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  1. 1. Impact of wetland restoration on river discharge - A case study of Bråån, Skåne, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Ardis Luda; [2023]
    Keywords : wetlands; wetland restoration; HYPE model; river discharge; Sweden; land use change; flooding; hydrological modeling; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Land use change is a factor not often considered when modeling river discharge in regard to future flood risk. The restoration of wetlands is an ongoing land use change which affects water storage capacity in the soils of a catchment and could lead to lower flows in rivers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Improving land tenure security by increasing access?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Freeman Gunnell; [2023]
    Keywords : land tenure security; international institutions; World Bank; legal tenure systems; customary tenure; exclusion; access; policy discourse.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Securing access to land around the world is an issue that pervades many development agendas. Often promoted through legal and administrative systems, secure land tenure is used in the battle against poverty and to reduce land based conflict. Conceptualizations of secure tenure tend to differ between international institutions and academia. READ MORE

  4. 3. The State of the Guatemalan Education System through an Analysis of Teachers’ Education Programs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Megan Cristina Rothwell Guerra; [2023]
    Keywords : Guatemala; Education; Middle-range theory; professions; teachers; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Improvement of the Guatemalan national education system is a center for development. Many attempts have been made over the years to improve the system; one, in particular, is the creation of the National System for Teacher Training. READ MORE

  5. 4. Intensifying Building Use: How the Cities of Amsterdam and Malmö Enable the Sharing of Spaces

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Sonja Leyvraz; [2023]
    Keywords : Building industry; circular economy; intensifying loops; urban governance; sharing economy.; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : In the building industry, circular economy has gained much attention in recent years, yet thus far, little research has been conducted on the topic of intensified building use, despite the great potential this strategy offers in terms of emission reduction. One way of intensifying building use can be through the sharing of spaces among different users at different times. READ MORE

  6. 5. Arbetsmiljö och djurvälfärd på små mjölkgårdar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Linnéa Follinger; [2023]
    Keywords : arbetsmiljö; djurvälfärd; mindre mjölkgårdar;

    Abstract : Det har setts en tydlig minskning av antalet företag med mjölkkor i Sverige, det är framför allt de mindre gårdarna som har minskat i antal. Denna minskning skulle kunna påverka Sveriges livsmedelsförsörjning under krissituationer. READ MORE