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1. Modelling of a compensated foundation in GeoSuite Settlement
Master-uppsats, KTH/Jord- och bergmekanikSammanfattning : The world today is constantly growing, creating a need of new roads and residential areas. New constructions lead to an increased load onto the soil, which can result in deformations when the soil layers underneath are compressed. To reduce the increased load on the soil, a compensated foundation can be used. LÄS MER
2. Measuring carbon sequestration and soil fertility in Swedish forest gardens : a methodological study
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentSammanfattning : Agroforestry is an old agricultural practice which has got renewed interest during the last decades as an alternative to industrialized agriculture. Agroforestry is a practice with potential to promote several ecosystem services, e.g. carbon seques-tration and soil improvement. LÄS MER
3. Fältdiagnostik - ett verktyg för hållbar odling : Resultat och tillämpning av fältdiagnostiska metoder i planeringsstadiet av en ny trädgårdsblåbärsodling
Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för elektronik, matematik och naturvetenskapSammanfattning : I det här arbetet undersöks fältdiagnostiska metoder och användbarheten av dess resultat i planeringsstadiet av en ny trädgårdsblåbärsodling. Syftet är att fastställa vilken information som kan erhållas från en jordanalys, penetrometerundersökning och en jordmånsbeskrivning samt vilka rekommendationer från dessa undersökningar som vidare kan härledas till planeringen av en ny trädgårdsblåbärsodling. LÄS MER
4. Allanblackia stuhlmannii – a tree under current domestication: what are the soil requirements?
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentSammanfattning : Allanblackia is a genus of trees that grows in the rainforests of West, Central and Eastern Africa. Its big fruits contain seeds very rich in oil which has been used by local communities for cooking and making soaps. The native stands are threatened by overexploitation and the demand for the oil is much greater than the supply. LÄS MER
5. Sugarcane and agroforestry farming in western Kenya : a comparative study of different farming systems in the Nyando district
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Crop Production EcologySammanfattning : In the past 50 years, the demand for food, fuel, timber, fibre and fresh water has increased in East Africa. Because of this, the high growth rate of the population and the economic dependence on agriculture, large areas in Kenya have been deforested. LÄS MER