Essays about: "thesis in environmental sciences"

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1. 1. Spatial Stories of Peace. The case of the Greater Gola Landscape.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Nicholas Eklund; [2024]
   Keywords : spatial theory; Liberia; Sierra Leone; environmental peacebuilding; conservation; case study; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis follows the interdisciplinary tradition that exists in global studies by performing a spatial analysis of the imaginary of peace(s) and conservation as a practice of peace(s) and thus contributing to the fields of environmental peacebuilding, peace- and conflict studies, and geography. The thesis has its theoretical starting point in environmental peacebuilding and is drawing and building on spatial theory as a way of understanding the construction of peace(s) in the context of the Greater Gola Landscape, straddling the border of Sierra Leone and Liberia. READ MORE

3. 2. Station-level demand prediction in bike-sharing systems through machine learning and deep learning methods

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Nikolaos Staikos; [2024]
   Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; Bike-sharing demand; Machine learning; Deep learning; Spatial regression; Graph Convolutional Neural Network; Multiple Linear Regression; Multilayer Perceptron Regressor; Support Vector Machine; Random Forest Regressor; Urban environment; Micro-mobility; Station planning; Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Public Bike-Sharing systems have been employed in many cities around the globe. Shared bikes are an efficient and convenient means of transportation in advanced societies. Nonetheless, station planning and local bike-sharing network effectiveness can be challenging. READ MORE

4. 3. Declining Fertility: New Generations and New Perspectives How university-educated members of Generation Z in Sweden explain their decision to delay parenthood

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Magnus Malmberg; [2024]
   Keywords : Declining Fertility; Generation Z; Social Exchange Theory; Scandinavia; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to examine how university-educated members of Generation Z in Sweden explain their decision to delay parenthood. As declining fertility rates across the globe risk to strain the global economy, this topic has never been more relevant. READ MORE

5. 4. Land cover classification using machine-learning techniques applied to fused multi-modal satellite imagery and time series data

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Anastasia Sarelli; [2024]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Land Cover Classification; Landsat; Machine Learning; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Land cover classification is one of the most studied topics in the field of remote sensing, involving the use of data from satellite sensors to analyze and categorize different land surface types. There are numerous satellite products available, each offering different spatial, spectral, and temporal resolutions. READ MORE

6. 5. Waste or Want: Does processing have an effect on the desirability of upcycled food products? : a Swedish consumer acceptance study

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Joséphine Lefrancq Fröjd; [2024]
   Keywords : Upcycled foods; food processing; consumer acceptance; contingent valuation method; consumer behavior;

   Abstract : Food waste presents a significant obstacle to the food system’s transition to sustainability. With an ability to mitigate industrial food waste and its effects, the concept of upcycled food aims to safely adapt elements from the waste streams for human consumption by transforming them into ingredients to be used in novel ‘upcycled’ food products. READ MORE