1, which investigated how the management and perception of quarries has changed over time. It also addressed a more recent inquiry regarding the demand for a more open restorative approach that departs from the idea that landscapes should be restored to their original state. READ MORE

  5. 24. Parametric Analysis of Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in a Building Located in Different Climate Regions

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Nikolaos Patsatzis; [2022]
    Keywords : building; thermal comfort; simulation;

    Abstract : One of the biggest challenges of a residential building, when it is designed, is to be energy efficient and to provide simultaneously many hours of thermal comfort throughout the year. So, this was the scope of this thesis: to perform a parametric analysis of thermal comfort and energy efficiency in a house that was designed for the climate of Gotland in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 25. Our Gotland 2040 : A study of participating organisations through the lens of collaborative governance

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Lisa Marteinsdottir; Magdalena Dolba; [2022]
    Keywords : collaborative governance; social sustainability; regional development strategy; Gotland; policy implementation;

    Abstract : On the island of Gotland in Sweden, “wicked problems” related to socioeconomic inequalities are growing. These are linked to the complex social sustainability issues that are tackled in the Regional Development Strategy “Our Gotland 2040”. READ MORE