Essays about: "land policy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 341 essays containing the words land policy.
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1. The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on the spatial ecology of moose in an area with high recreational activity
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : In diverse landscapes, the coexistence of wildlife habitat requirements and human land use often leads to conflicts, posing challenges for sustainable species management. Recreational activities, especially in sparsely populated areas, frequently disturb wildlife behavior, necessitating a comprehensive assessment of anthropogenic impacts on habitats. READ MORE
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2. Carbon credit schemes & landownership in Scotland : an analysis of policy discourses
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Carbon Credit Schemes have become an important feature of governance approaches to climate change in recent years and have been gaining prominence in the Global North. Scotland in particular has seen a rise in the development of carbon projects, with developers looking to sell carbon credits. READ MORE
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3. Vargen – ”en syndabock för större socioekonomiska problem” : en kritisk diskursanalys av nyhetsrapporteringen av varg på lokal och rikstäckande nivå
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Uppsatsens syfte är att kritisk granska och analysera nyhetsrapporteringen av rovdjursdiskursen för att urskilja hur olika maktstrukturer mellan stad och land syns och reproduceras i porträtteringen. Särskilt fokus ligger i den mediala bilden av landsbygd i vargfrågan där traditionella diskurser om landsbygd kan reproduceras snarare än utmanas i frågan. READ MORE
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4. Urban flood risk mitigation : A perspective form urban planning
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : Due to the global warming and climate change, an increased frequency of high intensity rains and other disasters are expected all around the world. To predict this change in climate the IPCC has created a set of climate scenarios, RCPs, that will try to predict the future climate based on how much we are able to adapt and mitigate the effects we as a species have on the environment. READ MORE
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5. Bioeconomy Strategy effects in Rural Areas : A comparative study of the Alpine region and Inner Scandinavia
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : The European Commission Bioeconomy Strategy aims to stimulate an ecologically sustainable economy to mitigate climate change, declining biodiversity, and as an economic and social strategy meant to provide jobs and stimulate growth. The aim of this research project is to understand how the European Commission Bioeconomy Strategy is being interpreted and implemented in two different rural European regions, Inner Scandinavia, and the Alpine region, and based on those findings discuss how a sustainable bioeconomy strategy can be understood primarily in relation to the ecological sustainability goals of decarbonizing the economy and protecting biodiversity. READ MORE