Essays about: "Himalayas"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 21 essays containing the word Himalayas.

  1. 11. Röd pandas (Ailurus fulgens) hägnutnyttjande och sociala beteenden på Parken Zoo

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Elin Sidstedt; [2016]
    Keywords : röd panda Ailurus fulgens ; sociala beteende; hägnutnyttjande; beteenden; hägn; social; revirmarkering;

    Abstract : The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), also called red cat-bear or lesser panda is a threatened species due to human destruction of the environment the panda is living in. The red panda is the only species in the family Ailuridae, since they can neither be in the same family as bears or raccoons, but they do belong in the same superfamily as the raccoon. READ MORE

  3. 12. A challenge for development or challenging development : ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Nicole Pfefferle; [2016]
    Keywords : climate change; ecosystem-based adaptation; participation; development; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Mountains provide a variety of ecosystem services, such as drinking water, which sustains not only mountain communities but also people living further downstream. While climate change threatens most ecosystems, its negative impacts are up to three times greater in high altitudes. READ MORE

  4. 13. Metamorphic Evolution of the Tjeliken Garnet-Phengite Gneiss, Northern Jämtland, Swedish Caledonides

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Barbro Andersson; [2016]
    Keywords : Seve Nappe Complex; Scandinavian Caledonides; high-pressure metamorphism; U Pb zircon geochronology; garnet-phengite gneiss; Seveskollan; skandinaviska Kaledoniderna; högtrycksmetamorfos; uran-bly datering; högtrycksgnejs;

    Abstract : The Tjeliken Mountain in northern Jämtland, central Scandinavian Caledonides is by most authors considered to belong to the Lower Seve Nappe Complex (SNC). However, recently P-T conditions similar to the Middle Seve have been constrained for the eclogite at the top of the mountain, revitalizing the tectonic debate about Tjeliken. READ MORE

  5. 14. Welfare Entitlements, Mitigating Tactics and Coping Strategies within the Mountaineering Industry in the Khumbu Region of Nepal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Sixten Lundqvist; [2015]
    Keywords : social structures; third sector; community; welfare; risk; Nepal; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Khumbu region of northeast Nepal has experienced dramatic socio-economic change along with the rise of tourism. The mountainous villages have developed and abandoned traditional lifestyles as tourists from all over the world come to experience the dramatic scenery of the Himalayas and ascent its peaks. READ MORE

  6. 15. Sensitivity of sediment transport on river characteristics in the large, braided Brahmaputra River

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Sandra Fischer; [2015]
    Keywords : Brahmaputra; Braided river; sediment transport;

    Abstract : Erosional issues in the Brahmaputra River in the eastern Himalayas pose increasing pressure on the nearby societies and ecosystems. With a proceeding climate change and increasing anthropogenic disturbance, predictive models are needed to evaluate the effect on sediment transport. READ MORE