Essays about: "local climate zones"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words local climate zones.
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1. Integrating Local Knowledge into the Spatial Analysis of Wind Power: The case study of Northern Tzoumerka, Greece
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Increasing demand for incorporating renewable energy projects into the national energy mix, is associated with international and European efforts to tackle the negative effects of climate change and strengthen energy resilience. Greece, as a member country of the European Union, has acknowledged that necessity, by implementing a national program aiming to significantly reduce Green House Gas Emissions and upscale Renewable Energy Sources (RES) project development in upcoming years. READ MORE
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2. Analyzing the impact of marine protected areas on coastal zones : A case-study of Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area, South Africa
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : The ocean is, with its extraordinary ability to regulate the climate and absorb carbon dioxide, a vital ecosystem for all life on the planet. Moreover, the ocean is highly important for coastal communities as a source of income and nutrition, and as a consequence of increasing dependence it is becoming more significant to mitigate the effects of these anthropogenic activities on the ocean and its resources. READ MORE
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3. Multi-scale Bark Beetle Predictions Using Machine Learning
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Bark beetle attacks have led to widespread tree disturbance and deaths in many parts of the world, and thereby also economic and biodiversity losses. Forest-rich Sweden has experienced periodic attacks, latest in 2018. READ MORE
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4. Urban Planning for Better Air Quality : A case study of the Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods in London
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Air pollution affects the environment negatively, boosts climate change, and is the cause of millions of deaths per year, first and foremost affecting the people living in urban areas. Since the early 20th century, many cities have been planned around cars, which are the main contributors to the bad air quality. READ MORE
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5. Mångfald av arter bland stadens träd : hur olika kommuner i Sverige arbetar med mångfald av trädarter i urbana miljöer
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Träden i staden fyller många viktiga funktioner, dels för stadens ekosystem och dess tillhandahållande av ekosystemtjänster, dels för bevarandet av biologisk mångfald. Träden bidrar med många effekter som skapar bättre klimat och livskvalitet i städerna, till exempel renare luft och behagligare lokalklimat. READ MORE