Sökning: "Coastal Areas"

Visar resultat 26 - 30 av 382 uppsatser innehållade orden Coastal Areas.

  1. 26. Collaboration avenues and structures within local climate adaptation governance - The case of local climate adaptation governance in Sweden

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Författare :Tomas Vörlund Rylenius; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Climate change adaptation; Governance; Governmentalization; Societal challenges; Holistic adaptation; Fragmentation; Inter-governmental collaboration; Organizational structures; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Climate change adaptation is essential to future-proof societies around the world. It is a cross-sectorial undertaking which requires collaboration, structure, long-term planning, and resources. LÄS MER

  3. 27. Evaluating the Bluespot model with the August 2021 flood in Gävle, Sweden

    Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Författare :Oskar Björklund; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Bluespot model; Urban Pluvial Flood Model; Fill Spill Merge Model; Gävle Flood 2021.;

    Sammanfattning : Floods are one of the most common types of natural disasters. They annually affect vast amounts of people and cause severe economic losses. While fluvial, coastal, and flash floods are well studied, pluvial floods (rain related) have received modest attention from researchers and decision-makers in comparison. LÄS MER

  4. 28. High tide flooding in near future projections for popular travel destinations

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

    Författare :David Ebert; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; High tide flooding; Projections; Adaptation and mitigation strategies; Lunar precession; Nodal cycle; Cycle of lunar perigee; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : High tide flooding (HTF) is becoming more common in coastal regions of the United States, although this phenomenon remains largely undocumented in published literature from other parts of the world. No matter the emissions scenario over the next decades, sea level rise (SLR) is projected to continue worldwide until at least the end of the 21st century, continually pushing the frequency and severity of HTF. LÄS MER

  5. 29. Sources of ocean plastic pollution and pathways to develop sustainable plastic use : A Minor Field Study conducted in Cape Town, South Africa

    Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Författare :Alma Hammarberg; Agnes Ritzer; [2023]
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    Sammanfattning : Plastic pollution has become a pressing environmental issue worldwide, affecting coastal areas and marine ecosystems. This study focuses on the extent and consequences of plastic waste in Cape Town, aiming to provide insights into its sources, distribution, and potential mitigation strategies. LÄS MER

  7. 30. Skogens egenskaper på lavmark & dess förändring inom renskötselområdet : baserat på riksskogstaxeringsdata

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Författare :Oscar Andersson; Johan Persson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Lav; Marklav; Cladonia spp; Lavmark; Renskötselområdet; Renskötsel; Rennäring; Skogsbruk; Skog; Egenskaper; Skogsegenskaper;

    Sammanfattning : Skogsbruket och renskötseln verkar idag på samma marker, vilka nyttjas för råvara och som betesmark. Renskötseln är beroende av skogar med bottenskikt av lav- eller lavrik typ då marklav är en essentiell födotillgång för renen vintertid. LÄS MER