Search for dissertations about: "Mälaren"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the word Mälaren.
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1. Understanding ecosystem service bundles and their social-ecological patterns in a Swedish landscape
Abstract : Managing landscapes in a way that ensures sustainable development and the continued production of benefits to a diverse set of people requires an understanding how people use, modify, and depend on their local environment. This thesis uses the concept of ecosystem service bundles to articulate the social-ecological dynamics that define landscapes. READ MORE
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2. Regional Intermodal Transport Systems : Analysis and Case Study in the Stockholm-Mälaren Region
Abstract : The global trend of urbanization is evident and also valid in Sweden and for the Stockholm-Mälaren region, also referred to as the Mälaren valley, a region consisting of metropolitan Stockholm and areas around the lake of Mälaren. In this context, efficient urban freight transportation has emerged as essential for sustainable development of urban areas. READ MORE
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3. Climate Change Impacts on the Catchment Contribution to Lake Water Quantity and Quality
Abstract : A key question related to climate change projections is how will aquatic systems respond to changes in variables such as temperature and precipitation? This thesis uses GWLF, a simple catchment scale model to explore potential impacts of climate change on water quantity and quality.River discharge and nutrient loads were modelled for several warmer world scenarios. READ MORE
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4. Underwater Worlds : An Ethnography of Waste, Pollution, and Marine Life
Abstract : In this dissertation, I investigate relations between humans, waste, pollution, and marine life. I introduce the concept of Aquabiopolitics as a means to understand how humans govern life in water in order to enrich human life on land. READ MORE
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5. Eel migration - results from tagging studies with relevance to management
Abstract : In response to the drastic decline of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla (L.)) fisheries have been reduced and elvers are stocked in areas where natural abundances are low. READ MORE