Sökning: "Lawns"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Lawns.

  1. 1. Management regimes for lawns and hedges in historic gardens

    Författare :Joakim Seiler; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Management regimes; historical gardening; craft; eighteenth-century gardens; lawns; hedges;

    Sammanfattning : Management regimes for lawns and hedges in historic gardens This research investigates and compares eighteenth-century and contemporary garden management methods with a focus on the structural elements of lawns and hedges at Gunnebo House, which is used as a craft laboratory. The concept of management regime is utilized for a discourse analysis of the garden through the norms embedded in the management. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Rethinking lawns as prevalent elements of urban green spaces : exploring sustainable lawn alternatives in Chinese mega-cities from social-cultural and ecological perspectives

    Författare :Fengping Yang; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : The lawn is one of the most visible elements of urban green spaces and Western landscape styles. China has seen a dramatic increase in planted lawn areas. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Catchment controls on mire properties in the post-glacial landscape

    Författare :Betty Ehnvall; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Mires are key ecosystems in the boreal biome which provide services related to carbon uptake, biodiversity, and regulation of hydrological and biogeochemical cycles. Minerogenic mires are supported by their upslope catchment area and underlying mineral soil, but a more detailed understanding and quantification of landscape drivers behind mire properties is needed. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Change of toxicity during secondary treatment of industrial sludge containing nitroaromatics

    Författare :Lillemor Gustavsson; Magnus Engwall; Anna Schnürer; Ulrika Welander; Mårten Jönsson; Bo Mattiasson; Göran Dave; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Anaerobic; aerobic; AhR agonists; CALUX; constructed wetlands; Danio rerio; embryotoxicity; genotoxicity; nitroaromatics; sludge; Environmental engineering; Miljöteknik; Enviromental Science; Miljövetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : Wastewater treatment plants in Sweden are facing a great challenge due to the prohibition of depositing organic waste which gained legal force in January 2005. Biological and commercial available alternatives to disposal are composting and anaerobic digestion. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Climate regulation provided by urban greening - examples from a high latitude city

    Författare :Janina Konarska; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Gothenburg; Sweden; high latitude city; urban greenery; urban trees; leaf area index; tree transpiration; sky view factor; mean radiant temperature; hemispherical photography; climate-sensitive planning;

    Sammanfattning : Cities exert a strong influence on urban climate, and consequently on human health and wellbeing. This increases the importance of considering climate issues in urban planning, particularly in the context of global climate change. One of the key adaptation strategies in climate-sensitive planning is urban greenery. LÄS MER