Essays about: "protecting natural environment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words protecting natural environment.

  1. 1. The effects of mining on a community in rural Syria : a case Study of mining in the region of ArRuhayba, Syria

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

    Author : Mohamad Turkman; [2023]
    Keywords : rural; mining; livelihoods; development; sustainability; participation; governance; Syria; ArRuhayba;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the effects of mining activities on the livelihoods of rural people and their environment in ArRuhayba, close to Syria’s capital Damascus. A public and political debate about such potential effects has not existed yet in Syria, probably because of the ongoing civil war in the country, which leaves a research gap to be filled. READ MORE

  3. 2. Blicka ut och blicka in : ett gestaltningsförslag för Torsburgens nya naturstig

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

    Author : Susanna Palmqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : naturstråk; gestaltning i naturmiljö; inkluderande friluftsliv; Gotland; Torsburgens naturreservat;

    Abstract : Sveriges naturvårdslag säger att vi har en skyldighet att skydda natur och att göra den tillgänglig för alla. Naturområden skyddas av flera anledningar, dels för bevarandet av biologisk mångfald, dels för att ge människor plats för friluftsliv. READ MORE

  4. 3. Residents’ perceptions of tourism development in Bali : A comparative field study in Canggu and Ubud

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Maja Eriksson; Jessica Roos; Filippa Helmer; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable tourism; Sustainable development; Tourism impacts; Social exchange theory; Triple bottom line; Residents’ perceptions; Developing countries; Bali.;

    Abstract : The rapid and to some extent uncontrolled tourism expansion in Bali is likely to have major impacts on the island and its residents. Tourism development in Bali is a top priority for economic growth and is the main economic sector on the island. READ MORE

  5. 4. Liquefied Natural Gaslighting? An analysis of the German government’s discourse surrounding LNG and considerations of energy justice.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Pauline Harich; Anne-Sophie Kneip; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; LNG; energy justice; discourse; energy crisis; Germany; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2022 the Russian war against Ukraine left Germany without imports from their biggest energy supplier, forcing them to find new energy sources. One of the government’s measures was the investment in LNG, which impacts society and the environment. READ MORE

  6. 5. Promoting a better public health quality with urban green space in an informal settlement, Bogota, Colombia

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

    Author : Pamela Okinedo; [2022]
    Keywords : public spaces; urban green spaces; climate change; air pollution; informal settlements; ecosystem services;

    Abstract : Heat waves, rising temperatures, air pollution, and loss of biodiversity are examples of issues that will and are already rising due to climate change. The urban environment is one that continues to steadily grow at the cost of natural vegetation in the city, and this will only worsen with population growth. READ MORE