Essays about: "protection and preservation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 60 essays containing the words protection and preservation.

  1. 6. Transcending Memories Beyond Borders: Carrying Memorabilia from Home to Abroad. : Transferring Personal Memorabilia for a Meaningful Cross-Country Experience.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Människa-datorinteraktion

    Author : Ruby Abeywickrama; [2023]
    Keywords : Migrants; Souvenirs; Culture; Preservation; Research through design; Materiality; Physical to digital; rematerialization; 3D printing; Augmented Reality; Identity; Symbolic Values;

    Abstract : Collecting memorabilia has been a longstanding practice as it evolved around cultures and societies. Despite existing research about preserving memorabilia, meaningful preservation methods remain unclear due to the individual and idiosyncratic nature of practices [18,22,40,43,47,59]. READ MORE

  3. 7. Energy efficiency measures for a culturally valuable building : An energy investigation and related suggestions for a q1,2-marked building

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Martin Åkerfeldt; Markus Pettersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Heating systems; IDA ICE; Smart building; Valhalla;

    Abstract : Valhalla is an old school building constructed in the beginning of the 20th century. Originally designed to be used as a school for girls, the building is now being used for cultural purposes and decaying. READ MORE

  4. 8. Federated Learning in Autonomous Vehicles Setting- GDPR perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Seada Bogucanin Volic; [2022]
    Keywords : Law and technology; Artificial Intelligence; Privacy; Machine learning; Privacy protection; Privacy preservation techniques; Compliance; Autonomous vehicles; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This paper legally tests federated learning as a machine learning technique, which guarantees a high level of privacy. This paper provides answers to all legal aspects of this technical development as the first legal paper in this area, while challenging vague GDPR requirements. READ MORE

  5. 9. Outdoor Recreational Activities in Bali, Indonesia : The Cultural Landscape Subak as a Respite

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Kei Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : greenspaces; terraced paddy landscape; UNESCO World Heritage Site; leisure activities; nature-based interventions; pro-environmental behaviour; mixed methods research; the environmental psychology of landscape architecture; public health; sustainable development goals; cultural heritage site; natural heritage; cultural landscape subak; outdoor recreational activities; environmental recreation; physical activities; green exercise; supportive environments; restorative environments; nature-based therapy; nature-based solutions; nature-based tourism; mixed methods analysis; conservation; preservation; physical health; psychological health; mental health; social well-being; health science; health promotion; recreation ecology; sustainability; Agenda 2030; SDGs; SDG 3; SDG 4; SDG 11; SDG 12; Bali; Indonesia; developing countries; low- and middle-income countries; Sida;

    Abstract : While Indonesia faces countless environmental challenges due to the deforestation and exploitation of nature, the terraced rice landscapes of Bali – known as subak – appear to be not only more protected, but also better preserved than the rest of the country’s greenspaces. It is therefore imperative to ponder upon the question of why this discrepancy may be and, in this case, investigate how subak visitors have been using these areas for outdoor recreational activities and thus contribute to greater environmental awareness. READ MORE

  6. 10. The assessment of ecosystem services provided by forest edge effects on fields in a fragmented Swedish agricultural landscape : a methodological framework

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Juliette Nguyen; [2022]
    Keywords : carbon sequestration; cropping systems; DSSAT; ecosystem services; edge effect; food production; landscape diversification; landscape fragmentation; soil heterogeneity; soil organic carbon; spatial variability; total nitrogen; yield;

    Abstract : Agricultural expansion, prompted by increasing global food demand, has fragmented, simplified, and homogenized the landscape in the last decades. The resilience and sustainability of croplands are at stake, resulting in a hight vulnerability to climate change, and having major impacts on environmental protection, biodiversity preservation and food security. READ MORE