Essays about: "urban wildlife"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 65 essays containing the words urban wildlife.
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6. Main Motivations and Barriers to Wildlife-Friendly Gardening in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)Abstract : Biodiversity is declining all over the world due to human activities. This is alarming since human survival is dependent on biodiversity and the ecosystem services nature provides. READ MORE
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7. Utmarken - envisioning Skåne's new edible landscapes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Planet earth is getting hotter and regional climates are becoming increasingly unpredictable across the globe. Cities and communities on all continents are already impacted by the changing climate, but also by two other crises – the fossil-energy decent and the 6th mass extinction event. READ MORE
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8. People and Baboons in Cape Town: Rethinking Interactions with Wildlife in Urban Areas
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Humans and wildlife live in increasing proximity, which leads to negative human-wildlife interactions. Management efforts are often focused on “controlling” species that are considered problematic, often downplaying, or even neglecting the perceptions and values of affected communities. READ MORE
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9. 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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10. THE NEW 'GOOD': Exploring a new urban lifestyle that would ensure us with a resilient future in central Stavanger, Norway
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : We want to have a good life! In fact, this is the core of urbanism and the reason why we keep building and constantly improving our cities. The ideal of how we wanted to live has changed through the time and developed into a form many people are satisfied with. But there is so much behind us living this ‘good life’. READ MORE