Essays about: "ditch"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the word ditch.
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1. Riparian plant biodiversity and community composition of ditches and straightened streams : identifying key environmental drivers in a boreal forest setting
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Modified ecosystems are typically seen as degraded and having no ecological value. In many cases, the modification of the ecosystem was done more than 100 years ago and may have had time to recover and become a refugia for species that were once more common in the landscape. READ MORE
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2. Naturbaserad dagvattenhantering : gestaltningsförslag för främjandet av Bäcklösabäckens mångfald och rekreation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : I takt med att Uppsalas utvecklingsområde Södra staden expanderas, minskar stadens grönområden och permeabla ytor för dagvattnet att infiltrera. Detta leder både till en förlust av biologisk mångfald, ekologiska spridningsvägar och en större belastning på Bäcklösas avrinningsområde som täcker stora delar av Södra staden. READ MORE
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3. Perception of urban blue-green infrastructure during winter in Gothenburg
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Life in urban settlements is often associated with insufficient physical activity and continuous stress. By implementing blue-green infrastructure (BGI) consisting of parks, trees, ponds, and rain gardens, amongst others, recreational values can be provided for the residents. READ MORE
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4. Consequences of alternative forest management in riparian buffer zones : a GIS analysis
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : 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
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5. Dagvatten blir badvatten : ett gestaltningsförslag på en baddamm i Gränbyparken med naturlig rening
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Att rena och fördröja dagvatten sker i allt högre grad lokalt. Då dagvattenanläggningarna kommer närmare inpå den bebyggda miljön och i kontakt med stadens invånare, får landskapsarkitekten en viktig roll, genom att utforma öppna dagvattenlösningar. READ MORE
