Essays about: "arctic region"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 123 essays containing the words arctic region.

  1. 6. Loess as an Environmental Proxy for Reconstruction of Palaeoclimate in the High Arctic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sara Rognås; [2023]
    Keywords : aeolian transport; loess; grain size analysis; loss on ignition; palaeoclimate; Svalbard; Holocene; vindtransporterat material; lössjord; kornstorlek; loss on ignition; paleoklimat; Svalbard; Holocen;

    Abstract : We are currently speeding towards significant changes in the climate of the earth which, if ignored, will lead to severely altered climatic conditions with serious consequences for several species and ecosystems. The polar regions especially are very sensitive to climate changes, and the changes these regions undergo affect the climate on a global scale. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Spatial Turn in the Heritage Field : A case study of the Arctic during the crisis of places.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturvård

    Author : Cristian Martín Lanzas; [2023]
    Keywords : Human geographies; Arctic; dwelling; Spirit of Place; Phenomenology.;

    Abstract : Modern research on the shared points of natural and cultural heritage has opened new opportunities for the investigation of the dimensions of this natureculture phenomenon. Theo bjective of this study is to develop this subject by analysing the dialogue between the most critical human geographies and the heritage field. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Geopolitical Tensions in the Arctic Region : A Comparative Study of Russia’s and Finland’s Arctic Policies

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Astrid Nord; [2023]
    Keywords : Arctic; Arctic Council; Finland; Russia; Neoclassical realism; Security;

    Abstract : This thesis presents an analysis of Russia’s and Finland’s Arctic polities, and what effects their policies have for the future geopolitical situation. The argument of this thesis that the implication of Russia’s and Finland’s policies on the geopolitical situation in the Arctic will likely get increasingly tense in the future. READ MORE

  5. 9. Russia’s Arctic Economic Development : An Evaluation of the 2008-2020 Policy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Erik Mollestam; [2023]
    Keywords : demographics; geoeconomics; hydrocarbon resources; maritime traffic; Northern Sea Route; Russian Arctic;

    Abstract : This qualitative study has evaluated the economic development progression in the Russian Arctic over the 2008-2020 time-period. Departing from the qualitatively formulated official objectives in the Russian Federation’s Policy for the Arctic to 2020 (signed in 2008), this investigation sought to trace the implementation process and analyse the extent in which they have been met. READ MORE

  6. 10. Applying LPJ-GUESS on the Arctic: A model evaluation and benchmarking study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Margot Jeanne Knapen; [2023]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analysis; LPJ-GUESS; Arctic; FLUXNET; Gross Primary Productivity; Ecosystem Respiration; Permafrost; Active Layer Thickness; Snow Depth; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Warming in the Arctic occurs at a much higher rate than the global average, which has a considerable impact on the Arctic terrestrial carbon cycle. Permafrost thawing can release substantial amounts of carbon, whilst tundra shrubification and tree-line advance, on the other hand, may compensate for this. READ MORE