Essays about: "spatial demography"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words spatial demography.
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1. MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING : A case study of Nigeria
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografiAbstract : Rising levels of urbanization and technological advancements has led to a shift towards dependence on energy consuming devices, machineries, and electrical appliances both for personal and productive use. This has led to higher demand for electricity services and more pressure on power supply facilities. READ MORE
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2. Sustainable Aquifer Management in Small Island Developing States : A case study of Mauritius
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are amongst the most vulnerable states in the world. They are subject to a number of stresses including economical, climatic and spatial restraints. This thesis investigates the effects that certain critical ‘stresses’ will have on the groundwater reserves of SIDS. READ MORE
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3. Geographic Disparities in Future Global Food Security : Exploring the Impacts of Population Development and Climate Change
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Naturresurser och hållbar utvecklingAbstract : Meeting the food demands of a growing population is one of the currently most critical issues for the world community. Additionally, negative impacts of climate change on agriculture are expected in some densely populated regions of developing economies. READ MORE
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4. Issues of geographic context variable calculation methods applied at different geographic levels in spatial historical demographic research : a case study over four parishes in Southern Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Spatial analysis is dependent on the geo-referencing quality of the spatial data, as well as on the definition of the geographic context variables used. However, these facts are rarely taken into consideration in historical demographic research where the geographic factor is considered. READ MORE
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5. Rural demographic change over space and time - the case of Vilhelmina municipality
University essay from Umeå universitet/KulturgeografiAbstract : Since the 1960s the literature on demography of rural northern Sweden has focussed on 'decline' - noting loss of population, population ageing, yourth outmigration and other 'negative' demographic developments (Friedlander, 1969; Hjort, 2009; Stone 1971); recent studies suggest that such generalizations may overlook the diversity of experiences of rural areas (D. Carson and Koch, 2013; Cernic-Maly, Koch and Koch, 2014; Hedlund, 2014; Hoggart and Paniagua, 2001; Koch and Carson, 2012). READ MORE