Essays about: "dry-land"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the word dry-land.

  1. 1. DELTΔ: exploring the fragility of perception through the medium of light.

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Seth Margolies; [2022]
    Keywords : Chromatic adaptation; change; colour; light and space art; experience;

    Abstract : In this piece, I have looked to use art in an attempt to explore a known phenomenon of the visual system: in this case, chromatic adaptation. The name delta in this sense has two meanings. The first is that of the mathematical symbol Δ used to represent change. READ MORE

  3. 2. Perception and management strategies for climate-induced risks among pastoralists and agro-pastoralists : a case study from dry land farming systems in northern Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Elema Mamo; [2022]
    Keywords : Risk; climate change; risk management; climate change risk perception model; agriculture; risk preferences; adaptation and mitigation strategies;

    Abstract : Agriculture is the backbone of many economies around the world, and it is arguably the sector most affected by climate change with its variability and extremes. Farmers have suffered significant losses as a result of such occurrences in the past and have used a variety of risk management strategies to deal with the risks involved. READ MORE

  4. 3. Resisted Sprint Training in Swimming : A Quasi-Experimental Study on Swedish National Level Swimmers

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för idrotts- och hälsovetenskap

    Author : Antonio Lutula; [2019]
    Keywords : swimming; sprint swimming; resisted sprint training; resisted swimming; anaerobic power; swim power; swim bench; 1080 sprint; 1080 motion; force velocity; biomechanics;

    Abstract : Aim The aim of this study was to ascertain the effect of resisted sprint training in swimming on maximal swimming velocity and performance characteristics. The aim was also to examine how maximal swimming velocity is related to maximal swim power and maximal dry-land power. READ MORE

  5. 4. Spatial assessment of NDVI as an indicator of desertification in Ethiopia using remote sensing and GIS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Gezahagn Negash Seboka; [2016]
    Keywords : NDVI and Rainfall; land degradation; climate change; desertification; NOAA AVHRR; land cover; GIS; Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Desertification is a serious environmental and socio-economic problem occurring at global, regional and local scale. According to Article 1(a) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), define the term “desertification” means “land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid (dry lands) areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities”. READ MORE

  6. 5. En fisk på torra land : en beskrivande uppsats om RAS-producenter på den svenska landsbygden

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

    Author : Lova Lind; [2016]
    Keywords : RAS-producenter; landbaserat vattenbruk; akvakultur; hållbarhet; motiv; ontologisk trygghet; sociala rörelser;

    Abstract : Runt om i världen syns trender inom livsmedelsproduktion som pekar på att allt fler upplever sig ha ett ansvar för jord och hav, i utbyte mot de resurser vi åtnjuter. Bland dessa finns en kritik mot det befintliga fisket, som genom effektiviserade metoder riskerar att fiska ut de naturliga bestånden i både hav och sjöar. READ MORE