Essays about: "ecosystem boundaries"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 37 essays containing the words ecosystem boundaries.

1. 16. Urbana ekosystemtjänster : social-ekologisk design i stadslandskapet

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Elin Lundgren Alm; [2020]
   Keywords : ekosystemtjänster; social-ekologisk design; stadsplanering; stadsomvandling; social hållbarhet; urban ekologi;

   Abstract : Enligt FN:s befolkningsprognos kommer antalet människor på jorden år 2050 vara ungefär 9,3 miljarder, varav 68 procent av dessa förväntas bo i städer. I Sverige har siffran legat stabilt runt 80 procent sedan 1970-talet men ny statistik visar på en uppåtgående trend. READ MORE

3. 17. A consultant perspective on Digital transformation : Experiences of successful digitalization

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Informatik; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Kristoffer Karlsson; Nikolas Karl Spyrou; [2020]
   Keywords : digitalization; digital transformation; digital maturity; digital strategy; change management; organizational culture;

   Abstract : Progress in digital technologies has influenced organizations and individuals alike. The focus of organizations has been to adapt to the dynamic digital landscapes; ranging from expanding the boundaries of existing markets, to conquer unexplored and unclaimed opportunities. READ MORE

4. 18. Importance of fish community structure, nutrients and browning for shallow lake ecosystem dynamics : A modelling perspective

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Ylva Karlberg; [2019]
   Keywords : biological modelling; bowning; food webs; trophic interactions; top-down and bottom-up control; nutrients; light; shallow lake; biologisk modellering; brunifiering; födovävar; trofiska interaktioner; näring; ljus; grund sjö;

   Abstract : In a changing climate, it is increasingly important to be able to model environmental effects on food webs, and to do that, one must have appropriate dynamic models. I present a shallow lake ecosystem model where producers, grazers, carnivores, piscivores, and detritivores are coupled through resource (light, nutrients and detritus) fluxes between the benthic and pelagic habitats and through carnivore life history events (ontogenetic habitat and diet shifts). READ MORE

5. 19. Crop diversity in Scania : geographical and cognitive mapping

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

   Author : Shaktima López Hösel; [2019]
   Keywords : crop diversity; agroecology; food systems; ecosystem services; resilience; farmer s motivations; geographical information systems; self-determination theory; cognitive mapping;

   Abstract : Modern agriculture is characterized by large scale and large-scale farming of a few crops, which rely heavily on external inputs. These kinds of intensive and specialized farming systems are contributing to exceeding the planetary boundaries for our ecosystems. READ MORE

6. 20. Conceptualizing green water within the planetary boundary for freshwater use

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Arne Tobian; [2019]
   Keywords : green water; planetary boundaries; land use modelling; physical geography; ecosystem analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Anthropogenic land-use covers a constantly increasing fraction of the terrestrial surface area. By employing a dynamic global vegetation model, human-induced changes in the terrestrial water balance as compared to an undisturbed scenario were simulated. READ MORE