Sökning: "rural region"

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1. 21. Why elephants are not irrelephant : A study of villagers’ perception and experiences of living near Burunge Wildlife Management Area

   Kandidat-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

   Författare :Sanna Syeda; Bjurling Fanny; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Elephants; Convivial conservation; Mainstream Conservation; Species Conservation; Human-Wildlife Conflicts; Tarangire and Burunge Wildlife Management Area.; Elefanter; Convivial Conservation; Mainstream Conservation; Artbevarande; Konflikter mellan människor och vilda djur; Tarangire och Burunge Wildlife Management Area;

   Sammanfattning : One of the biggest challenges with today's conservation strategy has been the increase in human-wildlife conflicts in rural areas. Different strategies in conservation have been presented, such as mainstream conservation and convivial conservation, both with the same goal but different approaches when it comes to economic, social and environmental aspects. LÄS MER

3. 22. The impacts of a cancelled large-scale agricultural investment on smallholder farmers’ land use and access

   Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Författare :Philipp Erbach; [2023]
   Nyckelord :large-scale; agriculture; small-scale farming; power relations; knowledge; post-colonialism; land; Tanzania;

   Sammanfattning : Large-scale agricultural investments have seen a rise in popularity over the years, promising economic growth, food security, and poverty eradication around the globe. Through the rising involvement of development aid agencies with private investors, the number of foreign large-scale investments in developing countries significantly increased. LÄS MER

4. 23. Use of Satellite Remote Sensing for Detecting Archaeological Features: An Example from Ancient Corinth, Greece

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Författare :Emmanouil Papadakis; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Geography; GIS; Satellite Remote Sensing; Vegetation Indices; Classification; Archaeology; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : During the last few decades, satellite remote sensing has proven to be an important non-invasive method for archaeological research in order to detect ancient sites and manage existing ones. Archaeologists have tried in the recent past to embed Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and image processing techniques in their research as non-destructive approaches, which can allow a wider perception of archaeological landscapes and predict past behaviors. LÄS MER

5. 24. Mitigating Post-Harvest Losses in Bhutan through Solar Food Drying: Optimization and Analysis

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

   Författare :Christian Rissler; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Solar dryer; Ginger; Drying; Bhutan; Heat exchanger; Heat storage; Solar absorber; Drying rate; Air flow; Technology and Engineering;

   Sammanfattning : Bhutan is the world’s most mountainous country which comes with some logistical difficulties. Due to slow transportation times and lackluster food preservation are the post-harvest losses high which especially affects the rural parts of Bhutan negatively. LÄS MER

7. 25. An institutional weakness? – The participation of Chinese miners in Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector.

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Författare :Enyam Joel Agbesinyale; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Chinese participation; ASGM; Institutional weakness; Rural transformation; Ghana; Social Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis addresses the ongoing debate on the involvement of Chinese nationals in Ghana's artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. Despite the Minerals and Mining Law, Act 703 (2006) prohibiting foreigners from engaging in ASGM, it is reported that about 50,000 Chinese nationals have migrated to rural Ghana to engage in illegal mining activities. LÄS MER