CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2014
| Author | Christiansen, Juliana Cecile |
|---|---|
| Title | Investigating Urban Environments as Habitat for Pollinators, in Budapest, Hungary |
| Summary | Bee populations are declining worldwide. As key indicator species across trophic levels, there is great concern for food security, loss of species diversity and extinction of many plants and animals. This paper will focus on the plight of wild bees, and how the situation can be ameliorated, with a focus on urban environments, using Budapest, Hungary as a case study location. It is globally recognized that bees serve essential ecological services through pollination. Pollination serves to produce higher crop yields, while increasing and maintaining genetic and species diversity, and abundance of flora. The European Commission has been working over the past 13 years to further understanding the plight of European bees. And the EC has been making efforts to guide European Union Member States in stopping the decline of bees. This study will explore policies and initiatives taken on by the European Commission, by Member states and finally by NGOs and individuals. An exploratory experiment was conducted to explore the value in restoring urban habitat for pollinators, as it is a recommended action for helping bee populations. Theoretically, urban bee populations have better chances of survival, as they are not exposed to agrochemicals. |
| Supervisor | Mnatsakanian, Ruben |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/christiansen_juliana.pdf |
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