Search for dissertations about: "urban forest thesis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 swedish dissertations containing the words urban forest thesis.
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1. Out of the wild : studies on the forest as a recreational resource for urban residents
Abstract : This thesis explores and analyzes the demand for and supply of forests in and near urban areas from a social perspective. Specific focus is directed towards recreational qualities of forests located just outside urban borders, that is, urban fringe forests. To this end, the thesis is based on four empirical research papers. READ MORE
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2. Corporate spatial restructuring within forest-based industries
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3. Value recovery and production control in the forestry-wood chain using simulation technique
Abstract : This thesis deals with value recovery and production control in the forestry–wood chain for improved competitiveness of sawmills through higher profit and better adaptation to product requirements of the customers. The subject was approached using simulation technique with a database of virtual logs and a sawing simulator capable of processing the logs in the database. READ MORE
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4. Residential urban forest assessment methodologies : a management perspective
Abstract : Many urban trees are located on private property in residential areas, but these trees are infrequently included in urban forest strategies and plans, meaning that for most local governments, the complete urban residential tree population, its potential for supplying ecosystem services and its dynamics are unknown.This thesis examined the assessment methodologies of ecosystem services provided by trees in the attempt to provide valuable information about residential trees. READ MORE
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5. Forest edge development : management and design of forest edges in infrastructure and urban environments
Abstract : This thesis investigates design guidelines and management systems for the development of stationary forest edges with a graded profile in infrastructure and urban environments. The spatial restriction for the edge to move forward caused by human land use counteracts the natural dynamics and development patterns of graded forest edges. READ MORE