Essays about: "importance of geographic areas"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 33 essays containing the words importance of geographic areas.
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6. Hur kan man öka den biologiska mångfalden i urbana grönområden?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Den biologiska mångfalden har minskat betydligt de senaste decennierna. Urbanisering är en av faktorerna. Samtidigt har det visat sig att städer besitter potential för hög biologisk mångfald beroende deras geografiska placering och unika habitat. READ MORE
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7. Three-step approach for visualizing climate adaptation strategies at municipal level in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The ongoing climate change has caused an increase in the global mean sea level, and this sea level rise is predicted to continue during the 21st century. The importance of including climate change in decision making is becoming more and more recognized and increasingly important for decisions yielding consequences on longer time scales. READ MORE
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8. Rooftop Solar Power Production Potential of Existing Public Housing Buildings in Singapore
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The importance of increasing renewable energy production to facilitate a sustainable energy transition has been well-discussed and reinforced worldwide. In land- and resource-scarce and tropical Singapore, solar has been deemed the most feasible renewable energy technology for the country moving forward. READ MORE
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9. A Spatial Analysis of Homicide Crime’s Distribution and Association with Deprivation in Stockholm Between 2010-2017
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : A Spatial Analysis of Homicide Crime’s Distribution and Association with Deprivation in Stockholm Between 2010-2017 Homicide crimes are rare events depending on numerous factors and tend to be distributed differently based on geographic location. The use of spatial analysis is substantively important for detecting different predictors in varying geographic areas and for the diffusion process of homicide crimes. READ MORE
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10. An open source web GIS tool for analysis and visualization of elephant GPS telemetry data, alongside environmental and anthropogenic variables
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The movement and distribution of ecologically important herbivores such as elephants are of great significance to conservation biologist seeking to understand the fundamental triggers that influence their mobility and the extent to which these parameters affect how they utilize their immediate and surrounding resources. The recent advancement in animal tracking technology coupled with the availability of moderate to high-resolution satellite data, permits scientists to develop elephant cognitive maps of their adjacent environment, thus offering novel opportunities for research in the fields of wildlife movement ecology and the wider conservation biology. READ MORE