Essays about: "number of inhabitants per area"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words number of inhabitants per area.

  1. 1. DIFFERENCES ON THE IMPACTS AND ORIGINS OF POLLEN IN FOUR MAJOR SWEDISH CITIES BETWEEN 2014 AND 2019

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Jean-Patrick Ridet-Lagorce; [2024-02-12]
    Keywords : Pollen; Allergy; Antihistaminic; Airborne transport; Geographical origins;

    Abstract : Allergies are widespread in the world and coming from various sources, one of the causes being airborne allergens and especially, pollen. The negative impact of pollen is enhanced by pollution and climate change which are some of the biggest issue humankind is facing today. READ MORE

  3. 2. Household air pollution exposure in sub-Saharan Africa and assessment of disease burden attributable to risk factor

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Festina Balidemaj; [2020]
    Keywords : Air pollution; household air pollution; burden of disease; acute lower respiratory infection; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ischemic heart disease; lung cancer; stroke; sub-Saharan Africa; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : BACKGROUND: One of the major environmental threats to human health is air pollution. It contributes to premature deaths of millions of people worldwide. Air quality issues are growing exponentially in developing countries (West et al. 2016). READ MORE

  4. 3. ”Förtätning” : en studie över begreppets definition och tillämpning som stadsbyggnadsstrategi

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

    Author : Ellen Wenner Tångring; [2019]
    Keywords : förtätning; stad; hållbar stadsutveckling; täthet; densification; urban density; compact city; urban sprawl;

    Abstract : Våra städer växer sig allt större i takt med den ökade urbaniseringen. För att möta kraven på en växande befolkning i våra städer utvecklar vi idag våra städer genom förtätning. Men definition av begreppet förtätning är diffus och bilden av förtätning variera även inom stadsbyggnadsbranschen. READ MORE

  5. 4. Assessing individual water and sanitation insecurity : A novel tool to track universal access, the case of Mukuru informal settlements in Nairobi.

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Adriana Lucia Soto Trujillo; [2018]
    Keywords : SDG 6 monitoring; water and sanitation insecurity; informal settlements;

    Abstract : Securing universal, safe, inclusive and affordable water and sanitation services, as targeted by SDG 6, is a challenge for urban settings. Particularly in informal settlements of Mukuru, Nairobi, were its crowded population, insecure land tenure and location in areas prone to environmental hazards places their inhabitants at greater risk of water and sanitation insecurity. READ MORE

  6. 5. Analysis of urban ecosystem condition indicators for the large urban zones and city cores in EU : threshold assessment and exploration of the relation to ecosystem services through the application of G.I.S

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Christina Kourdounouli; [2018]
    Keywords : geography; GIS; EU; urban atlas; larger urban zone; city core; urban ecosystem; ecosystem condition indicator; urban green space; impervious surface; natural area; agricultural area; protected area; abandoned area; number of inhabitants per area; artificial area per inhabitant; urban ecosystem condition indicator thresholds; ecosystem services; recreation opportunity spectrum; NO2 removal by urban vegetation; urban heat island effect; cluster analysis; precipitation; temperature; climate adaptation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : As almost three out of four EU citizens live in urban areas and this number is expected to further grow, studies on urban ecosystems and their services are crucial to understand a city’s environmental structure and capabilities. The European Commission has published a relative report which suggests an urban ecosystem condition indicator framework, yet without suggesting respective thresholds that might indicate a “desired” environmental condition of the city. READ MORE