Essays about: "land preservation"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 61 essays containing the words land preservation.
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11. Strengthening Ecological Connectivity : An exploratory study on establishing ecologicalcorridors in Frösön, Sweden
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggandeAbstract : The growing demand for urban areas has been a driving force for extensive changes to landscape. Thisrequires more focus on finding a balance between promoting urban development, and conservingbiodiversity in urban areas. READ MORE
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12. The assessment of ecosystem services provided by forest edge effects on fields in a fragmented Swedish agricultural landscape : a methodological framework
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production EcologyAbstract : Agricultural expansion, prompted by increasing global food demand, has fragmented, simplified, and homogenized the landscape in the last decades. The resilience and sustainability of croplands are at stake, resulting in a hight vulnerability to climate change, and having major impacts on environmental protection, biodiversity preservation and food security. READ MORE
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13. “It’s a visceral connection” : young farmers processes of engagement in animal farming with autochthonous breeds
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Agroecosystems are valued by the provision of utilitarian services that satisfy human needs and by their non-utilitarian ascribed ecological, sociocultural or intrinsic values. Nowadays, a delicate situation of decrease of population and the fragile generational renewal comprises the risk of loss of cultural landscapes in many European rural communities. READ MORE
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14. Valuing Forest Amenities : assessing the effect of non-market amenities on real estate prices
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Quantitative information on residents' valuations attached to forests is needed for assessing land use, city planning, and the development of policies for forest preservation. This paper aims to value implicitly non-market forest amenities by estimating real estate housing prices and specific amounts of environmental amenities associated with recreational houses, specifically forest types. READ MORE
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15. The effects of a land reform program on smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and availability of edible insects for food and nutrition security : the case of the Zvimba and Mhondoro districts of Zimbabwe
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Edible insects are an important source of nutrition for rural populations in many parts of the world, including Zimbabwe. This research examines the contribution of edible insects to the livelihoods, food and nutrition security, and the strategies and mechanisms that can be implemented to ensure the preservation and better management of the environment and edible insects in Zvimba and Mhondoro districts. READ MORE