Essays about: "Natural Carbon Sinks"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words Natural Carbon Sinks.
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6. Impact of Carbon Sinks on Urban Heat Island Effects : Assessment Using Satellite Data in Water Scarce Region of the Thesis
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskapAbstract : Urbanization modifies the thermal characteristics of the land and makes way for a succession of transformations in the urban environmental system. This phenomenon, known as Urban Heat Island (UHI), is characterized by elevated temperatures in urban areas that negatively impact on the quality of life and environment in urban areas including, increased emissions of Green House Gases (GHGs) and rising energy consumption. READ MORE
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7. How the projects seeking to enhance the nature-based solution of wild grassland carbon sinks can benefit from carbon markets at present
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : This exploratory mixed-methods case study research is guided by the question of what kind of role carbon markets can currently play in crafting a business model to support nature-based solutions of wild grassland carbon sinks in Europe. By developing a carbon offset project for the nature organisation Rewilding Europe, this research engages with and connects the literature on carbon markets and carbon storage and sequestration to critically reflect on their combined potential to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions. READ MORE
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8. Diving into Blue Carbon : A Review on Carbon Sequestration by Mangrove Forests, Seagrass Meadows and Salt Marshes, and Their Capacity to Act as Global Carbon Sinks
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : During the last decade, the academic interest for Earth’s natural carbon sinks and their role concerning climate change has increased. Today, many scientists around the world are trying to calculate different ecosystem’s potential to sequester and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. READ MORE
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9. Geochemical Investigation of Arsenic in Drinking Water Sources in Proximity of Gold Mining Areas within the Lake Victoria Basin, in Northern Tanzania
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Access to safe drinking water is a challenge for rural communities in many developing countries. Drinking contaminated water endangers human health and impairs social and economic development. Arsenic (As) is a metalloid widely distributed into the environment and is highly toxic in its trivalent inorganic form. READ MORE
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10. Microbial communities in a boreal forest podzol profile and responses to the presence of Pinus sylvestris seedling roots
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant PathologyAbstract : The boreal biome consists of coniferous forests that cover much of the northern hemisphere, and constitute an important natural resource for the forest industry, but has also gained attention in the light of global warming in acting as potential sinks of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Both forest production and carbon sequestration are closely connected to the activities of soil microorganisms, which play major roles in nutrient cycling and decomposition of plant biomass. READ MORE
