Sökning: "Socio-hydrology"

Hittade 4 uppsatser innehållade ordet Socio-hydrology.

  1. 1. Impact of Drought on Water Demand  in Los Angeles, USA

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Författare :Kiara Pashley; [2021]
    Nyckelord :drought; socio-hydrology; water demand; Los Angeles; torka; socio-hydrologi; vattenefterfrågan; Los Angeles;

    Sammanfattning : Los Angeles has historically been subjected to droughts and water shortages. This has led the city to acquire distant water resources, allowing the city to grow extensively. Today, the city is dependent on large water infrastructure to supply water over distances of hundreds of kilometres. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Observed hydro-climatic trends and local perceptions of water availability: a mixed-methods study in Marsyandi river basin, Nepal

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Författare :Hanna Ekström; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; ETCCDI; climate indices; RHESSys; Himalaya; socio-hydrology; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : In the central Himalayas, water dynamics are expected to change due to multiple factors like climate change, hydro power development and shifting land use practices. This thesis looks at possible changes in water dynamics in Marsyandi river basin, Nepal, as well as causes to those changes and how they are perceived locally. LÄS MER

  4. 3. An Empirical Study on Socio-Hydrology and the Historical Evolution of Flood Risk in Pori, Finland

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Konstantinos Mandilaris; [2016]
    Nyckelord :Socio-hydrology; urbanization; flooding; stormwater; urban hydrology; Socio-hydrologi; urbanisering; översvämning; dagvatten; urban hydrologi;

    Sammanfattning : Urbanization is continuously growing all over the world. Both developing and developed countries encourage rapid expansion for increased growth and production. However, urbanization in combination with climate change can lead to higher chances of extreme flood events. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Modeling the Interactions between Hydrological Extremes, Water Management and Society

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Fabián Martínez; [2016]
    Nyckelord :Hydrology; Socio-Hydrology; Floods; Droughts; Modeling; Brisbane; Hydrologi; Sociohydrologi; Översvämning; Torka; Modellering; Brisbane;

    Sammanfattning : Throughout history there has been a close relationship between hydrological and social processes. Most of early civilizations around the world developed thanks to the accessibility to rivers and their water resources. LÄS MER