Essays about: "mangroves"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the word mangroves.

  1. 1. Human-Mangrove Entanglements in Shyamnagar, Bangladesh

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

    Author : Gabriela Bernal Liller; [2023]
    Keywords : Multispecies Political Ecology; Resilience Narrative; Imagination; Care;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the intricate relationship between mangroves and humans in Shyamnagar, Bangladesh. Mangroves in Shyamnagar are found both in the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest on earth, and in adaptation projects called nature based solutions (NbS), framed by the resilience narrative. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Ecological and Social Effects of Gentrification and Urbanisation in Thailand's Lower Chao Phraya Delta

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Daniel O'Kane; [2022]
    Keywords : Gentrification; Urbanisation; Bangkok; Chao Phraya; Bang Kachao; Rangsit; Lower Chao Phraya Delta; Mangrove; Land Speculation; Concretisation; Flood; Flooding; Canals; Permaculture; Liquid Perception; Solid Perception; Land Clearance; Waterscape Urbanism; Salinisation; Agriculture; Food Security; Wealth Inequality; Property Tax; Land Tax; Greenwashing;

    Abstract : Rapid economic development and urban expansion of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) places pressure on biomes and communities alike. In a world suffering from the increasing effects of climate change, unchecked urbanisation comes at the expense of carbon sequestrating environments. READ MORE

  4. 3. Examining the protective services of mangroves at a regional scale in Indonesia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Mikaela Gomez; [2022]
    Keywords : Mangroves; Nature-Based Solutions; Disaster Risk Reduction; Exposure; GIS; Remote Sensing; Science General;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine how the exposure of the coastal population of Kalimantan, Indonesia changed as a result of coastal mangrove loss and population growth. The change of exposure has therefore been calculated through the loss of mangrove biomass, through deforestation and degradation, over time, as well the increase in population living within 10km2 of disturbed mangroves. READ MORE

  5. 4. Adaptation or Maladaptation? : A holistic approach to mangrove forestry to protect against climate change in Char Kukri Mukri, Bangladesh.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Tilde Krusberg; Aisha Rahman; [2022]
    Keywords : mangrove forests; enrichment plantation; Bangladesh; climate change; climate adaptation; Nature-based Solutions.;

    Abstract : Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, with coastal areas being especially vulnerable. Along the Bangladeshi coast lies mangrove forests that protect against storm surges, tropical cyclones, SLR, coastal erosion, and salt-water intrusion. READ MORE

  6. 5. Adaptation or Maladaptation? : A holistic approach to mangrove forestry to protect against climate change in Char Kukri Mukri, Bangladesh.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Tilde Krusberg; Aisha Rahman; [2022]
    Keywords : mangrove forests; enrichment plantation; Bangladesh; climate change; climate adaptation; Nature-based Solutions.; mangroveskogar; mangroverestaurering; Bangladesh; klimatförändringar; klimatanpassning; naturbaserade lösningar.;

    Abstract : Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, with coastal areas being especially vulnerable. Along the Bangladeshi coast lies mangrove forests that protect against storm surges, tropical cyclones, SLR, coastal erosion, and salt-water intrusion. READ MORE