Essays about: "industrial lands"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words industrial lands.

  1. 1. Agribusiness possible threats to food security of a Kalunga Community

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Bruna Iervolino; [2023]
    Keywords : Agribusiness; Brazilian Cerrado; Engenho II; Family Farming; Food Security; Food Systems; Kalunga; Sustainable Development.;

    Abstract : This master's thesis explores the impact of agribusiness on food security in the Kalunga community of Engenho II, located in the Brazilian Cerrado. Agribusiness is a significant cause of water withdrawal and climate change in the region, with extensive lands converted into monocultures to export commodities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Utmarken - envisioning Skåne's new edible landscapes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Hugo Settergren; [2022]
    Keywords : Food Urbanism; Agroforestry; Urban Planning; Permaculture; Edible landscapes; Urban Agriculture; Resillience; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Planet earth is getting hotter and regional climates are becoming increasingly unpredictable across the globe. Cities and communities on all continents are already impacted by the changing climate, but also by two other crises – the fossil-energy decent and the 6th mass extinction event. READ MORE

  4. 3. Intermediate Community Use during Brownfield Remediation Phytoremediation’s Applicability Analysis in the Post-Industrial City of Malmö

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

    Author : Rie Chimura; [2022]
    Keywords : applicability analysis of phytoremediation; brownfield remediation; intermediate community use; landscape architecture; post-industrial city of Malmö;

    Abstract : The general understanding of brownfield is a contaminated site often due to former industrial occupation. Brownfields are the environmental issue and redevelopment target in post-industrial cities, and the situation of Malmö, a former industrial city, is no exception. READ MORE

  5. 4. Characterization of ulvan polysaccharide degrading enzymes from Wenyingzhuangia fucanilytica

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Bioteknik; Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (master)

    Author : Erik Apelqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Enzyme; Enzymatic characterization; Recombinant protein producaiton; Protien purification; E. coli; W. fucanilytica; Transformation; Overexpression; Seaweed; Ulvan; Polysaccharides; biotechnology; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to fully characterize the enzyme WFp-105, including bioinformatic analysis, structural modeling, full activity and stability characterization and product determination. As well as for the enzyme WFp-37; optimize protein production in regard to expression strains and cultivation temperature, analyzing the genomic context as well as performing an initial activity detection. READ MORE

  6. 5. Storsjöstråket : ett gestaltningsförslag för mötet mellan sjö och land

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

    Author : Klara Losman Nädele; [2021]
    Keywords : ekologisk; restaurering; Storsjön; Östersund; social; hållbarhet; platsspecificitet;

    Abstract : Det här arbetet är sprunget ur den allt vanligare företeelsen att gamla industriområden förändras till generiska platser till följd av förtätning. Områden som dessa besitter ofta platsspecifika egenskaper som kan ligga till grund för unika livsmiljöer. Mellan järnvägen och Storsjön i Östersund sträcker sig Storsjöstråket. READ MORE