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  1. 1. Evaluation of five hardwood species from Zambia to produce fuel pellets for cooking purposes : Study with a single pellet press including pellet production, post production testing and X-ray examinations

    Kandidat-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för energi-, miljö- och byggteknik

    Författare :Annika Silvennoinen; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Pelletizing; Pellet Production; Wood Species; X-Ray examinations; Pelletisering; Pelletstillverkning; Träslag; Röntgenundersökningar;

    Sammanfattning : 81% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa relies on charcoal and firewood to cover their energy needs for cooking. In Africa charcoal is usually produced by burning tree in a traditional kilns and then the food is cooked with a carbon-fired stoves indoors. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Changes in Gishwati-Mukura Forest and effects on biodiversity, floods, and landslides - recommendations for sustainable forest management

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Författare :Elisabeth Claesson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Rwanda; Gishwati-Mukura; Rainforest; Natural forest cover; Deforestation; Biodiversity; Flood; Landslide; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Rainforests are of great importance for biodiversity and several ecosystem services. In Rwanda, a considerable decline in rainforest covers have been observed during the last decades. The Gishwati-Mukura Forest is one of the rainforests in Rwanda that has experienced a substantial reduction in forest cover, 99.4 %. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Outdoor Recreational Activities in Bali, Indonesia : The Cultural Landscape Subak as a Respite

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Författare :Kei Nilsson; [2022]
    Nyckelord :greenspaces; terraced paddy landscape; UNESCO World Heritage Site; leisure activities; nature-based interventions; pro-environmental behaviour; mixed methods research; the environmental psychology of landscape architecture; public health; sustainable development goals; cultural heritage site; natural heritage; cultural landscape subak; outdoor recreational activities; environmental recreation; physical activities; green exercise; supportive environments; restorative environments; nature-based therapy; nature-based solutions; nature-based tourism; mixed methods analysis; conservation; preservation; physical health; psychological health; mental health; social well-being; health science; health promotion; recreation ecology; sustainability; Agenda 2030; SDGs; SDG 3; SDG 4; SDG 11; SDG 12; Bali; Indonesia; developing countries; low- and middle-income countries; Sida;

    Sammanfattning : While Indonesia faces countless environmental challenges due to the deforestation and exploitation of nature, the terraced rice landscapes of Bali – known as subak – appear to be not only more protected, but also better preserved than the rest of the country’s greenspaces. It is therefore imperative to ponder upon the question of why this discrepancy may be and, in this case, investigate how subak visitors have been using these areas for outdoor recreational activities and thus contribute to greater environmental awareness. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Different perspectives of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon : An interview study based in Cusco and Pilcopata in the Cusco region

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Författare :Teresa Wåtz; Emma Eriksson; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Peruvian Amazon; Deforestation; Different perspectives; Cusco; Pilcopata.;

    Sammanfattning : The Amazon rainforest constitutes a quarter of the global biodiversity and is responsible for 15% of the terrestrial photosynthesis. It is important to protect the forest and limit the deforestation to not release more greenhouse gases, which aggravate climate change. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Pelletering av hårt material i enpetarpress

    Kandidat-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Författare :Sebastian Gisle; [2019]
    Nyckelord :pellets; enpetarpress; partikelstorlek;

    Sammanfattning : The world has to change its energy and climate policy to guarantee the future of earth. The need of finding new solutions to address energy needs is vital. More than 80 percent of the population in Zambia relies on charcoal as a primary source of energy. The deforestation that follows with this solution is not sustainable. LÄS MER