Essays about: "land preservation"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 61 essays containing the words land preservation.
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21. Search for Preserved Methanogenic Organisms in Ophiolitic Rocks through Lipid Biomarker Analysis – Implications for Astrobiological Explorations
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Serpentinization is a metamorphic low-temperature geological process, involving a series of chemical reactions that hydrate ultramafic rocks into serpentines and other minerals such as magnetite and brucite. Moreover, the process produces heavily reducing and highly alkaline fluids together with molecular hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4), which have the capacity to support chemosynthetic microbial life. READ MORE
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22. Infrastrukturens framfart i rekreations- och friluftslivslandskapet : förutsättningar och potential för rekreations- och friluftslivsvärden i infrastrukturprojekt inom transportsektorn
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : I takt med att samhället expanderar så sker utbyggnad av vårt infrastrukturnät. Sverige står inför stora infrastruktursatsningar, inom bland annat järnväg, som inte varit aktuellt på 150 år. Transportinfrastruktur med dess anläggningar innebär stor påverkan på landskapet. READ MORE
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23. Investigating future land use scenarios: consequences for food production and grassland preservation in the steppe biome, Orenburg province of Southwestern Russia
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Many land systems experience massive ecological pressure due to ongoing land use changes for the increasing demand for food, but also need to sustain essential ecosystem services. Computer-based model scenarios help to anticipate the consequences of different socio-economic future transition pathways for humans and nature and evaluate trade-offs between various demands on land. READ MORE
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24. Slakthusparken : en gestaltning av en nedlagd tunnelbanesträcka
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Slakthusområdet i Stockholm är en plats med rik historia som kommer byggas om till följd av Stockholm stads nya planer för området. Nybyggnationen i området innebär att en ny tunnelbanestation byggs mitt i Slakthusområdet och tunnelbanestationerna Globen och Enskede gård stängs av. READ MORE
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25. The Po Delta Biosphere Reserve: Management challenges and priorities deriving from anthropogenic pressure and sea level rise
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The Po Delta Biosphere Reserve is located in Northern Italy and has attained recognition by UNESCO in 2015 due to its unique natural and cultural value. The reserve covers an area of approximately 140 000 hectares, supporting a human population of 118 000, as well as a complex mosaic of ecosystems, which are found in this transitional waters landscape. READ MORE