Search for dissertations about: "Landscape characterisation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Landscape characterisation.
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1. Continuous Landscapes in Finite Space : Making Sense of Satellite Images in Social Science
Abstract : Questions of landscape values connected to agriculture and environment are always related to local land use. In order to study land use it is necessary to understand the intentions of the users as well as the conditions for land use in a specific landscape. READ MORE
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2. Changing Landscapes and Persistent Places : An Exploration of the Bjäre Peninsula
Abstract : Changing Landscapes and Persistent Places is a study of the cultural landscape on the Bjäre peninsula in northwest Skåne. The many Bronze Age remains that give the landscape its distinctive character are the starting point for an attempt to increase our understanding of the historical depth of today’s landscape. READ MORE
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3. Carved Mountains and Moving Stones : applications of Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Mineral Characterisation in Provenance Studies
Abstract : The study of stone artefacts is a combination of anthropological archaeology and geology, rooted in analytical techniques for determining the materials’ composition, typological stylistic classification and interpretation of cultural patterns. In this thesis, the archaeology of materials is considered in the context of sites- and landscape transformation, economic history and development of techniques. READ MORE
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4. Protein Folding Studies on the Ribosomal Protein S6: the Role of Entropy in Nucleation
Abstract : One of the most challenging tasks remaining in the field of biochemistry is the one of understanding how the information within the amino acid sequence of proteins translates into a unique structure. Solving this problem would lead to endless possibilities for application in the medical and biotechnology industry. READ MORE
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5. Molecular analysis of lake-sediment organic matter : long-term dynamics and environmental implications in boreal lakes
Abstract : Lake sediment organic matter is material composed of residues from plants, algae, animals, fungi and bacteria. Its molecular composition is dependent on the sources as well as secondary biotic and abiotic transformations, which combined generates a highly complex matrix. READ MORE