Essays about: "service provisioning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 50 essays containing the words service provisioning.

  1. 1. Stadsträd – i nöd och lust : skillnader i reglerande och stödjande ekosystemtjänster mellan löv- och barrträd i stadsmiljö

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

    Author : Jennifer Engelbrekt Tchang; Sara Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : ekosystemtjänst; lövträd; barrträd; stadsträd; luftrening; dagvattenhantering; vindskydd; temperaturreglering; kolupptagning; kolinlagring; biologisk mångfald;

    Abstract : Träd har en viktig roll i att klimatanpassa städer genom att leverera ekosystemtjänster. I nordiska städer planteras mest lövträd eftersom det historiskt funnits ett kulturellt motstånd mot barrträd. READ MORE

  3. 2. Ecosystems Services in swidden agriculture in the Peruvian tropical Andes : the Kechwa-Lamas farm-forestry system

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

    Author : Geannine Gisset Chabaneix Portocarrero; [2023]
    Keywords : swidden agriculture; ecosystem services; Peru; Amazon;

    Abstract : In the Amazon, life supporting services are importantly associated to forest areas. Nevertheless, the connection of ecosystem services to agricultural systems it is also of great importance, because agriculture is one of the most important causes of degradation and loss of these areas. READ MORE

  4. 3. Water sources' key role in the Vomb basin biosphere reserve. An analysis of ecosystem services.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Ousayma Bakir; [2022]
    Keywords : Ecosystem services analysis; biosphere reserve; water sources; classification; Vomb; Skåne; south of Sweden.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This study was done to gain an understanding of the importance of 12 water sources that are in the Vomb biosphere reserve. To do so, an ecosystem services analysis that included the four following types of ecosystem services: provisioning, supporting, regulating, and cultural services, was conducted. READ MORE

  5. 4. Optimizing databases in the cloud based on performance and cost savings

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

    Author : Felix Nilsson; Daniel Mihajlovic; [2022]
    Keywords : Resource provisioning; Cloud service platform; Optimizing cost; Database; Performance; Metrics; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : As cloud service providers becomes more prevalent, so does questions related to cost efficiency of hosted resources. Payment models for cloud hosted resources tend to be either subscription based or pay-as-you-go for computing resources, in this case for compound metrics of CPU, Data IO and Log IO. READ MORE

  6. 5. Pathways to resilient apple orchards –Economic and ecological aspects of Integrated Pest and Pollination Management

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Anne Sophie Dietrich; [2022]
    Keywords : Integrated pest and pollination management; integrated economic-ecological modelling; resilient orchards; path dependenc;

    Abstract : Apple orchards as social-ecological systems provide high value crops and habitat for a variety of species. Yields are influenced by pest control and pollination services, and profit-oriented management often motivates the use of inputs, e.g., pesticides, to complement or replace these services. READ MORE