Essays about: "importance of geographic areas"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 33 essays containing the words importance of geographic areas.

1. 21. Geographic accessibility analysis and evaluation of potential changes to the public transportation system

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Alessandro De Martino; [2014]
   Keywords : stop spacing system; public transport stops; public Transport; GIS; PTAL’s; Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; accessibility; public transport accessibility levels; geographic accessibility; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Modern public transportation systems are required to be more efficient. The efficiency and the quality of the service is based on several aspects, such as availability, frequency, travel speed, reliability and safety. Stop spacing system is a significant part of the public transport service design and it deeply affects its efficiency. READ MORE

3. 22. Recommendations for a polar Earth science portal in the context of Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Sarah Tressel; [2014]
   Keywords : data portal; earth science; Spatial Data Infrastructure; data management; physical geography and ecosystem analysis; GIS; earth browser; data discovery; data access; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In recent years, the Arctic has been one of the most dynamic environments on Earth. As a result, scientific inquiry into the region has produced a large amount of data, with future projections of the volume of data for the Arctic as well as the Antarctic expected to increase by an order of magnitude. READ MORE

4. 23. Water harvesting in Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq : detection of suitable sites using geographic information system and remote sensing

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Hasan Hameed; [2013]
   Keywords : multi criteria evaluation; geographic information system; remote sensing; analytic hierarchy process; macro catchment rainwater harvesting; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The drought effects on Iraq, and specifically on the Kurdistan region, is on the rise due to the climate change. Management of the water resources has become necessary to solve this problem. READ MORE

5. 24. Analysis of biodiversity spatial patterns across multiple taxa, in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Manon Marcon; [2013]
   Keywords : Sweden; protected areas; Shannon Index; species richness; geographic information system; biodiversity; physical geography; geography; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : L?objectif de cet article est dans un premier temps d?analyser la r�partition de la biodiversit� de diff�rents groupes taxonomiques terrestres, � l?�chelle des municipalit�s su�doises. Et dans un deuxi�me temps d?analyser la localisation des aires prot�g�es afin de comparer leur distribution spatiale avec nos r�sultats de biodiversit�. READ MORE

6. 25. Green and Just? - Assessing the Socio-Spatial Distribution of Green Areas in Malmö

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Laura Wascher; [2012]
   Keywords : urban green space; accessibility; environmental justice; sustainable urban development; geographic information systems GIS ; Sweden;

   Abstract : Malmö strives to become an attractive and sustainable city by 2030. Continued population growth is a major reason for the need to densify within the existing urban structures. But more inhabitants will also increase pressure on usage and demand for green spaces in the city. READ MORE