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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Auðlindafræði"”.
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Hvernig bjargar maður heiminum? Skapandi kennsluefni í umhverfis- og auðlindafræði
… M.Ed. verkefni er kennsluefni í umhverfis- og auðlindafræði fyrir framhaldsskólanemendur sem er ætlað að ýta undir skapandi starf. Kennsluefnið er í formi frásagnar sem leiðir lesandann inn í heim umhverfis- og auðlindafræðinnar. Efninu er fylgt úr hlaði með greinargerð þar sem farið er yfir …
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Microbial Diversity in Young Volcanic Soils
Soil is an integral part of the global carbon cycle with a high capacity for storing carbon. Understanding the factors influencing carbon respiration is required to identify potential responses to changing climate. Icelandic soils have characteristics allowing for unique studies of soil formation …
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Life Cycle Assessment of a Fiberglass House in Iceland
Buildings are a major contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for around 38% of global emissions. In previous life cycle assessment (LCA) studies, the use phase was associated with the highest lifetime emissions from buildings, but more recent studies show the relative importance …
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The Nordic industrial CCS system as a large-scale superpower of negative emissions
Carbon removal (CR) by carbon capture and storage has neither seen a widespread or large-scale application despite its potential for negative emissions, where there is a knowledge gap on how these activities can become a profitable solution. This study provides a multidisciplinary view on the …
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Integration of Just Transition Strategies into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Climate policies have traditionally emphasized economic and technical effectiveness, often overlooking their social impacts. Recently, the concept of just transition has emerged as a significant approach to support countries to assist countries in minimising the adverse effects of the transition …
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Photo-identification of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) between Iceland, Norway and Guadeloupe
The migration of the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is one of the longest known of any mammal on earth. They migrate seasonally between several low-latitude breeding grounds and several high-latitude feeding grounds. The geographical segregation of feeding grounds through …
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Plastic packaging in meal kits: A life-cycle comparison of reusable and single-use packaging
Previous research on meal kits suggests they have lower environmental impacts than groceries, while notably the packaging is a significant contributor in the case of meal kits. To counter this, there has been a call for more environmental assessments of possible changes to meal kit packaging. This …
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Mitigating Pollution from Cruise Ships: Analysing the Environmental Port Index
Cruise ship tourism is a growing econmic industry worldwide that has faced criticism due to its environmental footprint. With the increased number of cruise ships calling Icelandic ports, increased air emissions from port operations need mitigating. The Environmental Port Index (EPI) is a financial …
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Art on the ground: An exploration into human-nature relationships
Dýpri skilnings er þörf á sambandi manna og náttúrunnar. Þetta verður æ mikilvægara í ljósi umhverfisvandamála, sem fara vaxandi. Á undanförnum árum hafa ýmsir listamenn um allan heim talað fyrir því að þessi vandamál krefjist viðbragða af menningarlegum og skapandi toga. Þetta á meðal annars við …
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Micro Hydroelectric Reservoir Use for creating and Uninterrupted Power Supply; Production case Studies in Iceland
Micro hydroelectric installations are an established power generation system that have been applied in Iceland previously. Combinations of hydroelectric storage and intermittent resources, such as wind, are also an established method of creating a consistent supply with no power failure. …
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Developing a Satellite-Based Methodology to Estimate Built-up Biocapacity for Use in the National Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts: A Comparative Study of Pléiades Neo and Sentinel-2 Imagery, Classification Algorithms, and Segmentation Approaches
Built-up land is an important component of the ecological footprint accounting framework, yet the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts (NFBA) assume built-up land has the biocapacity of cropland. The NFBA uses equivalence factors and yield factors to transform raw area data into global …
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What Do Editorial Cartoons about the 21st United Nations Conference on Climate Change Have in Common?
This research seeks to explore the humorous interpretations of negotiations on climate change by satirists from states bearing greatest responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions. It contemplates the question of what might constitute the essence of humor related to global warming. Editorial …
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Living with Natural Hazards on the Icelandic South Coast
Íbúar Stokkseyrar búa við náttúruvá. Þorpið er staðsett á Suðurlandsbrotabeltinu og býr þar af leiðandi við reglubundna skjálftavirkni. Í maí 2008 reið yfir síðasti stóri skjálftinn á svæðinu en hann var 6.3 á Richter skalanum. Sjávarflóð eru tíð á Stokkseyri þar sem þorpið rís ekki hátt yfir …
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Perceived Landscape Qualities: A Case Study of Snæfellsjökull National Park
Several different frameworks for landscape analysis have been developed. Following the institution of the European Landscape Convention in the year 2000, the role of human perception and of aesthetic qualities has been underlined, making it clear how certain aspects of the holistic concept of …
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Accounting for Wetlands in Biocapacity: Data Integration, Sensitivity Analysis, and Implications
Wetlands play a critical role in climate regulation and ecosystem services provision. However, their transitional nature and variable hydrology complicate precise definition and consistent assessment across the globe, leading to data gaps and limited representation in environmental accounting …
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The impact of environmental volunteering on nature conservation: The case of Iceland Conservation Volunteers.
The existing literature has emphasized why individuals choose to volunteer, while the impacts of environmental volunteering on conservation remain underexplored. This study aims to shed light on the perceived impacts that the Icelandic Conservation Volunteers (ICV) program has on the environment. …
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Greining á samrýmanleika landnotkunar frístundabyggða við stefnumörkun stjórnvalda er varðar náttúruminjar, með áherslu á Suðurland
Markmið þessarar ritgerðar er að greina samrýmanleika landnotkunar frístundabyggða í sveitarfélögum á Suðurlandi, við lög og reglugerðir og aðra stefnumörkun stjórnvalda er varða náttúruminjar. Tilgangur greiningarinnar er að fá svar við þeirri spurningu hvort landnotkun frístundabyggða í …
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The effects of land use, temperature and water level fluctuations on the emission of nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) from organic soil cores in Iceland
Agricultural practices can affect soil microbial production and emission of the major greenhouse gases (GHG’s) nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the influence of temperature, water level and water level fluctuations on …
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Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility in the Container Shipping Industry: A Case Study of the Triple E as part of Maersk's Sustainability Strategy
The oversupply within the Container Shipping Industry in combination with a global trade slowdown of the last decade has set an unprecedented financial pressure on Container Shipping Liners over the world. This expressed itself in the record low shipping rates in 2016 for the Asia-Europe route and …
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„Mig langar til að næsta kynslóð hafi Jörð til að lifa á“ : könnun á þekkingu og viðhorfum nemenda í Grænfánaskólum til umhverfismála
Hugtakið umhverfismennt merkir það að fræða, mennta og vekja athygli fólks á öllum aldri á umhverfismálum. Tilgangur umhverfismenntar er að efla færni fólks til að vinna að lausn þeirra vandamála sem steðja að umhverfinu og auka skilning þess á náttúrunni. Skólar á grænni grein (e. Eco-Schools) eða …