Essays about: "importance of rain"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 43 essays containing the words importance of rain.
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16. Using leaf economics to find appropriate woody species for rain gardens
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Urban rainwater management faces great challenges in the future, caused by expected increase in precipitation and frequency of storms associated with climate change. Constructions such as rain gardens may be a mean for adaptation to, as well as mitigation of these effects. READ MORE
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17. Betydelsen av grönstruktur inom dagvattenhantering - : en fallstudie av Kulltorp, Kristianstads kommun
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Klimatförändringarna kommer att resultera i flera utmaningar för framtidens stadsutveckling. En stor del av den befintliga infrastrukturen har utformats under flera årtionden där behoven skiljde sig stort från de som påverkar stadsutvecklingen idag. READ MORE
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18. Skyfallshantering med blågrön infrastruktur : gestaltningsarbete avseende skyfallshantering för Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Runt om i världen dör allt fler människor till följd av skyfall och extremväder. I och med klimatförändringarna väntas även Sverige få fler och större skyfall. När en katastrof inträffar är behovet av att samhällsviktig verksamhet fungerar som störst. READ MORE
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19. Attractive winter spaces : Maximizing the opportunities for social gathering
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : Success of public spaces depends on many factor one of them being environmental factors and how the urban environment is adapted to climate. The social function of public spaces is achieved in spaces where people choose to stay and creates a sense of place. READ MORE
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20. 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
