Essays about: "sustainable agriculture using gis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words sustainable agriculture using gis.

1. 1. From wheat to lawns : urban expansion to agricultural lands in Finland from 2000 to 2018 and its implications to food security

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Antti Olof Ilari Säkkinen; [2023]
   Keywords : agriculture; food security; GIS; Sustainable Development; urban expansion;

   Abstract : This thesis evaluates the extent of urban expansion on agricultural lands in Finland, its effects on the national agricultural output and the implications to national food security and sheds some light to the reasons of why agricultural land is converted to urban land in Finland. This complex issue was approached through mixed research methods. READ MORE

3. 2. Remote sensing analysis of land cover/use conditions of community-based wildlife conservation areas in Tanzania

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Kharid Mwakoba; [2021]
   Keywords : geography; Geographical Information Systems; GIS; remote sensing; wildlife management area; Tanzania; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Community based approaches to conservation in the developing world have generally been criticized for not meeting their goals of sustainable conservation and local development. Inadequate local participation and inequitable benefits sharing among others are some of the major concerns. READ MORE

4. 3. Health care accessibility and second homes: A spatial analysis in South-East Norway

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Olav Rønning; [2020]
   Keywords : accessibility; Second homes; health care; transport; geography;

   Abstract : While the government in Norway strives for equity in health and access, factors of urbanization, modernization, and sustainable development may discourage advancement in rural municipalities. In the rural hinterlands, often where the mountain belt resides, this is known to be caused by declining employment-rates in typical rural industries like agriculture and forestry. READ MORE

5. 4. Green Roofs in Uppsala : Potential food yield and thermal insulating effects of a green roof on a building

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Sagnik Sinha Roy; [2020]
   Keywords : Uppsala; Urban Sustainability; Food Security; Energy Security; Resilience; Urban Agriculture; Green Roof; Thermal Insulation; Energy Conservation; .;

   Abstract : Climate change has caused severe vulnerabilities for the global food production system and alternative agriculture methods are needed as a solution. Urban agriculture (UA) can be a sustainable solution, making the global food system more resilient and increasing the global food security. READ MORE

6. 5. Evaluation of water stress mapping methods in vineyards using airborne thermal imaging

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Alon Zuta; [2020]
   Keywords : Geography; Geographical information systems; GIS; Remote sensing; Cover crop; Thermal imaging; Spatial variability; vineyards; interpolation; water stress index; CWSI; Ig; stem water potential; UAV; Rheingau; Interpolation.; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Biology and Life Sciences; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : With low cost and high efficiency, use of airborne infrared thermography imaging from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has become a widely used technique to measure plant water stress. With that, the use of UAV mounted thermal camera as a precision agriculture technique to map crop water stress is not trivial and its success is depended on variety of factors which are still needed to be studied and understood. READ MORE