Essays about: "erosion control"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 47 essays containing the words erosion control.
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21. Etablering av konventionell gräsfröodling i Västra Götaland och på Gotland
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Intresset för gräsfröodling har ökat mot bakgrund av växtföljdens betydelse i det långsiktiga och mer hållbara jordbruket. Detta gäller i synnerhet rena växtodlingsgårdar med fokus på spannmålsproduktionen eftersom dessa gårdar ofta inte har tillgång till stallgödsel som kan tillföra större mängd organiskt material till jorden. READ MORE
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22. Climate-resilient cities: A comparative study of climate adaptationstrategies in Botkyrka and Ekerö municipalities
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografiAbstract : This thesis research investigates and contributes to increased knowledge on municipalities’ approaches to climate adaptation and associated challenges that slow down or hinder climate adaptation approaches in cities. The Stockholm region has experienced climate change and impacts of severe floods, heat waves, storms, sea level rise, forest-fire outbreaks, erosion and landslides. READ MORE
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23. Distribution of Meiofaunal biodiversity and abundance in relation to development stage of the Mangrove Forest
University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologiAbstract : Mangrove ecosystems constitute a valuable economic resource harbouring a wide diversity of organisms and operating an essential provider of nutrients for adjoining marine ecosystems. The meiobenthic fauna (i.e. READ MORE
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24. To plough or not to plough? : an investigation into what influences farmer decision making regarding the adoption of conservation agriculture
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Agriculture is necessary for providing nutrition to a growing global population. However, many unsustainable agricultural practices contribute to climate change, cause local pollution and disrupt natural biological and nutrient cycles. READ MORE
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25. The Effects of Erosion-control Structures and Gully Erosion on Groundwater Dynamics Along the Kromrivier, Eastern Cape, South Africa
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografiAbstract : The Palmiet wetlands located along the Kromrivier in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa have experienced severe degradation through gully erosion during the past decennia which has been threatening the water quality and water security of large towns in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan hub. Water scarcity is a growing problem in this region as a result of land degradation and growing erratic rainfall patterns. READ MORE