Essays about: "urban rewilding"
Found 5 essays containing the words urban rewilding.
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1. Post-Extraction Mine-Scape. Alternate Production and Recreation Protocol for Slite.
University essay from KTH/StadsbyggnadAbstract : Quarrying of limestone on the Swedish island of Gotland dates all the way back to the 5th century but saw the rise of its modern form during the early 20th century, with the establishment of Cementa AB at Slite, which since then has developed as an industrial town. Cementa has been progressively mining limestone in three large open pit quarries in Slite. READ MORE
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2. Hunting as Assemblage : Heritage, History and Practices of the Alsace Hunt
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : Hunting is often summarised to the act of searching for and killing an animal. Due to this fact, hunting has in recent years, come under scrutiny for its’ morality and lack of environmental consciousness. READ MORE
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3. Cities Gone Wild: Urban Rewilding in Disadvantaged England
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : England is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Rewilding creates ‘benefits for both ecosystems and societies’ (Perino et al., 2019). Disadvantaged communities are often those who would benefit most yet are continually side-lined for their more privileged counterparts. READ MORE
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4. Barriers to rewilding on Sussex farmland : socio-psychological implications of rewilding on farmers’ Sense of Place
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : In the wake of the Brexit referendum and the UK’s planned subsequent departure from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, rewilding as a land management strategy is gaining significant attention. Despite the ecological and potentially economic advantages attached to rewilding, a great proportion of the farming community is still reluctant to adopt this approach on their land. READ MORE
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5. The compromises of rewilding : reconciling nature and humans in the wilderness
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to explore how rewilding has emerged as a new alternative to classic nature conservation to reconcile humans with wild nature. The study will explore what are the compromises required for rewilding in a Swedish context. READ MORE
