Essays about: "urban rivers"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 47 essays containing the words urban rivers.

  1. 16. Assessing Mining-related risks in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of Ghana

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Faustina Lina Yeboah; [2020]
    Keywords : Galamsey; MCA; GISwaps;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to assess the risks caused by illegal gold miningactivities (galamsey) in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality in Ghana with RemoteSensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques. Satellite imagerytogether with vegetation indices and the Australian Water Observation from Space(WOFS) algorithm was used to identify 3577 cells of potential galamsey sites in thePrestea Huni-Valley municipality. READ MORE

  3. 17. Bridging the regional scale and local contexts in the pursuit of sustainable interventions : Three cases along the Mapocho River in Santiago, Chile

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Andrea Saleh Selman; [2019]
    Keywords : Urban sustainability; Resilience; Cross-scale interactions; Ecosystem services; Trade-offs; Santiago; Mapocho River;

    Abstract : Alike many urban rivers, the Mapocho River in Santiago withstands enormous pressures from urban development. In the last decades there has been an increasing interest in the river, opening an opportunity to intervene its riparian areas where land is still available. READ MORE

  4. 18. (in)Visible rivers - creating a flooding resilient system and new urban spaces in Curitiba, Brazil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Sonjaly Juraszek; [2018]
    Keywords : Flood; rivers; Curitiba; Brazil; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Curitiba is the capital of the state of Paraná, in the south of Brazil. One of the main environmental issues Curitiba faces today is related to flooding and cloudburst events. READ MORE

  5. 19. The compromises of rewilding : reconciling nature and humans in the wilderness

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

    Author : Julia Rouet-Leduc; [2017]
    Keywords : rewilding; environmental aesthetics; wilderness; animals; value of nature; Sámi;

    Abstract : 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

  6. 20. Re-discovering the potentials of invisible rivers : Strategy for mutual ecological and economical benefits

    University essay from KTH/Stadsbyggnad

    Author : Victoria Volina-Luchian; [2017]
    Keywords : Chișinău; river Bîc;

    Abstract : Republic of Moldova is a small landlocked country in Eastern Europe. State of the environment is one of the many concerns of national government. Unfortunately, being the poorest country in Europe, Moldova is not able to provide necessary funding for the large-scale projects. Water resources are scarce: the one major river is Dniester. READ MORE