Search for dissertations about: "A Simon"

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  2. 1. Ashes to ashes : Applications of tephrochronology in Scandinavia

    Author : Simon A. Larsson; Stefan Wastegård; Britta Sannel; Christine Lane; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; tephrochronology; tephrostratigraphy; tephra; palaeoclimate; Last Glacial–Interglacial Transition; Scandinavia; naturgeografi; Physical Geography;

    Abstract : The project presented in this thesis provides two examples of applications of tephrochronology in Scandinavia. The usage of tephra deposits preserved in sediments—i.e. READ MORE

  4. 2. Wooded or treeless pastures? : Linking policy, farmers' decisions and biodiversity

    Author : Simon Jakobsson; Regina Lindborg; Sara A O Cousins; Jan Plue; Tim Benton; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; bat; biodiversity; bird; canopy cover; Common Agricultural Policy; European Union; farmer; functional diversity; germination; grassland; multi-taxa; pasture; plant; policy; seed sowing; tree density; trees; Physical Geography; naturgeografi;

    Abstract : Worldwide, biodiversity conservation is one of the key challenges for a sustainable future of nature and society. It is particularly important to preserve high quality habitats within otherwise intensively managed agricultural landscapes. READ MORE

  5. 3. Surface Modification of Cellulose-based Materials for Tailoring of Interfacial Interactions

    Author : Simon Utsel; Lars Wågberg; Simon Biggs; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The awareness of our need for a sustainable society has encouraged the search for renewable, high quality materials that can replace oil-based products. This, in combination with increased competition in the forest industry, has stimulated a lot of research into different types of wood-based materials where cellulose-rich fibers are combined with different types of polymers. READ MORE

  6. 4. Extracting Legitimacy : Input, Throughput, and Output Legitimacy in the Mining Industry

    Author : Gregory A Poelzer; Simon Matti; Karin Beland Lindahl; Sverker Jagers; John Barry; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Legitimacy; Governance; Mining; Resource Development; Political Science; Statsvetenskap;

    Abstract : Legitimacy affects questions on constitutional design, international political regimes, and specific policy sectors. Although it permeates society at various levels, legitimacy becomes particularly crucial when decisions hold long-term or permanent consequences. READ MORE

  7. 5. The complexity of seafood trade relations across scales

    Author : Laura G. Elsler; Maja Schlüter; Simon A. Levin; Anne-Sophie Crépin; Jennifer Jacquet; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Sustainability Science; vetenskap om hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : There is growing concern about the unprecedented rise in international seafood trade that relies on increasingly overused and climate-driven fisheries. Seafood trade relations, the multi-dimensional relations between fishers, traders, and countries for seafood exchange and other interactions, are central in the process of globalization. READ MORE