Sökning: "Desertification"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 37 uppsatser innehållade ordet Desertification.
1. THRIVE - with heritage to sustainability
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöSammanfattning : The historic urban area of Lisbon emerged during the Middle Ages and was the origin of the development of a rather small neighbourhood, Mouraria. Not only did it count as the centre of the capital, but because of Lisbon being the metropolis of the Portuguese empire, Mouraria is now home to a diverse group of people, whose culture influences its special characteristics to this day. LÄS MER
2. Assessing the Impacts of Future Climate Change on Tree Cover Densities in Nigeria with a Proposal of States Suitable for Climate Mitigation
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapSammanfattning : With an increase in temperature (T) and a change in precipitation (P) patterns due to climate change, global conditions for tree growth are changing and shifting. While some areas experience an increase in P, favoring tree growth, many regions are also predicted to show a decrease in P, leading to trends of desertification. LÄS MER
3. Colonial continuities and their influence on knowledge production on the migration and climate change nexus : A policy analysis of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Master-uppsats, Linköpings universitet/REMESO - Institutet för forskning om Migration, Etnicitet och Samhälle; Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleSammanfattning : Climate change is one of the greatest challenges currectly facing humanity. Its impacts lead to the displacement of people through sea level rise, desertification, drought, flood and other ecological disaster. The global imbalance of power results in people being unequally affected by climate change. LÄS MER
4. Terra Nova : Mobility For The Future of The Planet
Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitetSammanfattning : The project is inspired by the idea of trying to simplify and create understanding on a broader level regarding the issues of climate change within the author’s field of design. How can design help us understand the relevance of acting now by visualizing how a potential future might look if action is not taken. LÄS MER
5. Guns, Rebels & Pasture in the Great Acceleration : Decreasing land productivity and conflict intensity in South Sudan
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningSammanfattning : The relationship between environmental change and violent conflict has increasingly received attention in recent years. Most of the research has focused on fast-onset environmental disasters, rather than slow-moving environmental processes, however. LÄS MER