Essays about: "Land cover changes"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 145 essays containing the words Land cover changes.

  1. 16. Effekter av markstruktur på tryckutbredning och packningsbenägenhet i åkermark : en jämförande fältstudie mellan konventionellt jordbearbetad åkermark och permanent bevuxen åkermark

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Gabriel Thor; [2022]
    Keywords : markpackning; hållfasthet; markstruktur; marktextur; direktsådd; reducerad jordbearbetning;

    Abstract : Att gårdar blir större är en tydlig trend inom det svenska lantbruket. Med det följer även en större efterfrågan på större maskiner och redskap. Denna rationalisering medför en ökad risk för att åkermarken blir kraftigt packad och därigenom skadad, vilket på sikt kan leda till försämrad bördighet. READ MORE

  3. 17. Strengthening Ecological Connectivity : An exploratory study on establishing ecologicalcorridors in Frösön, Sweden

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggande

    Author : Sarah Rhode; [2022]
    Keywords : ecological connectivity; urban development; corridors; circuit theory; Circuitscape; environmental impact assessment;

    Abstract : The growing demand for urban areas has been a driving force for extensive changes to landscape. Thisrequires more focus on finding a balance between promoting urban development, and conservingbiodiversity in urban areas. READ MORE

  4. 18. Wetland Precipitationsheds : Assessing the Potential Vulnerability of 40 RAMSAR Wetlands to Upwind Land Cover and Hydroclimatic Change

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Simon Felix Fahrländer; [2022]
    Keywords : Wetlands; precipitationsheds; moisture import; moisture tracking; Lagrangian moisture tracking; land-atmosphere feedback;

    Abstract : Wetland ecosystems play an important role in the global hydrologic cycle, and their hydrologicregime is a major factor for their general functioning (carbon, biodiversity, biogeochemicalcycle etc.). READ MORE

  5. 19. Using NDVI Time-Series to Examine Post-fire Vegetation Recovery in California

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Viktor Wu; [2022]
    Keywords : fire; California; NDVI; land cover; vegetation; post-fire recovery;

    Abstract : Over the past couple of decades, fires have experienced changes on a global scale. These changing fire regimes point to an alarming direction where fire-dependent ecosystems are experiencing a decline in burned area, while fire-independent ecosystems are experiencing an increase. READ MORE

  6. 20. Marine Habitat Mapping Using Image Enhancement Techniques & Machine Learning

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

    Author : Mudasar Mureed; [2022]
    Keywords : Coral Reef; Habitat Mapping; Convolutional Neural Network; Transfer Learning; Fine Tuning; CLAHE;

    Abstract : AbstractThe mapping of habitats is the first step that is done in policies that target theenvironment, as well as in spatial planning and management. The biodiversityplans are always centered around habitats. Therefore, constant monitoring ofthese delicate species in terms of health, changes, and extinction is a must inbiodiversity plans. READ MORE