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Geographical Studies of Underwater Light Dynamics in the Coastal Archipelago of SW Finland, Baltic Sea
(Turun yliopistoAnnales Universitatis Turkuensis A II 314, 2016-05-13)
The underwater light field is an important environmental variable as it, among other things, enables aquatic primary production. Although the portion of solar radiation that is referred to as visible light penetrates water, ...
Testate amoebae (thecamoebians) as indicators of aquatic mine impact
(Geologian tutkimuskeskus, 2012-10-12)
The environmental impacts of a single mine often remain local, but acidic and
metal-rich acid mine drainage (AMD) from the waste materials may pose a
serious threat to adjacent surface waters and their ecosystems. Testate ...
Spatiotemporal Aspects of Environmental Monitoring in the Complex Coastal Region of Southwest Finland
(Turun yliopisto, 2008-06-16)
The management and conservation of coastal waters in the Baltic is challenged by a number of complex environmental problems, including eutrophication and habitat degradation. Demands for a more holistic, integrated and ...
‘I want to create my own space’. A time-geographic analysis of the lives of children and young people on the streets of Pelotas, Brazil
(Turun yliopistoAnnales Universitatis Turkuensis A II 323, 2016-09-22)
Children and young people who drift about the streets working, having fun, relaxing in the shade or committing petty crimes are an increasingly visible part of the dynamics in cities around the world. They are ...
Geochemical baselines in the assessment of soil contamination in Finland
(Geologian tutkimuskeskus, 2016-12-16)
This study provides an overview on the development of the guidelines and legislation related to soil contamination in Finland, with the main focus on geochemical baselines. The use of geochemical baseline surveys in the ...
Remote sensing for three-dimensional modelling of hydromorphology
(Turun yliopistoAnnales Universitatis Turkuensis A II 302, 2015-05-23)
Successful management of rivers requires an understanding of the fluvial processes that govern them. This, in turn cannot be achieved without a means of quantifying their geomorphology and hydrology and the spatio-temporal ...
Fluvio-morphological processes of meander bends - Combining conventional field measurements, close-range remote sensing and computational modelling
(Turun yliopistoAnnales Universitatis Turkuensis A II 298, 2015-02-21)
Meandering rivers have been perceived to evolve rather similarly around the world independently of the location or size of the river. Despite the many consistent processes and characteristics they have also been noted to ...
Economic Geographical Analysis of The Finnish Paper Industry
(Turun yliopistoAnnales Universitatis Turkuensis A II 263, 2011-10-28)
The purpose of this academic economic geographical dissertation is to study and describe how competitiveness in the Finnish paper industry has developed during 2001–2008. During these years, the Finnish paper industry has ...
Past, present and future - assessing changes in aquatic environments using subfossil diatoms
(Turun yliopistoAnnales Universitatis Turkuensis A II 250, 2010-06-10)
The deterioration of surface waters is one of the most important issues in the environmental management of the European Union. Thus, the EU Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) requires “good ecological and chemical ...
Finnish Maritime Personnel's Conceptions on Safety Management and Safety Culture
(Turun yliopistoAnnales Universitatis Turkuensis A II 316, 2016-06-17)
The purpose of this thesis is to explore Finnish maritime personnel’s conceptions of safety management and its relationship with the concept of safety culture. In addition, the aim is to evaluate the impact of ...