Essays about: "ecological threats"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 53 essays containing the words ecological threats.

  1. 11. Hållbar utemiljöförvaltning av stadens biologiska mångfald

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

    Author : Johanna Ericsson; [2022]
    Keywords : hållbar stadsutveckling; hållbar förvaltning; biologisk mångfald; utemiljöförvaltning; grönyteskötsel; urban biologisk mångfald;

    Abstract : Utemiljöförvaltningar är en central del i arbetet med att främja en biologisk mångfald i våra städer. Klimatförändringar, invasiva arter, föroreningar och förtätningen av våra städer är direkta hot mot biologisk mångfald som bottnar i det lokala utemiljöförvaltningars arbete. READ MORE

  3. 12. The role of sustainable innovation and factors influencing AI implementation : SMEs in the machine manufacturing and agricultural sector

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Fabian Hitz; Britt Benning; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable innovation; Artificial intelligence; SMEs; Machine manufacturing; Agriculture;

    Abstract : Sustainable innovation is becoming increasingly important for today’s society due to the existing ecological threats to the earth. Thus, companies have a special responsibility with regard to new technologies and products. READ MORE

  4. 13. Utilizing machine learning in wildlife camera traps for automatic classification of animal species : An application of machine learning on edge devices

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : Niklas Erlandsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Computer Vision; TensorFlow; OpenCV; Machine learning; Neural networks; Camera traps; Datorseende; TensorFlow; OpenCV; Maskininlärning; Neurala nätverk; Åtelkameror;

    Abstract : A rapid global decline in biodiversity has been observed in the past few decades, especially in large vertebrates and the habitats supporting these animal populations. This widely accepted fact has made it very important to understand how animals respond to modern ecological threats and to understand the ecosystems functions. READ MORE

  5. 14. Assessment of the sustainability of the small-scale food production system in Guachetá, Colombia : opportunities for agroecological interventions

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Alejandro Barrios Latorre; [2021]
    Keywords : agroecology; agroecological assessment; TAPE; small-scale agriculture; climate change; participation; Colombia;

    Abstract : Small-scale farming systems in the Colombian Andes are vulnerable to threats that affect not only the food production and self-sufficiency of local communities, but that can affect the wellbeing of farmers and the environment. A holistic perspective of agriculture leads to understanding of the complexity of agroecosystems including its elements, processes, dynamics, interactions, synergies and trade-offs. READ MORE

  6. 15. The Nuclear Option : A Global Sustainability Appraisal of Civil Nuclear Energy

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskap

    Author : Sebastian Arnström; [2020]
    Keywords : nuclear power; solar power; wind power; sustainability; sustainable development; sustainable energy development; sustainability of nuclear power; nuclear accidents; nuclear weapons proliferation; nuclear fuel depletion;

    Abstract : Energy production systems are essential for human progress. They fuel the technologies that underpin economic growth and are prerequisite for efficient food production, education and healthcare. On the flip side, they also incur substantial eco-social costs. READ MORE