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1. 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 vetenskaper

   Author : Femke van Toor; [2023-02-13]
   Keywords : Blue Economy; Risks; Livelihoods; Ecosystem services; Marine management;

   Abstract : 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

3. 2. Imagining and Enacting Desirable Futures : A Study of French Eco-Communities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Hélène Clouet; [2023]
   Keywords : Eco-communities; imaginaries; transformative change; local change; desirable futures; Écolieux;

   Abstract : 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

4. 3. Sustainable Production Patterns for Hydropower Units

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för fysik och elektroteknik (IFE)

   Author : Hannington Kayanja; [2023]
   Keywords : Automatic control; Hydropower modelling; PD-controller; Sustainable power production; Water level control.;

   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

5. 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 teknik

   Author : Laura Elana Babette Obbink; [2023]
   Keywords : Marine Protected Areas; Sustainability; Coastal Zones; Biodiversity; Local Environmental Awareness; South Africa;

   Abstract : 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

6. 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)

   Author : Pernilla Fridberg; [2023]
   Keywords : urban forestry; urban woodland; recreational forests; forest structure; vegetation structure; forest development types; mixed forest systems; forest management; close-to-nature management; Scanian forest systems; sustainable forest management; ecological values; resilience; sustainable cities; biodiversity; ; profile diagrams; conservation efforts; herbaceous mixed stands; species diversity; reference landscapes; forest communities;

   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