Search for dissertations about: "Fiske steps"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words Fiske steps.
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6. Timber as a forest-risk commodity: embodied socio-ecological impacts in the Brazilian supply chain
Abstract : The continued loss and degradation of forest resources is one of the largest sustainability challenges of our time. The past decades rise in global demand for agricultural and forest commodities have created unparalleled pressure on the natural resources, leading to forest destruction and associated loss in carbon stocks, invaluable biodiversity, ecosystems services, livelihoods. READ MORE
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7. Urban green networks : a socio-ecological framework for planning and design of green and blue spaces in Sweden and China
Abstract : Multi-disciplinary research is needed to address the issue of urban landscape fragmentation. Based on empirical and theoretical context analysis, a framework of network-based, socio-ecological methods and indicators that can be effectively applied by practitioners in different geographical locations was developed in this thesis. READ MORE
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8. Politicising participation : towards a new theoretical approach to participation in the planning and design of public spaces
Abstract : The involvement of local communities in public space planning and design processes is widely promoted as an essential element of landscape architecture and urban design practice. Despite this, there has been little theorisation of this topic within these fields. READ MORE
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9. Production and characterisation of pine wood powders from a multi-blade shaft mill
Abstract : Wood is an important raw material for the manufacture of consumer products and in achieving societal goals for greater sustainability. Wood powders are feedstock for many biorefining and conversion techniques, including chemical, enzymatic and thermochemical processes and for composite manufacture, 3D printing and wood pellet production. READ MORE
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10. Living through hard times: Dispose of or sequester? Plant subcellular strategies for stress resilience
Abstract : Extreme weather events have become the new normal due to climate change and global warming. This damages crop harvests, threatening global food production. One of the many measures to ensure food security is to develop stress-resilient plants, but to do that we need to understand how plants respond to stress factors. READ MORE