Essays about: "spatial proximity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 87 essays containing the words spatial proximity.

  1. 6. Where there is road, there is fire (influence): An exploratory study on the influence of roads in the spatial patterns of Swedish wildfires of 2018

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Gabriel Romeo Ferriols Pavico; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wildfire; Fire Spatial Patterns; Road; Conformity; FWI; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This study focuses on the Swedish wildfire season of 2018, when the country incurred ten times more than the average burnt area that occurred in previous years. The study aims to address a broad research question: Do roads influence the size of the burned area? This study fills the gap in research on the effects of roads in the spatial patterns of wildfires. READ MORE

  3. 7. Location, location, location : A spatial analysis of the impact of artisanal and industrial mining sites on the local likelihood of violence.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Jonatan Weenink; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This research aims to answer the research question: what is the impact of mining sites on the local likelihood of violence? In contrast to most previous research, I do not only consider large-scale industrial mining but also smaller artisanal mining sites. In addition, this study looks at both two-sided and one-sided violence. READ MORE

  4. 8. Pedaling towards a sustainable future: lessons Learned from Cargo Bike Pool Operators in Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Kvist Brandon David; [2023]
    Keywords : cargo bikes; sharing services; cargo-bike pools; sustainable mobility; lastcyklar; delningstjänster; lastcykelpooler; hållbar mobilitet;

    Abstract : This study examines the impact and potential of cargo bikes as socio-economically and ecologically beneficial modes of transportation. It focuses on the perspectives of cargo bike pool members and the challenges faced by pool operators. READ MORE

  5. 9. Att formge Norbergs platsidentitet : ett gestaltningsförslag för parkstråket längs med Norbergsån

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

    Author : Stina Hjertén; Sara Westbom; [2023]
    Keywords : Platsidentitet; place identity; Edward Relph; John Montgomery; Norberg; kulturhistoriska värden; å-stråk;

    Abstract : Detta arbete handlar om att tolka en plats och som utomstående betraktare förstå dess identitet. Att tolka en plats handlar om att förstå vad som gör platsen speciell, därav syftar arbetet till att undersöka en platsidentitet, vad som kännetecknar den och hur den kan ta sig uttryck i en gestaltning. READ MORE

  6. 10. Accessibility to sports facilities for girls with foreign background : A mixed methods study exploring accessibility and experiences within the sports movement in Stockholm and Huddinge municipality

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Alexander Holm; [2023]
    Keywords : Accessibility; Time-geography; GIS; Sports facilities; Girls with foreign background;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to explore accessibility to sports facilities for 10-20-year-old girls with foreign background and their experiences of being a prioritized group, as stated in political sports programs. The participation in sports is low for this group and in Stockholm municipality, where there is a shortage of sports facilities, there are few opportunities to practice. READ MORE