Essays about: "behavioural adaptation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words behavioural adaptation.

  1. 1. Water use efficiency in agricultural irrigation in Egypt: A qualitative study on the complexities of utilising fossil groundwater resources in the face of water scarcity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Johannes David Huber; [2023]
    Keywords : Water scarcity; water use efficiency; agricultural irrigation; desert farming; sustainability; groundwater extraction; Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System NSAS ; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study examines the adaptive capacity of desert farming in Egypt to imminent water scarcity and discusses the sustainability of fossil groundwater extraction. Through qualitative semi-structured expert interviews, the study identifies clear research and data gaps related to the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) and highlights the need for a nuanced approach to fossil groundwater extraction that focuses on water use efficiency improvements. READ MORE

  3. 2. Snow cover related camouflage mismatch decreases survival

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Pieter Otte; [2022]
    Keywords : climate change; snow cover; seasonal colour coat; crypsis; mismatch; camera trap; survival analysis;

    Abstract : Climate change is expected to decrease winter severity at high latitudes, resulting in reduced days of snow cover. Several mammalian and avian species in the northern hemisphere express a seasonal colour coat (SCC) making them white in winter periods and brown or dark in summer. READ MORE

  4. 3. Recommender system for IT security scanning service : Collaborative filtering in an error report scenario

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Jonas Thunberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Collaborative Filtering; Vulnerability Scanning; IT-Security; Recommender System;

    Abstract : Recommender systems have become an integral part of the user interface of many web applications. Recommending items to buy, media to view or similar “next choice”-recommendations has proven to be a powerful tool to improve costumer experience and engagement. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bridging Cognitive and Emotional Learning : Didactical Contributions of Constructive Journalism to Climate Change Education

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Juliane Höhle; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Climate Change Education; Didactical Intervention; Constructive Journalism; Cognitive Learning; Emotional Learning;

    Abstract : To fight climate change, people need to change their behaviours towards emitting fewer greenhouse gases and build a system that is resilient towards the future shocks that climate change will create. Education can be seen as a key factor in behaviour change. READ MORE

  6. 5. Implementation and Monitoring of the 2030 Agenda in Swedish Municipalities

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Industriell ekonomi och organisation

    Author : Anton Lindström; Michaela Hellsten; [2020]
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    Abstract : The 2030 Agenda consists of environmental, economic, and social perspectives with 17 universal sustainability goals with 169 targets for the world to meet by the year 2030. Sweden is historically known for its sustainability work, and the Swedish government decided to continue that work by making an action plan for the 2030 Agenda with the expectation that municipalities and regions will execute most of the work. READ MORE