Essays about: "thesis on urban pollution"
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1. Sustainable Lighting Strategies for Nytorps Gärde. A Case Study
University essay from KTH/LjusdesignAbstract : This paper focuses on exterior lighting strategies for suburban green areas in Stockholm, using the Nytorps gärde case study as an example. The research methodology employed includes a literature review, a survey, quantitative measurements, and expert interviews. READ MORE
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2. Upscaling agroecology in Sweden : a participatory-backcasting approach to investigate top-down measures for promoting an agroecological transition of the Swedish agricultural system
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : Alongside its important contribution to the increase of yields, industrial agriculture has also generated environmental, social and economical negative side effects. Moreover, the forecasted growth of the world’s population puts more pressure for solutions on how to increase food supply while reducing the negative effects of the current agricultural system. READ MORE
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3. The ecological impact of artificial light at night in landscape architecture : strategies and guidelines for street lights for the benefit of biodiversity and local wildlife
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Artificial light at night (ALAN) is an increasingly common form of light pollution that contributes to biodiversity loss, loss of dark habitats, disrupting populations both on an individual- and population level by invading biodiversity hot spots. Recent studies show that artificial light is increasing at a rate of approximately 6% annually over Earth’s surface, and 88% of Europe and 47% of the United States experience light pollution on a nightly basis. READ MORE
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4. Understanding men’s clothing consumption : a contribution to further research on sustainable clothing consumption
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The growing environmental problem of the clothing industry has resulted in trillions of litres of wastewater and nearly a tenth of the world’s carbon emissions every year. The Western world's demand for cheap clothes occurs at the expense of the environment and bad working conditions. READ MORE
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5. Exploring learning processes and social capital in community urban agriculture projects in Bogotá, Colombia
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : As the world’s population becomes increasingly urban, the social, economic and environmental living conditions of city-dwellers are under pressure. High levels of pollution, lack of transport links, informal housing, unemployment rates and increasing inequalities are just some of the challenges that rapidly urbanising cities face. READ MORE
