Essays about: "land use"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 1759 essays containing the words land use.
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11. FROM SPACE TO THE SUBSURFACE. Examining Relations Between Vegetation Indices and Local Groundwater Storage.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : This study aimed to examine the relationship between vegetation indices, NDVI and NDWI, and groundwater levels in the county of Kalmar, utilizing correlation and regression analysis. Further, by examining related geospatial features the study aimed to interpret the statistical outcomes to identify significant temporal and spatial patterns. READ MORE
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12. Exploring Urban Land Cover Changes and the Effect on Nocturnal Air Temperature Dynamics in Helsingborg - A temperature modeling made with TAPM
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : In light of increasing global temperatures, urban areas face growing challenges related to heat stress. Alterations in land cover (LC) within cities contribute to changes in the intra-urban climate, predominantly driven by the replacement of vegetated surfaces with impermeable materials. READ MORE
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13. African elephants' effect on the temporal use of elephant highway by predator and prey. Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : African savanna elephants (Loxondonta africana) are the world’s largest land-mammal and are considered a keystone species. The effect they have on vegetation and their environment is well known, but their effect on other animal species is less studied. READ MORE
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14. Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Europe and the Impact on Near-Surface Wind Speed in Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Investigations of Land use and land cover change (LULCC) have recently become of increasing interest. This trend occurs not only based of the importance of biogeochemical processes such as carbon sequestration, but also because of their climate impacts caused by changed biogeophysical properties. READ MORE
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15. PERCEPTION OF URBAN TREES AND THEIR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : Global urbanization is one of the most wide-ranging, irreversible, and rapid land-use changes in modern history. Natural elements, such as trees, should be incorporated into cities to produce sustainable urban environments. READ MORE