Essays about: "importance of plants to human"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 39 essays containing the words importance of plants to human.

  1. 16. "THREATENED AND THREATENING SEAS" Children’s Perceptions of the Marine Environment and Environmental Attitudes towards Marine Pollution in Kuta, Lombok

    University essay from

    Author : Roos van der Meijden; [2020-10-19]
    Keywords : Early childhood learners; environmental attitudes; environmental perspectives; human-nature relation; marine pollution;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate early childhood learners’ (5-8 years old) perceptions of the marine environment (beach and sea) and their environmental attitudes towards marine pollution through an educational intervention consisting of a drawing exercise and an in-class discussion. Theory: Social-cognitive theory was used from which to explore environmental perspectives environmental attitudes, and the human-nature relation/connection. READ MORE

  3. 17. Modelling gross primary production in semi-arid regions: effects on carbon uptake of intensive agriculture in southern Kenya

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Malin Ahlbäck; [2020]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; GPP; Africa; Kenya; Land cover changes; Cropland; Remote sensing; Sentinel-2; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Background and aim: Gross primary production (GPP) is the largest global carbon (C) flux and an important component for counteracting anthropogenic CO2 emissions, understanding vegetation dynamics, and sustaining universal human standards. Africa plays a prominent role in the global C cycle, though our understanding of GPP dynamics is largely hampered by a paucity of ground-based observations. READ MORE

  4. 18. Safety Optimization of Material Handling Forklift Truck Operations

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Carlos Conde Carvalhal; [2020]
    Keywords : Forklift truck; Material Handling; Operational Safety; Observation; Incident; Risk; Unsafe Situations; Digitalization; Truckar; Materialhantering; Driftsäkerhet; Observation; Incident; Risk; Osäkra situationer; Digitalisering;

    Abstract : The prevention of incidents and injuries is fundamental for any industry activity since those events may result in serious economic, environmental, and human losses. Due to the centralization of Linde filling operations within Sweden, several of their plants are being phased out to move the production to Enköping. READ MORE

  5. 19. Ny grönska på väg : hur en gata kan omvandlas till ett spännande parkstråk

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

    Author : Signe Winkler; [2020]
    Keywords : parkstråk; förtätning; urbana parker; hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : Som Sveriges snabbast växande storstad är Malmö en stad i förändring. På Malmö stads hemsida beskrivs ambitioner som att “Malmö ska vara en nära, tät, grön och funktionsblandad stad” och att “staden i huvudsak ska växa inåt, för god resurshushållning” (Malmö stadsbyggnadskontor, 2017). READ MORE

  6. 20. Svårskötta gräsmattor i urban miljö : förutsättningar, problem och möjligheter

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

    Author : Gustav Axell Johansson; [2019]
    Keywords : Svårigheter för gräsmattan i urban miljö; Alternativ till gräsmattan på små ytor;

    Abstract : Gräsmattan har under en stor del av historien använts som ett smycke i trädgårdar likt perenner eller buskar. Innan gräsklipparen uppfanns på 1800-talet begränsade skötselintensiteten dess utbredning men har under 1900-talet fram till idag blivit en stor del av den urbana miljön, i vissa städer upp till 70% av grönytorna (Stewart, 2009). READ MORE