Essays about: "Natural Capital"

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  1. 6. Att få politiken på kroken : en etnografisk studie över hur åländska fiskare uppfattar och agerar i sitt yrke

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Anni Holmström; [2023]
    Keywords : småskaligt fiske; Åland; habitus; redovisningskultur; alienation; den gemensamma fiskeripolitiken; säl; förädling;

    Abstract : Fisket har enligt tradition varit viktigt på Åland men är ett yrke som alltmer håller på att försvinna. Ökade utmaningar i form av begränsningar och regelverk, samt miljömässiga faktorer stramar åt fiskarnas olika möjligheter att bedriva deras näring. READ MORE

  3. 7. Exchange Rate and Equity Market Dependence under Shifts in Volatility Expectations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Vilhelm Samuelsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Exchange rates; Equity markets; Volatility; ARMA-GARCH; Copula; Exchange rate determination; Safe-haven; Portfolio rebalancing; Return chasing; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Exchange rate movements have important implications for both policy makers and investors, as they can have large effects on the real economy and the return on investments. Lately, their relation to capital flows have attracted growing interest due to the failure of macroeconomic fundamentals to explain them. READ MORE

  4. 8. THRIVE - with heritage to sustainability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Ralph Frühwirth; Martyna Idasiak; [2023]
    Keywords : urban design; architecture; landscape architecture; sustainability; portugal; lisbon; mouraria; heritage; climate change; heat waves; water management; cities; urbanity; housing; environment; local life; urban rehabilitation; green jobs; solar energy; traffic management; biodiversity; Arts and Architecture; Earth and Environmental Sciences; History and Archaeology; Social Sciences; Technology and Engineering; General Works; Science General;

    Abstract : The historic urban area of Lisbon emerged during the Middle Ages and was the origin of the development of a rather small neighbourhood, Mouraria. Not only did it count as the centre of the capital, but because of Lisbon being the metropolis of the Portuguese empire, Mouraria is now home to a diverse group of people, whose culture influences its special characteristics to this day. READ MORE

  5. 9. The effects of mining on a community in rural Syria : a case Study of mining in the region of ArRuhayba, Syria

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Mohamad Turkman; [2023]
    Keywords : rural; mining; livelihoods; development; sustainability; participation; governance; Syria; ArRuhayba;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the effects of mining activities on the livelihoods of rural people and their environment in ArRuhayba, close to Syria’s capital Damascus. A public and political debate about such potential effects has not existed yet in Syria, probably because of the ongoing civil war in the country, which leaves a research gap to be filled. READ MORE

  6. 10. Microgrid in George Washington, Cuba

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Mimmi Fröjdh; Sofia Sjöberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Cuba; microgrid; energy systems modelling; renewable energy; optimization; Kuba; microgrid; energisystemmodellering; förnybar energi; optimering;

    Abstract : Cuba has vast natural resources for domestic renewable energy generation, but their energy mix is heavily dominated by fossil fuels. This contributes to a high dependence on expensive oil imports and has led to significant generation shortfalls, which in turn has resulted in extensive power outages and serious fuel crises. READ MORE