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  1. 1. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala

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

    Author : Sanaz Kalantari; Rana Toprak; [2023]
    Keywords : Urbanization; grass lawns; urban agriculture; food production; Uppsala; Ultuna Permakultur; municipal sector; planning; establishing; management; ecosystems; human-nature connectedness; extinction of experience; top-down; bottom-up; landscape architecture;

    Abstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE

  3. 2. Boreal och subalpin skog med höga naturvärden i Sverige

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

    Author : Maria Forsberg; [2023]
    Keywords : sannolik och potentiell kontinuitetsskog; kubAI; biologisk mångfald; qGIS; höga naturvärden; landskapsplanering; grön infrastruktur;

    Abstract : Fragmentering är en av de största anledningarna till den minskande biologiska mångfalden. Till största del är det markförändringar som avverkningar och omvandling från skogslandskap till odlingslandskap som bidragit till dessa fragmenterade landskap. READ MORE

  4. 3. Effects of climate and land-use change on retention of semi-natural grassland plant species : A landscape study in southern and central Sweden

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för miljö- och livsvetenskaper (from 2013)

    Author : Malin Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Semi-natural grasslands; Climate change; Land-use changes; Large-scale study; Red list; Hävdgynnade gräsmarker; klimatförändringar; markanvändningsförändringar; storskalig studie; rödlistan;

    Abstract : Plants associated with the historical agricultural landscape are threatened. Land-use changes causing loss, fragmentation and degradation of semi-natural grassland habitats have resulted in many species becoming Red Listed. READ MORE

  5. 4. Risk Assessment for Space Debris Collisions

    University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner, marina system, flyg- och rymdteknik, rörelsemekanik

    Author : Kenny Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : space debris; NASA standard breakup model; satellite fragmentations; satellite fragmentation modelling; space surveillance and tracking; ESA MASTER; collision risk; risk assessment; space situational awareness; rymdskrot; NASA standard breakup model; satellitfragmentering; modellering av satellitfragmentering; inmätning och övervakning av rymdobjekt; ESA MASTER; kollisionsrisk; riskbedömning; rymdlägesbild;

    Abstract : The increasing reliance on space infrastructure and its rapid expansion necessitate the development and enhancement of tools for space debris and fragmentation research. Accurate prediction of the risks associated with satellite fragmentation requires comprehensive understanding of the dynamics involved. READ MORE

  6. 5. Statistical Modelling of Price Difference Durations Between Limit Order Books: Applications in Smart Order Routing

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Hannes Backe; David Rydberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Smart Order Routing; Market Microstructure; Statistical Modelling; Survival Analysis; Kaplan-Meier; Cox Proportional Hazards; Random Survival Forest; Smart Order Routing; Marknadsmikrostruktur; Statistisk Modellering; Överlevnadsanalys; Kaplan-Meier; Cox Proportional Hazards; Random Survival Forest;

    Abstract : The modern electronic financial market is composed of a large amount of actors. With the surge in algorithmic trading some of these actors collectively behave in increasingly complex ways. Historically, academic research related to financial markets has been focused on areas such as asset pricing, portfolio management and financial econometrics. READ MORE