Essays about: "qualitative GIS"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 49 essays containing the words qualitative GIS.

  1. 11. Beelining for sustainable transport : analysing accessibility inequities and opportunities connecting trams to bicycles in Greater Manchester

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Megan Richold; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; climate change mitigation; GIS; feminist methodology; environmental justice; urban transport; intersectionality; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As the clock ticks on our opportunity to limit catastrophic climate change, mitigation efforts are becoming increasingly essential, especially amongst countries with high current or historic emissions. However, these mitigation attempts are not a guaranteed success, especially when the system within which they operate is not understood due to unacknowledged bias in quantitative data. READ MORE

  3. 12. Decreasing organic nitrogen concentrations in European water bodies - links to organic carbon trends and land cover

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Alexis Cazorla; [2020]
    Keywords : geography; GIS; physical geography; organic nitrogen; organic carbon; land cover; eutrophication; Europe; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : European rivers experience increasing concentrations of total organic carbon (TOC) from terrestrial sources due to factors involving changes in land use, climate and soil acidity. However, low interest is given to the evolution of total organic nitrogen (TON) concentrations in surface waters, the links with TOC concentrations and the influence of the surrounding land cover on nutrient inputs. READ MORE

  4. 13. Accessibility to green area qualities in the Stockholm region and their possible correlations to property values : A GIS-based network analysis

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Anna Tonner; [2020]
    Keywords : Accessibility; Network analysis; GIS; Green area; Green area quality; Experience values; Linear correlation; Property values; Tillgänglighet; Nätverksanalys; GIS; Grönområden; Grönområdeskvalitet; Upplevelsevärden; Linjär korrelation; Fastighetsvärden;

    Abstract : The concept of accessibility has in recent years been more used in urban planning, where access to urban services and attractive places, such as green areas, is desirable. In a rapidly growing city region like Stockholm, accessibility is especially important in order to provide an attractive and sustainable region. READ MORE

  5. 14. Hydrochemical investigation and vulnerability assessment of the Los Bambinos aquifer in Costa Rica

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk geologi; Lunds universitet/Väg- och vattenbyggnad (CI)

    Author : Jennifer Berg; Marco Kraus Schmitz; [2020]
    Keywords : Hydrochemistry; Aquifer pollution vulnerability assessment; Los Bambinos aquifer; Barva aquifer; Alajuela; GOD; DRASTIC; Groundwater quality; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In this study, a hydrochemical and biological investigation, and a vulnerability assessment were conducted on the Los Bambinos aquifer during the spring of 2020. A literature study on previous studies conducted in the area was also made. This aquifer is located on the southwestern slope of the Barva volcano, northeast of Alajuela, Costa Rica. READ MORE

  6. 15. Gender, Mobilities and Public Transport: Exploring the daily mobilities of women in Rosengård since the arrival of the train

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Kate Flowerday; [2019]
    Keywords : Public Transport; Gender; Feminist Geography; Accessibility; Social Sustainability; Critical GIS; Time-Space Geography; Mobility Justice;

    Abstract : This thesis is an exploration of gendered daily mobilities amongst local women in Rosengård since the inauguration of the new train station and railway service into the district. Implementing a feminist, qualitative and explorative approach to mobilities, the research poses three principal questions: how women are using public transport in their daily mobilities; what restrictions they are facing in these mobilities; and finally, the extent to which the new Rosengård train station is working towards social cohesion in Malmö. READ MORE