Essays about: "ecosystem boundaries"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 37 essays containing the words ecosystem boundaries.

  1. 21. Användningspotential av biokol i urban miljö

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

    Author : Sofie Östergren; [2019]
    Keywords : biochar; biokol; soil amendment; carbon sequestration; N2O; CH4; CO2; urban desification; pyrolysis; carbon sequestrstion; förtätning; urbana miljöer; kolsänka; pyolys; biokol i urbana miljöer;

    Abstract : 2016 uppskattades det att 54 % av världens populationer bor, arbetar och lever sina liv i städer eller urbana miljöer. I Sverige bor idag 85 % av befolkningen i tätorter jämfört med att 90% av befolkningen bodde på landsbygden på 1800-talet. READ MORE

  3. 22. Sustainable landscape conservation and human well-being : A study of the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Larissa Franke; Francesco Amabile; Chantal Spruit; [2019]
    Keywords : sustainable land management; human well-being; ecosystem services; sustainability; landscape conservation approach; strategic sustainable development; santa cruz mountains stewardship network;

    Abstract : This report aims to answer the question “What is the relationship between adopting a landscape conservation approach and human well-being?” through a case study of the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network. The Network is a collective that involves a variety of stakeholders that belong to a multidimensional scale and focuses on achieving a wide spectrum of goals. READ MORE

  4. 23. Ecosystem orchestration How to thrive in the increasingly networked digital economy

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Frida Magnusdotter Ivarsson; [2018-07-04]
    Keywords : ecosystem orchestration; digital economy; digital ecosystem; business ecosystem; platform;

    Abstract : Ecosystems, a concept used to describe external inter-organizational networks of actors, is a concept closely linked to the digital economy. When firms become increasingly networked, organizational boundaries blur, which challenges incumbent firms’ notions of being isolated entities. READ MORE

  5. 24. Assessing edge pixel classification and growing stock volume estimation in forest stands using a machine learning algorithm and Sentinel-2 data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Enzo Zerega; [2018]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; Random Forest; remote sensing; accuracy assessment; land cover classification; training stage; multi-temporal; edge areas; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Science General;

    Abstract : Sustainable forest management requires accurate and up-to-date baseline data regarding forest structural parameters and the definition of forest stand units. A crucial component in stand characterization is the identification of tree species and to correctly define the stand boundaries. READ MORE

  6. 25. Accumulation by Conservation : Conflicts between aquaculture, protected mangroves and small-scale fisheries in Marismas Nacionales, Mexico

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Enrique Szendro; [2018]
    Keywords : sustainable development; conservation management; small-scale fisheries; mangroves; political ecology; Ramsar protected areas;

    Abstract : Brackish water ecosystems such as mangroves are among the most biodiverse in the world. The mangroves located in the Gulf of California, Mexico are not an exception. READ MORE