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  1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

    Abstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE

  3. 2. Diving Deep: Seabird foraging tactics and local prey field

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Elin Andersson Sjöholm; [2024]
    Keywords : Common Guillemot; Uria aalge; Optimal Foraging theory; Hydroacoustic data; resource selection;

    Abstract : Foragers in patchy environments need to decide what patches to use and how to allocate their time between them. Optimal foraging theory describes these choices through the relationship between energy expenditure and energy gain. READ MORE

  4. 3. Digital Twins and Sustainability: A Comprehensive Review of Limitations and Opportunities

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Simeon Petrov; [2023-12-04]
    Keywords : Digital Twins; Real Twin; Sustainability; Metrics; Indicators; Industry; Manufacturing; Production; Systemic Literature Review;

    Abstract : During the past few years there has been an increasing push to deliver sustainable products and improve production processes to meet the growing demand faced by various types of industries. There is a high importance placed on identifying and defining project, product, and policy goals but sustainability goals within these areas are difficult to define. READ MORE

  5. 4. The impact of female entrepreneurship on a country’s innovative performance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Laura Lechner; Lina Hartmann; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : female entrepreneurship; innovation performance; country-level analysis; OLS; opportunity-driven entrepreneurship; innovation; developed countries; developing countries;

    Abstract : Purpose – As entrepreneurship is still a traditionally male-dominated field, more research and political initiative is needed to create a level-playing field between women and men in this industry. The purpose of this research, therefore, is to first understand how female entrepreneurship (FE) influences innovation performance (IP) now, and how this effect has changed over time. READ MORE

  6. 5. IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RELEVANT BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA FROM THE SKAGERRAK FJORDS BY DEEP LEARNING IMAGE MODELING

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Marko Plavetic; [2023-06-26]
    Keywords : benthic foraminifera; deep learning; environmental monitoring; YOLOv7;

    Abstract : Over the several past decades, there has been increasing interest in using foraminifera as environmental indicators for coastal marine environments. As compared to macrofauna, which are currently used in environmental studies, foraminifera offer several distinct advantages as bioindicators, including short generation times, a high number of individuals per small sample volume, hard and durable tests with high preservation potential, and low cost of sample extraction. READ MORE