Sökning: "Urban Hazard"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 32 uppsatser innehållade orden Urban Hazard.
1. Estimation of flood risk and cost-effective mitigations : A case study in Tierp
Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikSammanfattning : Climate change is predicted to alter the rainfall patterns in the future, and extreme rain events with large rainfall volumes will become more frequent and intense which increases the flood risk. A clear trend can be seen, where more and more people decide to relocate from rural to urban areas. LÄS MER
2. Including a Vulnerability Centred Adaptation Perspective in Urban Climate Assessment : The Case of International Women in the Malmö Lund Region
Master-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Sammanfattning : The topic of climate adaptation has gained momentum in the last decade as a response to the increasing rate at which global climate is changing. There are two leading discourses to climate adaptation, Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) perspectives, which focuses on adapting to specific climate hazards and scenarios, and Vulnerability Centred Adaptation (VCA), which focuses on the socio-economic and environmental factors that compound climate impacts. LÄS MER
3. Identifiering av lämpliga platser för bostadsexploatering med hänsyn till översvämningsrisk
Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Gävle/SamhällsbyggnadSammanfattning : Klimatförändringarna och den globala uppvärmningen är ett faktum som kan leda till kraftigare nederbördstillfällen samt öka risken för bland annat översvämningar. Översvämningsrelaterade katastrofer har under de senaste 20 åren ökat och översvämningsrelaterade händelser står för 44 procent av världens naturkatastrofer. LÄS MER
4. Ground surface classification by stereo polarised image sensors
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknikSammanfattning : or an autonomous vehicle. By introducing polarized imaging, advances in water hazard detection have been made in recent years. However, most approaches utilize retrofitted polarized cameras for use in an off-road environment. LÄS MER
5. Multilevel Cox Regression of Transition to Parenthood among Ethiopian Women
Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Statistiska institutionenSammanfattning : The birth of the first child is a special event for a mother whose life can change dramatically. In Ethiopia women’s timing to enter motherhood vary between the regions. LÄS MER