Essays about: "urban wildlife"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 65 essays containing the words urban wildlife.

  1. 21. Mer än bara blommor : vanliga trädgårdskomponenters effekter på biologisk mångfald

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Johan Larsson; [2020]
    Keywords : trädgård; trädgårdsdesign; trädgårdsskötsel; biologisk mångfald; biodiversitet; urbanisering; pollinatörer; garden; garden design; urban domestic garden; biological diversity; biodiversity; wildlife-friendly gardening; urbanization; pollinators;

    Abstract : Förutsättningar för biologisk mångfald i urbana, privata trädgårdar kan undersökas på flera sätt. I denna litteraturstudie används två olika perspektiv. Ur ett större perspektiv undersöks bland annat trädgårdens roll i landskapet och vilka faktorer som påverkar förutsättningarna för biologisk mångfald i trädgården. READ MORE

  3. 22. Attitudes towards local carnivores in Umeå, Sweden : investigating species and individual effects on attitudes towards Carnivores in the confines of a local community

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Lina Leksell; [2020]
    Keywords : carnivore attitudes; nature attitudes; animal ecology; conservation biology; citizen science;

    Abstract : The expanding human population is leading to increases in urbanisation and changing land-use. The space between wildlife and humans is diminishing as wildlife adapts to environmental changes caused by urbanisation. With an increasing number of species moving into an urban environment we see increasing encounters between humans and wildlife. READ MORE

  4. 23. Att skapa sinnesintryck utöver det visuella

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

    Author : Adrienn Acs; Tilde Schlager; [2020]
    Keywords : synskada; park; sinnen; sinnesintryck; sinnesstimulering;

    Abstract : En omväxlande sinnesstimulering bidrar till bredare upplevelser i en park. Arbetet handlar hur man kan bidra till sinnesintryck utöver det visuella i parker, med fokus på synskadade. Syftet är att väcka idéer åt planerare, gestaltare och förvaltare för att gestalta parker utifrån synskadades perspektiv. READ MORE

  5. 24. Whose Right to Urban Nature? A case study of Old Tidemill Wildlife Garden in Deptford, south-east London

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Alexander Deisinger-Murray; [2019]
    Keywords : Urban nature; urban political ecology; critical urban theory; community activism; public green space; working-class politics;

    Abstract : This exploratory research project explores the production and use, and subsequent closure and eviction of the community-designed and managed Old Tidemill Wildlife Garden in Deptford – a predominantly working-class area in south-east London. This community garden played a key role in the lives of many local residents and its closure and subsequent demolition to make way for a large housing project drew a significant backlash from local residents which included protests, law-suits, and the occupation of the garden itself. READ MORE

  6. 25. Guarding crops against the ‘protected pest’ : interactions among farmers, monkeys, and conservation staffs in a nature reserve of Guangxi, China

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

    Author : Wenxiu Li; [2019]
    Keywords : crop damage; macaques; human-wildlife conflict; China; protected areas; actor network theory;

    Abstract : Human-wildlife conflict has become a global challenge. Crop damage by wildlife can cause significant economic loss and primates such as monkeys can cause particular problem to farmers. READ MORE