Essays about: "ecology map"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 55 essays containing the words ecology map.

  1. 26. Nurturing urban environmental stewardship – a case study of Greenpoint, Brooklyn New York

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Johanna Jelinek Boman; [2017]
    Keywords : Urban environmental stewardship; Greeenpoint; Brooklyn; Stewardship Mapping Assessment Process;

    Abstract : The benefits of engagement in civic ecology practices and stewardship of urban green space areincreasingly recognized in supporting human health and well-being, providing ecosystem servicesin urban environments and enabling learning and interaction with local ecosystems. There is still a lack in knowledge on how stewardship develops in urban landscapes and how itmay be nurtured and supported. READ MORE

  3. 27. Cellulosasyntesgener i två Populusarter : släktskap och uttrycksmönster under vedbildning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Jenny Dahl; Hilda Mikaelsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Populus trichocarpa; Populus tremula; genom; cellväggssyntes;

    Abstract : Cellulosa är ett förnyelsebart material som är högaktuellt i dagens miljömedvetna samhälle. För att kunna nyttja den effektivt krävs kunskap om de processer som styr vedbildning och trädens tillväxt. READ MORE

  4. 28. The spatial distribution of birds in southern Sweden : A descriptive study of willow warbler, nightingale, blackbird, robin and grey flycatcher in Svealand and Götaland.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Lars Sjöström; [2016]
    Keywords : Poisson regression; Kriging; Variogram; Spatial correlation; Temporal correlation; Geostatistics; Biostatistics; Landscape Ecology;

    Abstract : This is a thesis about the spatial distribution of willow warbler, nightingale, blackbird, robin and grey flycatcher in Svealand and Götaland, that is the southern third of Sweden. It explores the possibilities of using statistics to describe the distribution and variation of birds in a given region. READ MORE

  5. 29. Hydrological modeling enhancement using GIS : An improved topographic wetness index for wetland detection

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Patricia Rull; [2016]
    Keywords : Blue spots; digital dams; culverts; hydrologically enforced DEM; topographic wetness index; TWI; soil-topographic wetness index; STI; wetland detection;

    Abstract : Hydrological modeling, like runoff modelling for flood prevention, is based on digital elevation models (DEMs). The fact that the DEMs do not represent existing road culverts can lead to considerable hydrological misinterpretations. READ MORE

  6. 30. Road and landscape features affecting the aggregation of ungulate vehicle collisions in southern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Magnus Sjölund; [2016]
    Keywords : cluster; kernel density estimation; spatial pattern; traffic safety; ungulate; vehicle accidents; wildlife;

    Abstract : Ungulate-vehicle collisions (UVC) are increasing in Sweden and raises concern to traffic safety, socio-economics and wildlife management. Accident numbers are steadily growing but the trends are not well related to the changes in ungulate population sizes or hunting bag statistics. READ MORE