Essays about: "importance of afforestation"

Found 3 essays containing the words importance of afforestation.

  1. 1. Climatic effects of changes in radiative forcing due to clear-cutting in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Iris Muzic; [2019]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science; land-cover change; ICOS; albedo; carbon dioxide; radiative forcing; clear-cutting; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Land cover conversion affects climate by imposing changes in the surface properties and carbon dioxide fluxes. Forest management programs often disregard that modification in surface albedo influences the exchange of energy and climate sensitivity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Native forest conservation within the framework of forest promotion policy in Uruguay

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Andrés Normey; [2012]
    Keywords : conservation; forest policy; legislation; native forest; Uruguay;

    Abstract : Environmental changes due to anthropogenic causes have brought a negative effect on Uruguayan native forest. Governments at the beginning of the 20th century began to promote the importance of the forest. In 1968 was passed the “Resources and Forest Economy Law” and in 1987 was passed the “Forest Law”. READ MORE

  4. 3. Future perspectives on urban afforestation in relation to planting design : learning from three paradigmatic cases

    University essay from SLU/Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Rasmus Bartholdy Jensen; [2007]
    Keywords : afforestation; planting design; urban forestry; visual aspects; profile diagrams;

    Abstract : Afforestation, as part of remedying the vast exploits of the forest resource in NW Europe, seems to have a high importance on both EU and national level. Due to the fact that this part of Europe is densely populated it is fair to say that a major part of afforestation will be situated within urban influences and is hence future urban forest. READ MORE