Essays about: "local management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1750 essays containing the words local management.

  1. 1. The forgotten sand bee. A follow up on the status of the golden sand bee Andrena marginata in municipality of Mark, a decade later

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Monika Böttcher; [2024-03-19]
    Keywords : Golden sand bee; Andrena marginata; Devil´s bit scabious; Succisa pratensis; Oligolectic bees; Inventory; Meadow land; Conservation;

    Abstract : Over a decade ago, a conservation project aimed at preserving the endangered golden sand bee (Andrena marginata) populations in the Storån valley of the municipality of Marks was initiated. The species, red-listed in Sweden as well as in many other European country, specializes in pollen from Devil's bit. READ MORE

  3. 2. Playgrounds that communicate heritage : applying museological practices to playgrounds

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

    Author : Alexander Joseph Weisend; [2024]
    Keywords : landscape architecture; heritage; new heritage; play; playgrounds; museology; sense of place; children and heritage;

    Abstract : Since the communication of an area’s local heritage to children not only offers intangible benefits to children, but also ensures the continued preservation of the heritage itself, it is important to develop ways in which such communication can be undertaken. Through taking inspiration from current museological practices, this paper discusses how playgrounds can be developed as a tool to communicate an area’s local heritage to children. READ MORE

  4. 3. Examining Conservation Narratives : An Environmental Discourse Analysis of WWF Madagascar

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Félice Rubin; [2024]
    Keywords : Conservation; Discourse; Deforestation; Community management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Hegemony; Baselines; Environmental History; Miljövård; diskurs; avskogning; samhällsförvaltning; biodiversitet; ekosystemtjänster; hegemoni; miljöhistoria;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the conservation narratives of Madagascar the ambiguity of forest cover and deforestation estimates, and the difficulty in deconstructing the narratives linked to the idea of a once fully forested island. In particular, shifts in the conservation debate are related to the discursive power of a large-scale international NGO, the WWF. READ MORE

  5. 4. Assessing the Effectiveness of Urban Trees with Skeletal Soils in Flood Risk Mitigation

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Molly Boberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Flood Management; Climate Adaptation; Nature-Based Solutions NBS ; Urban Trees; Skeletal Soil; Hydrologic Modelling; MIKE; Översvämningshantering; Klimatanpassning; Naturbaserade lösningar; Stadsträd; Skelettjord; Hydrologisk modellering; MIKE;

    Abstract : With increased urbanization and climate change, heavy rainfall events and urban floods are becoming more frequent. To meet the demands for effective climate adaptation strategies and mitigation measures, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have received increased attention. READ MORE

  6. 5. Kommunicera mera om biologisk mångfald : hur man genom att engagera trädgårdsägare kan främja den urbana biologiska mångfalden, med Malmö i fokus

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

    Author : Anna Marnfeldt; [2024]
    Keywords : Urban biologisk mångfald; kommunikation; privat trädgård; Malmö stad;

    Abstract : Biologisk mångfald utgör grunden för naturens livsviktiga funktioner som är avgörande för vår välfärd. Idag hotas den biologiska mångfalden såväl lokalt som globalt, vilket är en oroväckande utveckling för vår framtid. Ett av de hot som biologisk mångfald möter är den ökade urbaniseringen som pågår i världen. READ MORE