Essays about: "nature recreation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 184 essays containing the words nature recreation.

1. 1. Naturbaserad dagvattenhantering : gestaltningsförslag för främjandet av Bäcklösabäckens mångfald och rekreation

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Alexandra Fabian; [2024]
   Keywords : Analys genom syntes; dagvattendamm; biologisk mångfald; Bäcklösabäcken; tvåstegsdike; gestaltning; rekreation; ekologi; våtmark; meandring; vegetationszoner; svämplan;

   Abstract : I takt med att Uppsalas utvecklingsområde Södra staden expanderas, minskar stadens grönområden och permeabla ytor för dagvattnet att infiltrera. Detta leder både till en förlust av biologisk mångfald, ekologiska spridningsvägar och en större belastning på Bäcklösas avrinningsområde som täcker stora delar av Södra staden. READ MORE

3. 2. Age-friendly planning of urban green spaces : A case study regarding older adults and park design in Östersund, Sweden

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

   Author : Simon Strömqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : age-friendly parks; planning; urban green spaces; aging population; outdoor recreation; health;

   Abstract : Age-friendly parks support older adults' health as places for urban outdoor recreation when more remote nature becomes inaccessible. I analyzed data from a previous survey (n = 266) to explore factors important for older adults' nature experience knowledge to find essential features of age-friendly park design. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring Young Adults' Relationship to Forest Visits in Sweden: A Grounded Theory Study with Implications for Policy Planning

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

   Author : Helena Gullberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Forest visits; Young adults; Adolescents; Outdoor recreation; Policy Planning; Policy Implementation; Mental Health; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: Mental illness is a significant public health issue among young adults in Sweden, who are also spending less time in nature despite its proven positive health effects. However, there is limited research on young adults’ relationship with forest visits from a mental health perspective. READ MORE

5. 4. Environmental Trail Suitability in the Proposed Bästeträsk National Park, Gotland : A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Using GIS

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Jan Palyza; [2023]
   Keywords : Bästeträsk; Gotland; Nature-Based Tourism; National Park; Spatial Tourism Planning; Sustainable Destination Development; Environmental Trail Suitability; Volunteered Geographic Data; Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis;

   Abstract : This master’s thesis determines trail suitability in the context of environmental area sensitivity, closely focusing on a proposed Bästeträsk National Park, Gotland, Sweden. The current relative low usage of the area is expected to significantly increase its tourism flow once the proposed national park is established, as the demand for nature-based tourism and recreation is growing. READ MORE

6. 5. Deconstructing Intersectional Oppression in Outdoor Recreation : A case-study of the Feminist Hiking Collective

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

   Author : Laura Consalter; [2023]
   Keywords : feminist; feminist environmental humanities; friluftsliv; gender studies; intersectionality; intersectional oppression; hiking; leisure; nature; outdoors; outdoor recreation;

   Abstract : This research aims to deconstruct the discretionary character of outdoor recreation, in view of the hegemonic nature of intersectional oppression. Once deconstructed, it also questions how outdoor recreation, inspired the Scandinavian concept of friluftsliv, can become a feminist space for resistance against this oppression. READ MORE