Essays about: "sustainable coastal"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 90 essays containing the words sustainable coastal.
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1. Exploring risks of blue economy developments to people’s livelihood. A case study of Namibia’s coastal communities.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaperAbstract : Fuelled by the vision of the blue economy, marine sectors are developing and expanding at a fast rate. Though intended to be done in a sustainable matter, such developments often come with a large set of uncertainties and possible impacts on the environment as well as on the coastal communities who are depending on the natural environment to sustain their livelihoods. READ MORE
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2. Analyzing the impact of marine protected areas on coastal zones : A case-study of Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area, South Africa
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : The ocean is, with its extraordinary ability to regulate the climate and absorb carbon dioxide, a vital ecosystem for all life on the planet. Moreover, the ocean is highly important for coastal communities as a source of income and nutrition, and as a consequence of increasing dependence it is becoming more significant to mitigate the effects of these anthropogenic activities on the ocean and its resources. READ MORE
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3. Mellan skyfall och höjd havsvattennivå : en gestaltning på Atlantparken i Helsingborg
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : En framtida utmaning vad det gäller gestaltning av grönytor är klimatförändringarna. Till följd av den stigande temperaturen i jordens atmosfär kommer extrema väderhändelser som skyfall och torka att öka i frekvens och intensitet samtidigt som den globala havsvattennivån kommer att höjas. READ MORE
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4. Coral Reef Restoration Enterprises
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Coral reefs are essential for providing ecosystem services to humans, including coastal protection, nutrition, and income opportunities for coastal communities. However, coral reefs worldwide have suffered severe damage due to anthropogenic factors, leading to their rapid degradation. READ MORE
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5. Reconnecting Gävle’s Delta : a post-industrial urban transformation project for Sweden’s coastal landscape
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This speculative design-led research project addresses the challenges of transforming dilapidated post-industrial brownfield sites into thriving, sustainable, resilient urban neighbourhoods. Tasked with allocating urban growth, municipality planning departments increasingly look towards underused but centrally located industrial sites for future development. READ MORE