Search for dissertations about: "land use and climate change"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 194 swedish dissertations containing the words land use and climate change.
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1. Land-use competition and agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in a climate change mitigation perspective
Abstract : Productive land for food production, bioenergy, or preservation of nature is a limited resource. Climate change mitigation puts additional pressure on land via higher demand for bioenergy to replace fossil fuels and via restrictions on deforestation—two processes that limit the availability of land for food produc- tion, and may thus also raise food prices. READ MORE
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2. Rooting for forest resilience : Implications of climate and land-use change on the tropical rainforests
Abstract : Tropical rainforests in the Amazon and Congo River basins and their climate are mutually dependent. Evaporation from these forests help regulate the regional and global water cycle. Furthermore, these rainforests themselves depend on precipitation to sustain their structure and functions. READ MORE
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3. Changes in the Freshwater System : Distinguishing Climate and Landscape Drivers
Abstract : Freshwater is a vital resource that circulates between the atmosphere, the land and the sea. Understanding and quantifying changes to the partitioning of precipitation into evapotranspiration, runoff and water storage change in the landscape are required for assessing changes to freshwater availability. READ MORE
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4. Anthropogenic influence on climate through changes in aerosol emissions from air pollution and land use change
Abstract : Particulate matter suspended in air (i.e. aerosol particles) exerts a substantial influence on the climate of our planet and is responsible for causing severe public health problems in many regions across the globe. READ MORE
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5. Climate change frames and frame formation : An analysis of climate change communication in the Swedish agricultural sector
Abstract : While previous research into understandings of climate change has usually examined general public perceptions and mainstream media representations, this thesis offers an audience-specific departure point by analysing climate change frames and frame formation in Swedish agriculture. The empirical material consists of Swedish farm magazines’ reporting on climate change, as well as eight focus group discussions among Swedish farmers on the topic of climate change and climate change information. READ MORE