Essays about: "conservation of biodiversity with land use"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 essays containing the words conservation of biodiversity with land use.

1. 1. Economic development in a biodiversity hotspot: what is the jungle worth? : A case study of local understandings of forest use in North Sumatra

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sydney Laewen; [2023]
   Keywords : Minor Field Study; Sustainable development; Economic development; Natural resource use; Biodiversity; Conservation; Discourse analysis;

   Abstract : Sustainable development as our joint global goal is consensus in the mainstream international arena, in the name of long-term well-being for all living creatures. However economic constraints often limit the choices available to local communities, forcing them to make trade-offs between immediate socioeconomic gains and the long-term sustainability of natural resources. READ MORE

3. 2. Urban äng – ansvar och potential för biologisk mångfald : en jämförande analys av arter och indelningar mellan den svenska ängsfröproducenten Pratensis och Natura 2000

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Ebba Forsberg; Nadia Olausson; [2023]
   Keywords : biodiversitet; biologisk mångfald; äng; urban äng; stadsplanering; urban planering; Natura 2000; Pratensis; handel; utbud;

   Abstract : Global biodiversitet minskar drastiskt vilket utöver att drabba enskilda arter även riskerar att få stora konsekvenser för ekosystem och grundläggande ekosystemtjänster. Ängen är en naturtyp med stor artrikedom och en lång tradition i Sverige men som idag är hotad och naturvårdsklassad till följd av förändrad markanvändning, som bland annat innefattar urbanisering. READ MORE

4. 3. Consequences of alternative forest management in riparian buffer zones : a GIS analysis

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Elijah Ourth; [2023]
   Keywords : Riparian buffer zones; Continuous cover forestry; CCF; Hyggesfritt; Geographical information system; Ditch network maintenance; Ditch; Stream; Natural channel;

   Abstract : With increasing pressure from policymakers and the general public to conduct alternative forest management throughout the European Union (EU), Sweden needs to find ways to best prioritize the implementation of this alternative management. Alternative management is a term used to describe alternative management methods to clear-cut rotation forestry and can include silvicultural methods such as continuous cover forestry, management increasing proportion tree diversity and presence of broadleaves, and extended rotation lengths. READ MORE

5. 4. The effects of management practices and environmental variables on the biodiversity of Nardus grasslands in the national park Hohe Tauern, Austria

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Rebecca Paulina Dörner; [2023]
   Keywords : biodiversity; Nardus stricta; Nardus grassland; national park Hohe Tauern; East Tyrol; alpine pastures;

   Abstract : Introduction. A large part of the biodiversity of the Alps is linked to an interaction between the natural environment and traditional land-use practices. This study focuses on the priority habitat type of species rich Nardus grasslands (Natura 2000 Code 6230*), which is endangered, but continues to thrive in extensively managed subalpine pastures. READ MORE

6. 5. Malmö stad & Lunds kommuns arbete med biologisk mångfald i stadsmiljö

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Clara Wahlberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Malmö stad; Lunds kommun; biologisk mångfald; stadsmiljö;

   Abstract : I detta arbete undersöker jag hur Malmö stad och Lunds kommun arbetar med att bevara och främja biologisk mångfald i stadsmiljö. Den biologiska mångfalden är livsviktig för människor och den värld vi lever i. READ MORE