Essays about: "urban environmental stewardship"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words urban environmental stewardship.

1. 1. Turning the tide on marine biodiversity loss: How Swedish coastal cities are leveraging citizen interaction to improve conservation outcomes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Martine Deinum; [2023]
   Keywords : Marine spatial planning; urban planning; blue space; program theory; citizen interaction; coastal conservation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Rapid coastal urbanization and declining marine biodiversity rates are complex problems that require broad, integrated sets of solutions. Although isolating nature from human impact prevails as the standard conservation approach, social-ecological systems require more holistic solutions. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring the conditions for a shift to Continuous Cover Forestry in Sweden : a practice-based approach to understanding what enables and challenges forest management practitioners to practice Continuous Cover Forestry

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Filippa Morner; [2023]
   Keywords : environmental communication; social practice theory; practice based approach; Continuous Cover Forestry; forest management practices; Swedish forestry;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the adoption of Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) in response to mounting environmental concerns stemming from conventional forestry in Sweden. Utilising a social practice-based approach with qualitative interviews and observations of forest managers who engage in CCF “on the ground”, the study uncovers a complex of practices connected to CCF, encompassing policy and regulation, research, advice, services, and forest ownership. READ MORE

4. 3. Towards Sustainable Lifestyles : An exploration of Cohousing in the North American context

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Jesus Diaz Moreno; [2022]
   Keywords : pro-environmental behaviour; cohousing; sustainable lifestyles;

   Abstract : Considering current urban challenges within the United States, the stewardship of massive, unsustainable living and consumption, collaborative cohousing communities appear to hold substantial potential as agents of change delivering sustainable-oriented lifestyles. This research examines the internal drives that intervene in adopting environmentally friendly habits and explores how they are facilitated inside this type of residence. READ MORE

5. 4. Urbanisation as a Mechanism for Efficient and Sustainable Use of Land

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Cecilia Lindholm; [2021]
   Keywords : land use; sustainable urbanisation; environmental sustainability; spatial planning;

   Abstract : Urbanisation in developing countries can contribute to various benefits and challenges. The growing areas of informal settlements on the peripheries of greater cities are a product of rapid urbanisation and uncontrolled population growth of the city. READ MORE

6. 5. Ecological restoration for human wellbeing: the case of wetland restoration in Jablonné v Podještědí, Czech Republic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Jakub Masri; [2021]
   Keywords : Ecological Restoration; Wellbeing; Sustainability Science; Ecosystem Services; Czech Republic; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Wetland and biodiversity loss affect both ecosystem function and human wellbeing. However, it is argued that the incremental rate of farmland abandonment provides opportunities for ecological restoration to help reverse this negative trend. READ MORE