Essays about: "lawn"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 103 essays containing the word lawn.

1. 21. When lawns become forests : how natural/forest-like vegetation can better human health and well being in urban areas

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Elin Fänge; [2021]
   Keywords : biodiversity; lawn; dynamic vegetation; forest; grass; human health; human well being; green spaces; monoculture; phycological; physical; well-being; natural forests; natural forest-like vegetation;

   Abstract : For a long time, lawns have dominated urban areas but are they good for human health and well-being? This study investigates how natural/forest-like vegetation affects human health and well-being and discusses why static lawns still dominate areas today even though there is much research on the positive benefits of natural/forest-like vegetation. The study has three main methods; 1 - A literature study that looks into what Swedish state-owned organizations, global organization, and research studies write on the subject of human health and well-being connected to human visits in natural/forest-like vegetation. READ MORE

3. 22. Skapa slåtterängar : en jämförande studie om etablering och skötsel

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Emil Wallin; Agnes Hofmann; [2021]
   Keywords : slåtteräng; etablering; pluggplantor; frösådd; äng; urban äng; hö; slåtter; skötsel; Hay meadow; establishment; plug plant; seed sowing; meadow; urban meadow; hay;

   Abstract : Den biologiska mångfalden i vår natur minskar och ängsmarkerna som förr var en stor del av vårt jordbruk har försvunnit till följd av mer effektiva odlingsmetoder. Detta har resulterat i att insekter, vildbin och andra pollinatiörer, som även förser oss människor med mat, försvinner allt snabbare. READ MORE

4. 23. Locating faults in boundary wires for autonomous lawn mowers : An investigative study on methods used to locate faults in underground, low-voltage cables with focus on implementing Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)

   University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

   Author : Mustafa Alhaj Kasem; Daniel Andersson; [2021]
   Keywords : Autonomous lawn mower; electrical fault locating; final thesis work; impedance; Time Domain Reflectometry.;

   Abstract : Purpose:The purpose of this thesis was to identify a useful solution to find the location of a broken boundary wire. By useful we mean that the solution should be inexpensive, user friendly and accurate. READ MORE

5. 24. Urbana ängar – skötsel, anläggning och problematik : en litteraturstudie av urbana grönytor

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Martin Toft Möllerberg; [2021]
   Keywords : urban äng; problematik; skötsel; anläggning; målerisk äng; örtgräsmatta; slåtter; kompost; ephemeral meadows; grass cutting; maintenance; problems; tapestry lawn; urban meadows; construction; ephemeral meadows; construction; compost;

   Abstract : Det här arbetet undersöker vilken problematik man kan stöta på vid anläggning och skötsel av urbana ängar. Arbetet undersöker och diskuterar även olika förslag av lösningar på dessa problem. Genom en litteraturstudie undersöks först gräsytor och olika sorters ängar, såsom traditionella och måleriska ängar. READ MORE

6. 25. Coverage Path Planning in Large-scale Multi-floor Urban Environments : with Applications to Autonomous Road Sweeping

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Daniel Engelsons; [2021]
   Keywords : robotics; sweeping; cleaning; autonomous; coverage path planning; CPP;

   Abstract : Autonomous lawn mowers and floor cleaning robots are today easily accessible and areutilizing well-studied Coverage Path Planning algorithms. They operate in single-floorenvironments that are small with simple geometry compared to general urban environments such as city parking garages, highway bridges or city crossings. READ MORE