Essays about: "desert"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 82 essays containing the word desert.
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11. Dynamics of net primary production and food availability in the aftermath of the 2004 and 2007 desert locust outbreaks in Niger and Yemen
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The knowledge of desert locust plagues goes back to biblical times but it is just as relevant in 2020 with an ongoing outbreak in East Africa and the Middle East. The locusts pose a threat to agriculture, and by extent food availability, due to their high appetite, diverse diet and ability to migrate long distances in large swarms. READ MORE
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12. Terra Nova : Mobility For The Future of The Planet
University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : The project is inspired by the idea of trying to simplify and create understanding on a broader level regarding the issues of climate change within the author’s field of design. How can design help us understand the relevance of acting now by visualizing how a potential future might look if action is not taken. READ MORE
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13. Kan miljöberikning öka baktriska kamelers (camelus bactrianus) användning av sitt utomhushägn : en observationsstudie på Furuviksparken
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The Bactrian camel is a desert animal especially adapted to the harsh environment it lives in. It is part of the Camelidae family and exists as a wild species (Camelus ferus) and as a domesticated species (Camelus bactrianus). READ MORE
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14. Cooling Oasis
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : The urban heat island, UHI, is a phenomenon that occurs in all cities. This phenomenon is an effect of us humans and the environments we have built. What happens in cities are that they re-emit the suns heat and other energies trapping them in this heat island. READ MORE
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15. Poetry, Nature and Trauma during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Intersectional Examination of the Traumatised Subject and their Relationship to Nature
University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – MediaAbstract : This thesis explores the ways in which ‘‘Ides of March, 2020’’ (2020) by Didi Jackson, ‘‘Sing a Darkness’’ (2020) by Carl Phillips, and ‘‘Desert Lily’’ (2020) by Rigoberto González engage with concepts of nature and trauma. All three poems reveal poignant elaborations on human position and relationship to nature, and how nature might help the speakers dealing with the traumatic present of the pandemic. READ MORE