Sökning: "Rapid Urbanization"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 163 uppsatser innehållade orden Rapid Urbanization.

  1. 1. An attempt to promote ground-nesting bees in an urban landscape. Investigating the use of sand beds as a conservation effort.

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Författare :Bodil Mattson; [2024-02-16]
    Nyckelord :ground-nesting bees - pollinator conservation - sand beds – conservation in urban parks;

    Sammanfattning : Pollinators provide crucial services for the ecosystems by pollinating around 80-90% of all plants. However, pollinating insects are declining worldwide which may cause a parallel decline in plant species leading to large biodiversity losses. LÄS MER

  3. 2. PERCEPTION OF URBAN TREES AND THEIR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Författare :Emma Dalros Sköld; [2023-08-03]
    Nyckelord :perceptions; tree preferences; urban trees; ecosystem services;

    Sammanfattning : Global urbanization is one of the most wide-ranging, irreversible, and rapid land-use changes in modern history. Natural elements, such as trees, should be incorporated into cities to produce sustainable urban environments. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Turning the tide on marine biodiversity loss: How Swedish coastal cities are leveraging citizen interaction to improve conservation outcomes

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Författare :Martine Deinum; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Marine spatial planning; urban planning; blue space; program theory; citizen interaction; coastal conservation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Rapid coastal urbanization and declining marine biodiversity rates are complex problems that require broad, integrated sets of solutions. Although isolating nature from human impact prevails as the standard conservation approach, social-ecological systems require more holistic solutions. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

    Sammanfattning : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Mångfunktionella lekytor i den urbana staden : en studie av hur funktionerna lek och ekosystemtjänster samverkar

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

    Författare :Maja Billing; Maja Hansson Brusewitz; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Mångfunktionella ytor; ekosystemtjänster; lekvärden; lekmiljö; hållbara städer;

    Sammanfattning : Den ökade urbaniseringen medför flera hållbarhetsutmaningar gällande utvecklingen av våra städer och samhällen. Förtätning är det rådande stadsbyggnadsidealet då det anses hantera urbaniseringstrenden utmaningar. LÄS MER