Essays about: "Trapped populations"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Trapped populations.
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1. Water Scarcity & Migration : A Comparative Case Study of Egypt and Iraq
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Increasing demand for water combined with the effects of climate change makes water scarcity a growing concern amplifying vulnerabilities for populations worldwide. One way to cope with the exacerbated vulnerabilities is to migrate. In fact, water scarcity is linked with a rise in internal migration rates in recent decades. READ MORE
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2. Bats as hosts of zoonotic pathogens : potential conflicts between nature conservation and public health
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Bats belong to the order Chiroptera, one of the most species rich mammalian groups of Sweden, but it is also the most threatened one. Nineteen different bat species have been found in Sweden, of which 12 are red-listed. Globally rodents and bats are the animal groups known to host most zoonotic pathogens. READ MORE
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3. The astronomical consequences of primordial black holes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Astronomi - Genomgår omorganisationAbstract : In the radiation or early matter dominated eras of the Universe, there is a theoretical possibility for the formation of black holes (BHs). These primordial black holes (PBHs) have been thought of as a possible candidate for dark matter (DM), and an attractive one at that as it would explain DM using only baryonic physics. READ MORE
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4. Pedigree reconstruction reveals large scale movement patterns and population dynamics of wolverines (Gulo gulo) across Fennoscandia
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Dispersal is a biological imperative for many species, facilitating gene flow and influencing population dynamics. Modern landscapes are increasingly fragmented, leaving species that rely on dispersal trapped in ever shrinking areas. READ MORE
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5. No Place to Hide: The Impact of Climate Change on Internal Migration Across Six Sub-Saharan Countries
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Drawing from 17 rounds of harmonised census data, this paper explores the link between climate variability and internal migration across six Sub-Saharan African countries. This study uses high-resolution precipitation and temperature data to construct two sets of measures capturing climate variability, the intensity of climate anomalies and the exposure to climate extremes. READ MORE
