Sökning: "Regional Characteristics"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 251 avhandlingar innehållade orden Regional Characteristics.

  1. 16. Regional and local variation in plant species richness

    Författare :Cecilia Dupré; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Developmental biology; coastal meadows; deciduous forests; dry grasslands; grazing; habitat configuration; habitat quality; hump-shaped curve; life history traits; regional species pool; soil factors; Utvecklingsbiologi; Developmental biology; Utvecklingsbiologi; ekologisk botanik; Ecological Botany;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis, I examine the variation in plant species richness along gradients of productivity and disturbance in grasslands and forest habitats in southern Sweden, and I compare the documented patterns with theoretical predictions. Moreover, I evaluate the relative importance of habitat quality and habitat configuration for the occurrence of field layer species in deciduous forests. LÄS MER

  2. 17. Botniabanan - förväntningar i tid och rum på regional utveckling och resande

    Författare :Backa Fredrik Brandt; Kerstin Westin; Ulf Wiberg; Urban Lindgren; Bruno Jansson; Stig Svallhammar; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Railway; Regional development; Stated preference; Property prices; Propensity to travel; Human geography; Kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of the thesis is twofold: to analyze the effects of the expectations on the Bothnia Line on the housing market and expectations on railway use. To fulfill these aims, three questions are considered:1. To what extent is property prices influenced by the expected effects of the Bothnia Line?2. LÄS MER

  3. 18. Faraway, so Close! : The Changing Geographies of Regional Innovation

    Författare :Lars Coenen; Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Regions; Innovation; Regional Innovation Systems; Clusters; Biotechnology; Social sciences; Social geography; Samhällsvetenskaper; Socialgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : Innovation, the act and outcome of making something novel, is unevenly distributed across the geographical landscape. This uneven distribution has a profound impact on the differential success of regional economies. LÄS MER

  4. 19. Färdmedelsvalet och valprocessen för lokala resor till regional tågtrafik : en analys med betoning på cykelns betydelse

    Författare :Åsa Rystam; Trafik och väg; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Social sciences; objective access.; perceptions; combined model; logit models; objective and subjective explanatory factors; objective subjective range of options; local travel; regional rail service; mode choice; selection process; Samhällsvetenskaper; Technological sciences; Teknik;

    Sammanfattning : PURPOSE: The dissertation addresses the choice of mode of transport, and the selection process, for local travel to regional rail service, with special emphasis on the significance of the bicycle. APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM AND METHODOLOGY: Choice of mode can be viewed as a 2-stage selection process in which different alternatives are rejected at different points in time. LÄS MER

  5. 20. Firm renewal in the regional economy

    Författare :Tina Wallin; Börje Johansson; Lars Pettersson; Johan Klaesson; Andrés Rodríguez-Pose; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis consists four independent papers. In each paper the purpose is to analyse firm renewal, with special consideration to regional characteristics. Highlighted here are the knowledge available in the region where a firm is located as well as the local supply of financial intermediaries. LÄS MER