Essays about: "objective of the study under conservation"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 27 essays containing the words objective of the study under conservation.

  1. 11. Hybrid PV-Biomass Power Plant design for an Indonesian village

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Chloé Prévost; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis work focuses on the design of a hybrid PV-Gasification-Battery plant for a remote villagelocated on an Indonesian island and currently not electrified. As the objective of the study is to assess therelevance of the hybrid plant to make use of the local resources to satisfy the demand, the village situationis analyzed, and a representative load curve is built. READ MORE

  3. 12. Activity patterns of large carnivores in a fenced conservation area in Laikipia District, Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Evelina Augustsson; [2016]
    Keywords : spotted hyena; African lion; activity patterns; movement ecology; conservation management; Crocuta crocuta; Panthera leo;

    Abstract : Large carnivores are sensitive to land-use changes and in African rangelands they have suffered seriously from an increased demand for land for agriculture and husbandry during the last decades. Mammalian carnivores are particularly exposed as they can also attack livestock, and are therefore frequently killed by farmers or wildlife managers. READ MORE

  4. 13. Thousands of plant breeders: women conserving in situ crop genetic resources : a case study in the Medak District of Telangana, Southern India

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Christopher Bradburn; [2014]
    Keywords : landrace; seeds; conservation; in situ; traditional; genetic resources; plant breeding; peasants; women; systems thinking; climate change;

    Abstract : This study focuses on in situ conservation of landrace crop varieties in the Medak district of the southern Indian state, Telangana. The objective of this work was to investigate two main questions: 1) Under what unique conditions are smallholder peasant farmers willing and able to continuously grow local, landrace crops? 2) What characterises the women farmers who grow local landrace crops in this district of landrace crop origins? A Systems Thinking methodology was used to develop and analyse the data. READ MORE

  5. 14. Rekonstruktionen av Monets trädgård : en diskussion kring trädgårdens bevarande, representation, autenticitet och mening

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

    Author : Maria Norstedt; [2014]
    Keywords : Monet; trädgård; Giverny; bevarande; representation; rekonstruktion; mening; autenticitet;

    Abstract : Konstnären Claude Monets trädgård, som är belägen i byn Giverny några mil nordväst om Paris, är en trädgård som anlades under slutet av 1800-talet och början av 1900-talet, men som sedan rekonstruerades på 1970-talet. Trädgården, som har sitt ursprung i impressionismen, har genom sin koppling till Monet, hans konst och till en viss tid, en viss betydelse som kan skapa krav på att den rekonstruerade trädgården ska vara så lik och autentisk den ursprungliga trädgården som möjligt. READ MORE

  6. 15. The effect of cold stratification on germination in 28 cultural relict plant species : with the purpose of establishing germination protocols

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Jonatan Leo; [2013]
    Keywords : dormancy; germination; stratification; scarification; cultural relict plant;

    Abstract : Cultural relict plant species from the Nordic countries have been collected by the Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) for the purpose of conservation. To ensure high seed vitality in store, regular germination tests need to be conducted. READ MORE