Search for dissertations about: "Faroe Islands"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words Faroe Islands.
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1. On the making of age : A constructionist study on ageing and later life in the Faroe Islands
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore how older people living in the Faroe Islands make sense of ageing, how political intentions and strategies resonate with the lived reality of ageing and how theories on ageing compare with this reality.This thesis builds on two data sets. READ MORE
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2. Human exposure to organohalogen compounds in the Faroe Islands
Abstract : The Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic are part of the sub-Arctic region, a remote region far from industrial activity. In spite of this remoteness, the Islands are not a sanctuary: exposures and effects of environmental pollutants mar its natural beauty and wildlife. READ MORE
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3. From the sea to the land beyond : exploring plural perspectives on whaling
Abstract : A perennial challenge in efforts to deal with environmental issues is the question of how to simplify. As such, where and when one simplifies is often a source of conflict, but perversely also paramount to finding a solution. This thesis focuses on one long-standing environmental issue, the whaling debate. READ MORE
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4. Tephra horizons in the North Atlantic region during the Early Holocene
Abstract : Uncertainties about the rate and magnitude of future climate change have drawn attention to the climate variability following the Late Glacial-Early Holocene transition, c. 12-8 ka BP. READ MORE
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5. Mountain vegetation in the Faroe Islands in a climate change perspective
Abstract : This thesis is a study of the mountain vegetation in the Faroe Islands based on five altitudinal transects sampled during the period 1999-2001. The vegetation was studied on the basis of plant communities, life-forms and biodiversity of vascular plant species and is discussed in a climate change perspective. READ MORE