Sökning: "traditional land use practices"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 22 uppsatser innehållade orden traditional land use practices.

  1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Författare :Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

    Sammanfattning : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The effects of management practices and environmental variables on the biodiversity of Nardus grasslands in the national park Hohe Tauern, Austria

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Författare :Rebecca Paulina Dörner; [2023]
    Nyckelord :biodiversity; Nardus stricta; Nardus grassland; national park Hohe Tauern; East Tyrol; alpine pastures;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction. A large part of the biodiversity of the Alps is linked to an interaction between the natural environment and traditional land-use practices. This study focuses on the priority habitat type of species rich Nardus grasslands (Natura 2000 Code 6230*), which is endangered, but continues to thrive in extensively managed subalpine pastures. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The Development and Testing of Low-Cost Heat Transfer Enhancements for Solar Dryers

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Författare :Hoda Mahmoodi; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Solar dryer; Bhutan; Drying rate; Solar absorber; Technology and Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : In the mountainous regions of Bhutan and Nepal, post-harvest losses cause significant challenges for producers. Open air sun drying is usually used by farmers to preserve their produce. There are many disadvantages to this method. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Ecosystems Services in swidden agriculture in the Peruvian tropical Andes : the Kechwa-Lamas farm-forestry system

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

    Författare :Geannine Gisset Chabaneix Portocarrero; [2023]
    Nyckelord :swidden agriculture; ecosystem services; Peru; Amazon;

    Sammanfattning : In the Amazon, life supporting services are importantly associated to forest areas. Nevertheless, the connection of ecosystem services to agricultural systems it is also of great importance, because agriculture is one of the most important causes of degradation and loss of these areas. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Traditional Knowledge and Practices for Resilience to Climate Change in Nepal’s Mid-Hills: Perspectives from Darma and Madi Rural Municipalities

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Författare :Dina-Josepha Rodehorst; Tabitha Black-Lock; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Climate change; traditional knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; Nepal; resilience; agriculture; Magar; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : With climate change impacting countries around the world, rural communities in Nepal are among those most affected. As acknowledged by global climate discourses, traditional knowledge plays a vital role in understanding and adapting to climate change. LÄS MER