Essays about: "climate predictors"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words climate predictors.
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1. The polarized attitudes of offshore wind - The social acceptance of planned offshore wind farm Västvind among Öckerö municipality residents
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)Abstract : Climate change, the energy crisis of 2022-2023, and estimations of future electricity demands have stressed the necessity for a rapid transition of the energy system. Offshore wind energy plays an important role in this transition, and is expected to expand considerably on a global level, in the EU and in Sweden. READ MORE
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2. Weather you like it or not : pre-season yield forecasting of malting barley with climate markers.
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production EcologyAbstract : Different means of yield forecasting have been investigated in many publications, although very few with a focus on pre-season forecasting. Climate change and the increasing risk of extreme weather events is a threat to food production, and early yield predictions could therefore be beneficial for farmer’s planning and management as a way towards more resilient food production. READ MORE
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3. The Buffering Effect of Social Support on Stress: A Study of Public Sector Managers in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : The primary purpose of this study was to investigate whether variations of social support functions predicted stress using a sample of public sector managers in Sweden. Additionally, the study aimed to contribute to psychological literature due to the scarcity of research on the ill health of managers, and the impact of support functions on occupational stress. READ MORE
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4. Effects of fuel and weather conditions on forest fire behaviour in Southern Sweden in oak dominated forests
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Fire activity is influenced by weather and climate, fuels, ignition agents, and human activities. Fire suppression policy in Sweden resulted in a gradual decrease in the annually burnt areas, changes in fuel loads and a decline in species diversity. READ MORE
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5. Influence of climate change on Organism Abundance in the Kiruna Region, Northern Sweden: Insights from-long term high-quality DNA sequencing
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : This study investigates if the area around Kiruna, Northern Sweden has experienced large shifts in weather conditions and whether these have affected organism abundances. With a significant increase in global temperature and an increase in average temperature of 1. READ MORE