Essays about: "fossil communities"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 47 essays containing the words fossil communities.

1. 26. Which knowledge counts? : a critical discourse analysis of a conflict between a wind power development company and Sami communities

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Emma Hansson; [2018]
   Keywords : traditional knowledge; wind power; Sami communities; critical discourse analysis; power and knowledge; science;

   Abstract : Sweden has ambitious climate and energy policies, for example 100 percent fossil free electricity production by 2040. A central part of the policies are wind power developments. READ MORE

3. 27. Methodology for creating historical land use databases : a case study for ICOS-station Hyltemossa, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Adriana Bota; [2017]
   Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; historical land-use databases; land-use; land cover; historical maps; geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis studies how modern spatio temporal databases of land use changes can be created based on historical maps. The entire study was conducted based on the available maps over the study area, in southern Sweden. READ MORE

4. 28. Small and steady: the role of the town energy committees in the transition to clean energy in Vermont

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Carmen Paula Valache; [2017]
   Keywords : Vermont; town energy committee; local energy action; rural energy transition; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : International and national carbon reduction plans and targets have constituted the subject of a copious amount research in recent years. Concurrently, the number of cities, regions, companies and communities that have set ambitious targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency has been growing. READ MORE

5. 29. The effects of trace elements on the microbial communities of thermophilic biogas production

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Microbiology

   Author : Robin Hagblom; [2016]
   Keywords : biogas; thermophilic; trace elements; ammonia; SAO; fhs;

   Abstract : The increasing need for alternatives to fossil fuels and traditional waste management systems can be simultaneously addressed by the production of biogas using organic waste as input material. The biogas produced can be used directly for energy production or upgraded to increase methane purity for use in the engines of motor vehicles. READ MORE

6. 30. The Indigenization of knowledge and power in the Peruvian Amazon : a case study for socio-environmental participatory monitoring processes in Aerija and Huao communities.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Aurora Eloisa Martín; [2016]
   Keywords : participatory monitoring; sustainability science; indigenous knowledge; power relations; feminist political ecology; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Amazon has always been a strategic region because of its rich variety in natural resources. Its global interest is spreading across levels and scales, influenced by the increasing demand for fossil fuels and biodiesel and the threat of climate change. READ MORE