Essays about: "land fragmentation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 60 essays containing the words land fragmentation.
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1. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE
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2. Carabidocoenoses and Fragments of Forests : exploring the Carabid Landscape
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Epigeic ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) were sampled between 2021-06-28 and 2021-07-09 using pitfall traps in the Swedish counties Värmland and Gävleborg. The structural properties of the landscapes surrounding these points were estimated from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s national land cover databases and the Swedish Forest Agency’s data for all formally protected and high conservation value forests using patch-based configurational metrics. READ MORE
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3. Effects of climate and land-use change on retention of semi-natural grassland plant species : A landscape study in southern and central Sweden
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för miljö- och livsvetenskaper (from 2013)Abstract : Plants associated with the historical agricultural landscape are threatened. Land-use changes causing loss, fragmentation and degradation of semi-natural grassland habitats have resulted in many species becoming Red Listed. READ MORE
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4. Collaboration avenues and structures within local climate adaptation governance - The case of local climate adaptation governance in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Climate change adaptation is essential to future-proof societies around the world. It is a cross-sectorial undertaking which requires collaboration, structure, long-term planning, and resources. READ MORE
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5. Multifunktionalitet i mikroformat : gestaltning av en urban mikroskog med fokus på biologisk mångfald samt barns tillgång till natur
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Med den förtätning som många städer genomgår idag har möjligheterna för människor att komma i kontakt med naturen minskat. Barn och unga är en av de åldersgrupper som har förlorat mest daglig kontakt med natur. READ MORE