Essays about: "vegetation modeling"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words vegetation modeling.
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1. Dagens och morgondagens hållbara landskapsarkitektur : klimatberäkning som vägvisare i designprocessen
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : I dag är behovet av att hitta lösningar på klimatfrågan mer brådskande än någonsin och frågan kring hur vi ska rädda klimatet är en av de största i vår samtid. Senast 2045 ska Sverige inte ha några nettoutsläpp av växthusgaser. READ MORE
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2. Modeling the Urban Heat Island in Gothenburg, Sweden: an analysis of the Urban Weather Generator Louise
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Urban Heat Islands is a well-known phenomenon that has been observed in most cities around the globe. It is a night-time phenomenon occurring on calm and clear nights and is defined as the temperature difference between an urban area and its rural surroundings. READ MORE
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3. GIS and remote sensing based mapping of microtopography and vegetation composition in a boreal mire complex
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Small scale variations in mire surface elevation referred to as microtopography are fundamental characteristics of mire ecosystems especially in the boreal region. Microtopography commonly classified into hummocks and hollows play a major role in several ecological, hydrological and biogeochemical processes including vegetation composition and carbon and methane dynamics. READ MORE
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4. Assessing tree modeling algorithm from terrestrial laser scanning in Rumperöd mixed forest
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Recent technological advancements have revolutionized tree inventory methods for the forest industry. The development of terrestrial laser scanning (TSL) and automatized tree recognition software to estimate crucial tree parameters such as diameter at breast height (DBH) has made the inventory work faster and more reliable. READ MORE
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5. Investigating the response of terrestrial evapotranspiration to droughts in Africa : A combined remote sensing and modeling approach
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/RymdteknikAbstract : Climate change is posing a significant threat to terrestrial ecosystems worldwide, in part due to the more frequent occurrence of extreme climatic events such as droughts. While the importance of drought impacts on vegetation has been widely recognized, the time-dependent characteristics of drought-induced response remain insufficiently understood. READ MORE