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Recurring Slope Lineae on the Northern Hemisphere of Mars: an investigation into the new candidate sites
(2021-04-06)Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL), are dark markings found on slopes with a steepness of 25°- 45°. Their width is between 0.5-5 m but they can become hundreds of meters long. They grow incrementally during warm seasons; fade ... -
Remote Sensing of Snow Dynamics over the Vissátvuopmi Palsa Mire, Northern Sweden
(2023-08-18)Palsas are peat hills made of a permafrost core with ice lenses and are very important areas for biodiversity. Today, palsas are also climate indicators for global warming. Due to their sensitive location at the edge of ... -
Residential Greenery in Kvillebäcken. A comparative case study of how residential greenery is perceived in East and West Kvillebäcken
(2023-02-03)Urban greenery and its importance for city citizens' wellbeing has already been well established in many studies. However, many studies have focused on larger green spaces, such as parks, during summertime, with fully ... -
Resilience and vulnerability in the tourism industry during a pandemic. A comparative study between Finland and Sweden on different geographical scales
(2021-09-14)In 2020 the Covid-19 virus spread rapidly and became a global pandemic. This had a severe impact on the tourism industry since travel was halted due to restrictions imposed to stop the pandemic. This makes it an essential ... -
Response of trees to regional climate – a sensitivity study in Jämtland
(2021-07-05)Global warming is a key topic of present-day research, with the effects projected to be enlarged in Sweden. The county of Jämtland lies in the central Scandinavian mountains and is highly affected by changes in temperature ... -
Risks of underground methane gas in construction projects. A survey on methane gas concentration in Gothenburg, Sweden
(2023-06-22)Construction companies in the modern era consider all things, from the precise measurement and placement of the poles to the finishing touches of the facade. Before the commencement of construction work, environmental ... -
Saknade och oönskade turister - Lokalbefolkningens inställning till turism i en pandemi
(2020-11-27)Tourism impacts the places where it occurs, as well as the local population in these places. Hence, it’s important to involve the local population in the planning of tourism and tourism development. The level of involvement ... -
Saltwater Intrusion in Fractured Crystalline Bedrock Aquifer. - A Case Study on Koster Islands, SW Sweden
(2019-10-30)Saltwater intrusion (SWI) is one of the significant threats in many coastal areas, mainly driven by anthropogenic hazards (over-pumping) and climate change (sea level rise). So far, there have been extensive research and ... -
Skogsträdgårdar i offentlig miljö. En jämförande fallstudie av tillsammansodlade skogsträdgårdar i svenska städer
(2023-08-16)Den här studien undersöker förutsättningar för förvaltning och planering av skogsträdgårdar i urban miljö i svenska städer. Genom kvalitativa intervjuer med olika aktörer undersöks vilka möjligheter och hinder som uppleves ... -
Skred i Viskans och Lärjeåns dalgångar – Strandförskjutningens, topografins och stratigrafins inverkan på skredfrekvens
(2023-08-16)Infrastruktur och urbanisering breder ut sig alltmer och det byggs på platser som tidigare varit obebyggda, ibland på grund av dåliga markförhållanden. Samtidigt innebär det skiftande klimatet att extremare nederbördsmönster ... -
Skuggande träd i Brämaregården och Östra Kvillebäcken En jämförande studie om tillgänglighet av skugga från träd och vad som gör ett träd attraktivt att vistas under
(2023-01-09)Mer än hälften av jordens befolkning bor i urbana områden och varje år ökar antalet vilket leder till att ny mark tas i anspråk, ofta på bekostnad av grönområden och grönska. Färre grönytor i kombination med större mängd ... -
Slope failures and mantle degradation along the Nilosyrtis Rupes, Mars - An inventory of putative slab avalanches and sublimated terrain in the latitude-dependent mantle layer
(2023-08-16)New data acquired from Mars orbiter and landers have led to major advances in planetary science during the last two decades, allowing for more detailed interpretations of the geological and climatic history of Mars. With ... -
Slope Stability Analysis of Hamnbanan, Gothenburg
(2022-10-28)When constructing the new railroad link, Hamnbanan, between Eriksberg and Pölsebo more rock than anticipated fell out as wedges. Due to the excess amount of rock that had to be processed and shipped away there was an ... -
Small-Scale Farming, Gender Relations and Resource Allocation: Barriers to Adoption of Nature-Positive Solutions in Western Kenya
(2023-06-26)Small-Scale Farming, Gender Relations and Resource Allocation: Barriers to Adoption of Nature-Positive Solutions in Western Kenya. The agricultural sector is a key driver of climate change and biodiversity loss and is ... -
Snabbare tåg – fler jobb? Höghastighetstågens påverkan på pendlingsbara arbetstillfällen
(2021-11-18)Sveriges regeringen planerar tillsammans med Trafikverket för en ny stambana med höghastighetståg på sträckorna Stockholm-Göteborg och Stockholm-Malmö med hastigheter mellan 250 km/h och 320 km/h. Det är en stor förbättring ... -
Snödjupsfördelningens och snödensitetens påverkan på palsdegradationen i Vissatvuopmi, Saarikoski, Lappland
(2019-10-30)Palsas are mounds of permafrost and or peat/mineralsoil that occurs in areas with discontinuos permafrost. Palsas has a natural development but in recent decades in step with the global warming, an increased degradation ... -
Spatial Heterogeneity of Weather impacts on Cycling Flows within Gothenburg, Sweden - A Geographic Framework for Local Pattern Analysis
(2019-10-25)Background: In the past decade, the phenomenon of spatial heterogeneity has started to gain traction in studies of cycling and weather. Cycling is usually the mode of transportation that is most affected by inclement ... -
Spatiotemporal changes in Gothenburg municipality's green space, 1986 to 2019
(2021-04-01)As the world’s population is becoming increasingly more urban the infrastructure expands to accommodate the inhabitants’ needs. In a dense urban environment green space has an important function since it provides vital ... -
Spår längs Hökensås av Tidanissjöns utveckling och existens
(2020-07-08)During deglaciation, ice-dammed lakes formed in front of the retreating ice margin. Between Billingen and Hökensås, and south of the middle Swedish end-moraine-zone, a depression exists. In this area an ice-dammed lake ... -
Stand Structure in a Heterogeneous Old-growth Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) Forest in Northern Sweden
(2020-11-19)This study investigate the growth trend in an unmanaged Norway spruce forest in Västerbotten Country, Sweden. The result indicate that relationship between the diameter at breast height (1.3 m) and height follow a ...