Essays about: "land degradation"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 152 essays containing the words land degradation.

  1. 21. Assessing the impact of post-fire restoration interventions using spectral vegetation indices: A case study in El Bruc, Spain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Bernat Dorado Guerrero; [2022]
    Keywords : geography; GIS; restoration intervention; drylands; monitoring; BACI; spectral vegetation indices; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Ecological restoration has become an increasingly used practice to revert degraded land and mitigate the effects of extreme events in vulnerable biomes such as drylands. Methods to improve the assessment of these restoration interventions are essential to ensure their success, optimize resources and identify improvement aspects for future interventions. READ MORE

  3. 22. Adaptation or Maladaptation? : A holistic approach to mangrove forestry to protect against climate change in Char Kukri Mukri, Bangladesh.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Tilde Krusberg; Aisha Rahman; [2022]
    Keywords : mangrove forests; enrichment plantation; Bangladesh; climate change; climate adaptation; Nature-based Solutions.; mangroveskogar; mangroverestaurering; Bangladesh; klimatförändringar; klimatanpassning; naturbaserade lösningar.;

    Abstract : Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, with coastal areas being especially vulnerable. Along the Bangladeshi coast lies mangrove forests that protect against storm surges, tropical cyclones, SLR, coastal erosion, and salt-water intrusion. READ MORE

  4. 23. Odlade torvjordar och växthusavgång : effekter av pH, temperatur och vattenhalt

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Lisette Nordgren; [2021]
    Keywords : odlad torvjord; pH; kalk; växthusgaser;

    Abstract : Torvmarker utgör potentiella sänkor av växthusgaser (VHG) och täcker en betydande andel av Sveriges yta. Förra seklet dikades en stor del av markerna för odling m.m. vilket i nutid har lett till en ökande problematik med mikrobiell nedbrytning och torvförlust. READ MORE

  5. 24. Relating the impacts of regenerative farming practices to soil health and carbon sequestration on Gotland, Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Laerke Daverkosen; Alena Holzknecht; [2021]
    Keywords : regenerative agriculture; soil health; carbon sequestration; Gotland Sweden ;

    Abstract : Land degradation, greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss through agriculture are some of the greatest challenges we are facing today. Fertile and productive soils are the basis of life on this planet and need to be protected and restored to support a growing population and lower negative impacts of climate change. READ MORE

  6. 25. Drivers of topsoil saturated hydraulic conductivity in three contrasting landscapes in Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : David Falk; [2021]
    Keywords : Infiltrability; mixed effects model; Kenya; land degradation; restoration; trees;

    Abstract : Markförsämring i tropiska regioner kan ha förödande konsekvenser för vattentillgänglighet. Vattenkvalité och kvantitet är oerhört viktiga för lokalbefolkningar och är grundförutsättningar för socioekonomisk utveckling då stora delar av befolkningen i många tropiska länder är direkt beroende av jordbruk och boskapshållning för sin inkomst. READ MORE