Essays about: "island constraints"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words island constraints.
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1. Can ObamaCare's Impact be Quantified using RomneyCare as a Comparison Group? : A Difference-in-differences in Reverse Study of Uninsurance in Rhode Island
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : The US consistently lags nearly all developed nations in percentage of population covered by basic health insurance. To address this, ‘RomneyCare’ was implemented in Massachusetts (state level) in 2006, and later on ObamaCare’s similar major provisions came into effect in 2014 at the federal level. READ MORE
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2. GIS modeling of green roof ecosystem services to optimize green infrastructure placement and to map multifunctionality : a case study in Sydöstra staden, Uppsala, Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Green roofing has emerged as a viable option for developers and planners seeking to integrate ecosystem services into the built environment, while, at the same time, responding to the constraints posed by urban densification. Urban green infrastructure (UGI) has been placed at the core of sustainable urban planning enabling the integration of ecosystem services in urban development. READ MORE
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3. The Resilience of the Rail System for International Freight in Öresund Region in Case of Major Disruptions
University essay from KTH/TransportplaneringAbstract : Rail Transport has held an important place in the European economy. Several problems plague rail freight. We frequently hear about train disruptions, whether it is due to a signal failure or an infrastructure breakdown, most of which have caused significant issues for both passengers and cargo. READ MORE
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4. A Spatially Explicit Agent-Based Model of Human-Resource Interaction on Easter Island
University essay from KTH/Numerisk analys, NAAbstract : The history of Easter Island, with its cultural and ecological mysteries, has attracted the interests of archaeologists, anthropologists, ecologists, and economists alike. Despite the great scientific efforts, uncertainties in the available archaeological and palynological data leave a number of critical issues unsolved and open to debate. READ MORE
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5. Innovative agricultural intensification to cope with demographic and climatic changes for subsistence producers : a case study of Sandfly Island, Solomon Islands
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : This research aims to study the dynamics of agricultural intensification amongst the small island community of Sandfly Island, Solomon Islands, and to observe the spreading of new agricultural practices of intensification that can help mitigate the pressures of climate change on the one side; and on the other side of a growing food demand from a growing population. The intention is to describe the variety of agricultural practices and the variation of production parameters such as fallow length, length of cropping period, number of plots in agricultural rotation and size of plots as to assess the state of agricultural intensification and to find what are the environmental constraints to production. READ MORE
