Essays about: "Keywords: Human Ecology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Keywords: Human Ecology.

  1. 1. The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on the spatial ecology of moose in an area with high recreational activity

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Maximilian Dörr; [2024]
    Keywords : Moose; Alces alces; habitat selection; tourism; human disturbance; activity; movement; speed; seasons; Covid-19; pandemic;

    Abstract : In diverse landscapes, the coexistence of wildlife habitat requirements and human land use often leads to conflicts, posing challenges for sustainable species management. Recreational activities, especially in sparsely populated areas, frequently disturb wildlife behavior, necessitating a comprehensive assessment of anthropogenic impacts on habitats. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Swedish Dream – appropriation of nature at the timber frontier in ‘Swedish America’, Norrland, 1850-1900

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Anton Blanck; [2021]
    Keywords : Keywords: socio-ecological transformations; modernity; human-nature relations; Sweden; environmental history; capitalist transitions; steam-power; historical natures; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis provides a historiographical account of the multiple socio-ecological transformations that occurred in Västernorrland, Sweden, during the second half of the 19th century. By engaging with ecological Marxist thinking, such as the world-ecology framework proposed by Jason W. READ MORE

  4. 3. Magic, Money, and Mu(shrooms): On the Psychedelic Industry, Environmental Crisis, and Indigenous Territories

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Ellen Julia Amanda Månsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Keywords: Human Ecology; Psychedelics; Environmental Crisis; Human-Nature Connectedness; Capitalism; Indigenous Knowledges; Ecopsychology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As the environmental crisis intensifies humans are searching in many corners of the world for solutions and actions to take on both a political, economic, and social level. In recent years, psychedelics have been brought forward in Western academia as a potential way of (re-)connecting humans with nature and foster pro-environmental behaviour. READ MORE

  5. 4. Urban Dark Acupuncture for Darkness: Value of Darkness in Pedestrian Experience of Sudirman Street, Jakarta

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Dane Amilawangi; [2020]
    Keywords : Urban Lighting; Urban Acupuncture; Light Pollution; Darkness;

    Abstract : As much as we thought about artificial lighting in planning of our urban nightscape, it is necessary to balance it with consideration regarding darkness. In response to the problems caused by artificial lighting; such as light pollution and disruption to human circadian rhythm, darkness should be seen as a value that brings balance for the environment. READ MORE

  6. 5. Malaria and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Long-lasting Effects on Cognitive Abilities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : María Moraga Fernández; [2018]
    Keywords : Keywords: malaria; health; cognition; IQ; economic performance; income; GDP per capita; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This dissertation endeavours to examine long-lasting sequels of malaria on economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the general consensus that countries where malaria is endemic are not only poorer but also grow economically at a slower pace than non-malarial ones, the channels through which malaria incidence translates into lower subsequent development are still under-examined. READ MORE