Essays about: "adaptation possibility"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 79 essays containing the words adaptation possibility.
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1. Salt tolerant horticultural plants to save freshwater usage
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection BiologyAbstract : As freshwater becomes scarce worldwide due to climate change and population increases, there is an urgent need to develop innovative approaches to address the issue of reducing freshwater consumption. Selecting species with high ornamental value and salt tolerance for use as green hedges or bonsai in urban or coastal areas could be a strategic approach for promoting greening and maintaining water resource sustainability. READ MORE
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2. Assessing the Transformative Potential of a Sociocracy-Informed Climate Change Adaptation Lab in Lund, Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Effective climate change adaptation necessitates enhanced public participation as there is a need for the voice of people to be meaningfully incorporated to facilitate transformational adaptation, contend with complexity, and avoid maladaptation. Despite this, widespread participation in climate change adaptation governance in Global North countries like Sweden is currently restricted by rigid power dynamics, even in spaces that purport to be transformationally participatory. READ MORE
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3. Trädplan för den moderna kvartersstaden : ett växtgestaltningsförslag för Nya Gatan, Nacka stad
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Hållbara städer och samhällen är ett av FN:s globala mål. I en värld där urbanisering är den rådande trenden är förtätning ett sätt att resurseffektivisera städerna. En förtätning av staden, som i många fall innebär höga byggnader, påverkar skalan och den rumsliga uppfattningen av det offentliga rummet. READ MORE
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4. Pluvial urban flooding in a densified Sweden : do sustainable flood management and densification fit together?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Pluvial urban flooding occurs in many parts of the world, including Sweden, often with severe consequences. Climate change and increased urbanization exacerbate the risk of urban flooding, and traditional urban drainage systems are unable to keep up. READ MORE
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5. Design of high performance buildings : Vulnerability of buildings to climate change from an energy perspective
University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnaderAbstract : The challenge of climate change is twofold: to mitigate (prevent) the causes of climate change and to prepare (adapt) to the inevitable effects and consequences. Building and construction are key sectors for decarbonisation (mitigation). READ MORE