Sökning: "flooding policy management"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 22 uppsatser innehållade orden flooding policy management.
1. Expectations and reality of sustainable stormwater management : A review of implementation of Nature-Based Solutions - A case study of Southern Stockholm
Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikSammanfattning : The shrinking of permeable areas in favour of urban development is a phenomenon described in both scientific literature and policy documents. Changes in rainfall intensity and frequency following climate change are expected, but predicting the exact magnitude of these changes remains unclear. LÄS MER
2. An analysis of the understanding of maintenance of nature-based solutions for urban stormwater management
Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikSammanfattning : Urban stormwater management is necessary to protect human life and society from the dangers and damages associated with flooding from extreme weather events. Conventional measures of stormwater management utilise grey infrastructure to convey runoff away from urban areas, but due to increasing urbanization, aging of urban infrastructure, climatic variability, and flooding due to extreme weather events, these measures are often no longer sufficient. LÄS MER
3. Den hårdgjorda villaträdgården : en gråzon i dagens stadsplanering
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Sammanfattning : Sen slutet på 1900-talet har trädgårdsidealen förändrats och anpassats efter det moderna samhället. Samtidigt som våra städer står inför utmaningar på grund av förtätning, minskande urbana grönytor och klimatförändringar ökar användandet av hårdgjorda material i de privata villaträdgårdarna. LÄS MER
4. Investigating the use of plastic bags in Lagos, Nigeria
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperSammanfattning : Lagos State in Nigeria is faced with the massive problem of waste from plastic bags which causes the yearly flooding displacing thousands of residents and causes diseases like malaria. Plastic bags which became popular because of their versatility, affordability and durability have now become a major source of environmental degradation requiring the use of more environmentally friendly alternatives like Jute, woolen bags, and biodegradable types of plastic. LÄS MER
5. Klimatanpassning av södra Sveriges skogsbruk inför ett förändrat klimat
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningSammanfattning : Increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will have an extensive impact on Sweden's forests. These are an important natural resource, and they contribute with socially important functions such as ecosystem services and timber production. LÄS MER