Essays about: "Halland Region of Sweden"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Halland Region of Sweden.
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1. Technological Innovation System of hydroponics technology in Halland : A case study on functional weaknesses
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhetAbstract : Problem Discussion: The world population is increasing at a rate that the current food production capacity would not be able to sustain. In Sweden, only a small portion of the land area is used for cultivation and there is a high percentage of imports of food. READ MORE
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2. Sustainable development of on-shore wind power : integrated landscape character assessment as a tool to improve assessment of on-shore wind power in southern Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : To meet the increasing demand of renewable energy and move from the fossil-fuel economy, Sweden aims to expand the onshore wind power production from 30 TWh today, to 80 TWh by 2040, with a strong expansion in Southern Sweden aiming to complement the infrastructure implemented in Northern Sweden. The implementation in Southern Sweden has created growing conflict as landscapes of cultural, ecological, and social importance try to accommodate this new energy landscape. READ MORE
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3. Acid sulphate soils and its influence on metal concentrations in adjacent water bodies. - A case study from Halland, SW Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Acid sulphate soils have been referred to as being among the most harmful soils in the world due to their ability to severely decrease the pH of the water, consequently enabling an increased metal load to recipient water streams, lakes, groundwater reservoirs and estuaries. The presence of acid sulphate soils has triggered several fish kill episodes in northern Scandinavia and the soils are today threatening many of the national environmental goals of Sweden. READ MORE
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4. Interpretation of maternity care in Sweden : Voices of immigrant women and healthcare professionals from a region in Halland.
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärdAbstract : Pregnant immigrant women are a vulnerable population with respect to access and navigation of maternity care service. They have to deal with the challenges of navigating a health system in a new country which in most cases is unknown to them while tackling issues such as communication, language, and an unfamiliar healthcare system. READ MORE
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5. Land cover changes in Southern Sweden from the mid-Holocene to present day: insights for ecosystem service assessments
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Climate change and human impact play a huge role in the sustainability and development of ecosystems and the services they offer to societies over temporal and spatial scales. Fossil pollen-based estimates provide unique information on past land cover change, but to date there are not many methods able to create spatially continuous maps and have a fine scale of land cover changes inferred from pollen information. READ MORE
