Essays about: "effect of human activities on environment"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 33 essays containing the words effect of human activities on environment.

  1. 16. Activity patterns of large carnivores in a fenced conservation area in Laikipia District, Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Evelina Augustsson; [2016]
    Keywords : spotted hyena; African lion; activity patterns; movement ecology; conservation management; Crocuta crocuta; Panthera leo;

    Abstract : Large carnivores are sensitive to land-use changes and in African rangelands they have suffered seriously from an increased demand for land for agriculture and husbandry during the last decades. Mammalian carnivores are particularly exposed as they can also attack livestock, and are therefore frequently killed by farmers or wildlife managers. READ MORE

  3. 17. Effect of soil tillage system and straw retention on soil aggregation and water capacity

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

    Author : Emma Lindqvist; [2015]
    Keywords : soil; tillage; structure; aggregation; straw; water capacity;

    Abstract : Arable land supplies food and it is therefore important to develop the production and land-use in a sustainable way. To grow crops for food should be both economical and environmentally sustainable and the soil structure and quality should be taken in consideration when cultivating our land. READ MORE

  4. 18. Assessment of changes in algal biomass accrual and leaf decomposition along a gradient of increasing agricultural dis-turbance

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Maisam Ali; [2015]
    Keywords : leaf decomposition; algal biomass accrual; stream biodiversity;

    Abstract : 1. Anthropogenic activities may impact stream ecosystems by distorting the energetic linkages between the aquatic and adjacent terrestrial habitats, or by modifying the aquatic environment directly. READ MORE

  5. 19. Supply & value chain analysis of onions in Ethiopia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Hanna Daniels; Stefan Fors; [2015]
    Keywords : logistics; trade; transport; energy; agriculture; Africa;

    Abstract : Ethiopia is a developing country situated on Africa’s horn. Ethiopia ranks 173rd on United Nations human development index where the least developed country ranks 186. About 85% of all Ethiopians are employed in agriculture. Onion is one of the basic ingredients in the Ethiopian cuisine and thus an important crop. READ MORE

  6. 20. LEIA: The Live Evidence Information Aggregator : A Scalable Distributed Hypervisor‐based Peer‐2‐Peer Aggregator of Information for Cyber‐Law Enforcement I

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

    Author : Irvin Homem; [2013]
    Keywords : Digital Investigation; Incident Response; Digital Evidence; Automated Evidence Seizure; Collaborative Forensics; Live Forensics; Big Data; P2P Networks; Cloud Storage; Hypervisors;

    Abstract : The Internet in its most basic form is a complex information sharing organism. There are billions of interconnected elements with varying capabilities that work together supporting numerous activities (services) through this information sharing. READ MORE