Essays about: "ecosystem domestic"

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

  1. 21. Domestic feed sources to farmed Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) : an investigation of nutritional implications and impact on the ecological footprint

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Muhamed Muminovic; [2010]
    Keywords : zogomycetes; arctic charr; alternative feed ingredients; nutritional implication;

    Abstract : This study presents an overview of recapturing nutrients from Baltic Sea thru mussel farmingand producing mussel meal, detoxification of polluted fish into purified high quality fish mealand oil and introducing microorganisms as waste consumers as well as good protein sourcesfor fish diets. Work on this study is focused on comparing growth performance of test diet,which has been made strictly of domestic (Baltic Sea) protein sources to commercial diet. READ MORE

  3. 22. Strategic Environmental Assessment Pre-Study of That Luang Marsh : For Sustainable Development in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Fredrik Olsson; [2010]
    Keywords : That Luang Marsh; Laos; urban wetland; Strategic Environmental Assessment; SEA; wastewater treatment; Vientiane; sustainable development; flood control; WATER Project; New Town Development Project; constructed wetland; That Luang Marsh; Laos; urbana våtmarksområden; Strategic Environmental Assessment; SEA; strategisk miljöbedömning; vattenrening; Vientiane; hållbar utveckling; översvämningsskydd; WATER Project; New Town Development Project; konstgjorda våtmarker;

    Abstract : IntroductionLao People Democratic Republic (Lao PDR / Laos) has a population of 5.8 million people and is today one of the least developed countries in Asia. That Luang Marsh (TLM) is the largest remaining urban wetland (2000 hectare) in Vientiane Capital, which historically has supplied wildlife and local people with several eco-services. READ MORE

  4. 23. Recreation use value of Wondo Genet wetland ecosystem - Ethiopia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Mohammed Ali; [2007]
    Keywords : recreation; economic value; Wondo Genet; resort hotel; travel cost; wetland; hot spring; swimming; bird watching;

    Abstract : Wondo Genet Resort Hotel is one of the most well-known nature-based recreation sites in Ethiopia. The main attractions of the site includes: the hot spring water for bathing and swimming; the forested landscape, streams, birds and other wildlife in the surrounding; and the cafeteria, bar and bedroom services. READ MORE

  5. 24. Monetary green accounting at a regional scale in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Lina Isacs; [2007]
    Keywords : natural capital; green accounting; regional; non-marketed; ecosystem services; sustainability; Sweden;

    Abstract : In this thesis environmentally adjusted regional products (EDPRs) are calculated by introducing non-marketed values of natural capital assets into conventional GDPR (Gross Domestic Product of regions) figures for the years 1995 and 2000, following welfare based green accounting theoretical guidelines. The EDPRs of Sweden's 21 counties presented are partially adjusted in the sense that values of two natural capital outputs in the form of ecosystem services, pollution sequestration and recreational services, from three types of ecosystems, forests, agricultural landscape and wetlands, are calculated and added to GDPRs using secondary data of resource quantities and value estimates from existing studies. READ MORE

  6. 25. The effects of managed ruminants grazing on the global carbon cycle and greenhouse gas forcing

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Jakob Lagerstedt; [2006]
    Keywords : ruminants; ecological modeling; carbon cycle; geography; physical geography; LPJ-DGVM; C ; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Kolcykeln är enkelt uttryckt den globala balansräkningen av kolets (C) förflyttning genom olika sfärer såsom mellan atmosfären och biosfären, således är kolcykeln av stor betydelse för mänsklighetens existens. Exempelvis har atmosfäriska koncentrationer av koldioxid (CO2) och metan (CH4) ökat de senaste 200 hundra åren på grund av mänskliga aktiviteter (till stor del en förflyttning av kol från olika sfärer till atmosfären direkt eller indirekt via olika mekanismer såsom t. READ MORE