Sökning: "food miles"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 uppsatser innehållade orden food miles.
1. Attracting tourists with the use of local food : Using a multiple case study to investigate the role of local food in the marketing of tourist destinations in the UK
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikSammanfattning : Tourism is one of the largest sectors in the world, contributing to one in ten jobs globally and 10% of the global GDP. However, the climate is facing many challenges and the tourism sector must become more sustainable. LÄS MER
2. Water Scarcity and Development A case study of the Euphrates water shortages and their implications on northern Syria.
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolSammanfattning : In yet another alarming development in Syria, the waters of the Euphrates River have declined to critically low levels in 2021. The unprecedented low water levels of the Euphrates put nearly 5.5 million Syrians at risk as they depend on the Euphrates basin for drinking water and agricultural production. LÄS MER
3. Assessing the Potential of Hydroponic Farming to Reduce Food Imports: The Case of Lettuce Production in Sweden
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperSammanfattning : Many studies have investigated the issue of feeding the world’s growing population from different perspectives. Conventional agricultural methods usually have small production yields while requiring large amounts of scarce and unevenly distributed resources such as farmland and water. LÄS MER
4. The Swedish bilberry industry : a case study on food commodification and spatial irrationalities
Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenSammanfattning : .... LÄS MER
5. Omställning till hållbara livsmedelssystem : Kommersiell stadsodling i Stockholm
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Uppsala universitet/Naturresurser och hållbar utvecklingSammanfattning : De storskaliga globala livsmedelssystemen står inför ett antal utmaningar inom hållbar utveckling. Livsmedelssystemens nuvarande utformning resulterar i hållbarhetsproblem som förlust av biologisk mångfald och utarmning av jordar, långa livsmedelskedjor och stora avstånd mellan konsument och producent. LÄS MER