Sökning: "island studies"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 231 uppsatser innehållade orden island studies.
1. Island of the Roses : A case study of the ontological threat of a micronation
Kandidat-uppsats, FörsvarshögskolanSammanfattning : The discipline of OSS’s (Ontological Security Studies) incorporation in Security Studies has helped unravel state behaviour which other IR-theories (International Relations) have struggled to make sense of. Going beyond the physical security concerns which characterise the traditional literature, OSS has up until recently consistently emphasised the psychological threat of harm to the “self” – emanating from a point of departure which renders it disembodied. LÄS MER
2. On becoming an organic farmer2.14.0.0 : An autoethnographic reflection2.14.0.0
Magister-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikSammanfattning : This thesis explores how the Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) network may constitute a form of sustainable tourism on the Baltic Island of Gotland, Sweden. To do this, I narrate my own personal journey as a WWOOF volunteer trying to find my way as an organic farmer, in an autoethnographic account of my experience at Tjeldervik Gård during the spring and summer of 2023. LÄS MER
3. Hur kan dammar påverka den urbana biologiska mångfalden?
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Sammanfattning : Denna litteraturstudie sammanställer forskningsresultat från andra studier. Det finns många faktorer som påverkar urban biologisk mångfald, som exempelvis vattenföroreningar, övergödning, urban heat island effekten, förekomsten av invasiva arter, angränsande landskapstyp, val av skötsel och utformning av dammen. LÄS MER
4. Uncertainties in characterising historical heatwaves in Europe
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperSammanfattning : Heatwaves are periods of excessively hot weather which can pose a threat to both the people and the agriculture affected by them, for this reason it is important for us to understand and be able to predict heatwaves. This study will therefore investigate historical heatwaves in Europe and compare the quality of different 2m surface temperature datasets and examine the possibility of using 3D temperature data to identify heatwaves. LÄS MER
5. Småbrukbondens förökningsmetoder på Siargao - Traditionellt småbruk på en tropisk ö i Stilla havet, Filippinerna
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvårdSammanfattning : Several studies and reports regarding traditional knowledge are describing the importance of this knowledge in development of a sustainable farming in the future. Traditional farming is important in sustaining ecosystems and their services as well as the planets biodiversity. LÄS MER
