Geography
Winter tourism in the Nordic countries
The Nordic countries include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. These countries have cold (or at least cool) winters, attracting…
Jet lag in travel
Jet lag is a form of disorientation and fatigue caused by abruptly switching to a different sleeping/waking schedule and different…
Altitude sickness in travel
Altitude sickness is a reaction to the lower amounts of oxygen available at high altitudes (due to the lower air…
Robot navigation
For any mobile device, the ability to navigate in its environment is important. Avoiding dangerous situations such as collisions and…
Robotic mapping
Robotic mapping is a discipline related to cartography. The goal for an autonomous robot is to be able to construct…
Planetary management
Planetary management is intentional global-scale management of Earth's biological, chemical and physical processes and cycles (water, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus,…
Natural resource management
Natural resource management refers to the management of natural resources such as land, water, soil, plants and animals, with a…
Geopark
A geopark is a unified area that advances the protection and use of geological heritage in a sustainable way, and…
Water scarcity
Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet water demand. It affects every continent and was listed…
Conservation biology
The biology of conservation is a scientific discipline of synthesis deals with studying the causes of the loss of biological…