Essays about: "naturreservat"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 110 essays containing the word naturreservat.
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21. Wave Damping by Vegetation at Bunkeflo Salt Meadows - Applying an empirical model based on plant biomass
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : Future sea level rise due to climate change increases the risk of coastal flooding and thus necessitates the building of dikes and other protective structures. Coastal vegetation can reduce the impact of waves on such structures by dissipating wave energy and hence reduce incoming wave heights. READ MORE
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22. Ekologisk kompensation - Att balansera stad och natur : ett gestaltningsförslag
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : In Uppsala, Sweden, there is a proposal for a new in-depth comprehensive plan (fördjupad översiktsplan) for southeastern Uppsala that proposes a new train station, a dense development of approximately 21,500 new homes and 10,000–15,000 new jobs. The project area is located in a place with valuable nature, from both an ecological and recreational point of view. READ MORE
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23. Detecting illegal gold mining sites in the Amazon forest : Using Deep Learning to Classify Satellites Images
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Illegal gold mining in the Amazon forest has increased dramatically since 2005 with the rise in the price of gold. The use of chemicals such as mercury, which facilitate the gold extraction, increases the toxicity of the soil and can enter the food chain, leading to health problems for the inhabitants, and causes the environmental scourge we know today. READ MORE
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24. Differences in forest characteristics between potential green infrastructure areas and other forest areas in the south of Sweden - A study of indicators of forest quality for conservation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : Biodiversity is today rapidly decreasing, and one of the main threats is land use intensification in forest landscapes. By improving the forest quality in the surrounding landscape of protected areas, the level of biodiversity could increase, and green infrastructure areas have been proposed as a method in Sweden. READ MORE
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25. Skogens prioritet i kommunal planering och förvaltning : skogsvård och skogsskydd i Vallentuna kommun
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : För att kunna hantera klimatförändringarna och urbaniseringen i dagens samhälle, är det av stor vikt att den kommunala samhällsplaneringen prioriterar grönstrukturen, både gällande planering och skötsel. Skogen har en unik möjlighet till att reducera den globala uppvärmningen, och är därför i fokus för denna uppsats. READ MORE