Essays about: "permaculture"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 47 essays containing the word permaculture.

  1. 26. Hållbara produktionssystem i bostadsnära natur : ett gestaltningsförslag där odling integreras i rekreativ naturpark

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

    Author : Rebecca Eriksson; [2019]
    Keywords : permakultur; skogsjordbruk; skogsträdgård; odlingssystem; produktionssystem; urban odling; bostadsnära natur; rekreation;

    Abstract : Det här examensarbetet syftar till att undersöka hur odlingssystem kan integreras i bostadsnära naturområden. Naturområden utgör viktiga stadsbyggnadselement i växande städer. READ MORE

  3. 27. Exploring Agroecology : agroecology, urban agriculture and farming in secluded areas

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

    Author : Sixten Lundqvist; [2018]
    Keywords : agroecology; urban farming; localization; nutrients; farming systems; farming strategies; permaculture;

    Abstract : Agroecology, due to its framework and prerequisites, is a limited set of principles with lacking flexibility. Its objective is to create fairer food networks, that are sustainable, on a global scale yet it is seldom seen in practice. Its unconventional means are not convincing enough to engage larger amounts of people who partake in agriculture. READ MORE

  4. 28. The quest for sustainability – a critical reading of permaculture literature

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Tove Janzon; [2018]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; Permaculture; Critical reading; Natural resources; Growth; Limits;

    Abstract : The permaculture concept was coined by Australian scientists Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in 1978. In the beginning, permaculture was presented as a framework for designing self-sustaining cultivation systems which mimic natural ecosystems in as much as possible, in order to make the most use of existing natural resources and minimize the harm done to nature by the agricultural processes. READ MORE

  5. 29. Diverse Landscape : Integration of Permaculture Principles for Design of Cattle Farms in Uganda

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Lynda Rwanyarare; [2017]
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    Abstract : Cattle farmers in Uganda insist on using their traditional methods of animal farm management and free-range grazing but this has only led to low productivity, destroyed natural resources and created unequal competition with imported goods. The architect is trained to be creative, innovative and explorative to cut across various fields and influence our built environment, of which agriculture does just that through its impact on land use, exploitation of natural resources and climate change. READ MORE

  6. 30. Rethinking waste streams: using food waste to rear mealworms

    University essay from KTH/Miljöstrategisk analys (fms)

    Author : Andreea Toca; [2017]
    Keywords : mealworms; protein; food waste; waste management; insects; rearing; biogas; sustainable; permaculture; diet;

    Abstract : In needing to create a better and more sustainable future for our world, changing our diet and finding a  sustainable ‘protein of the future’ is one of the necessary steps we must take. This thesis explores the relatively fresh, but not unheard of, concept of using food waste to rear mealworms for human consumption, in the Swedish context. READ MORE