Essays about: "ecological sustainable communities"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 78 essays containing the words ecological sustainable communities.
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1. Exploring risks of blue economy developments to people’s livelihood. A case study of Namibia’s coastal communities.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaperAbstract : Fuelled by the vision of the blue economy, marine sectors are developing and expanding at a fast rate. Though intended to be done in a sustainable matter, such developments often come with a large set of uncertainties and possible impacts on the environment as well as on the coastal communities who are depending on the natural environment to sustain their livelihoods. READ MORE
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2. Imagining and Enacting Desirable Futures : A Study of French Eco-Communities
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : This thesis departs from the assumption that the current socio-ecological crises require new and alternative imaginaries as well as lifestyle changes. Following a qualitative research method, seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with eco-community members and analysed thematically to determine their motivations, values and beliefs, and search for a potential common imaginary. READ MORE
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3. Sustainable Production Patterns for Hydropower Units
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för fysik och elektroteknik (IFE)Abstract : Globally, a significant portion of energy comes from hydropower. However, harnessing hydro energy interrupts the natural state of river flows, thus affecting the ecological processes of the surrounding communities. READ MORE
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4. Analyzing the impact of marine protected areas on coastal zones : A case-study of Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area, South Africa
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : The ocean is, with its extraordinary ability to regulate the climate and absorb carbon dioxide, a vital ecosystem for all life on the planet. Moreover, the ocean is highly important for coastal communities as a source of income and nutrition, and as a consequence of increasing dependence it is becoming more significant to mitigate the effects of these anthropogenic activities on the ocean and its resources. READ MORE
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5. Managing diversity : the forest development types as a framework for management within mixed forest systems
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : The demand for both biodiversity and recreational forests is increasing. Management methods under the umbrella term Close-to-Nature management, which aims to incorporate natural successional patterns and disturbances, is considered preferable to traditional forest management methods in terms of both recreational and ecological values (Wimberly et al. READ MORE