Sökning: "Disaster Response"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 133 uppsatser innehållade orden Disaster Response.

  1. 16. Deep Learning for Building Damage Assessment of the 2023 Turkey Earthquakes : A comparison of two remote sensing methods

    Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Geoinformatik

    Författare :Tobias Karlbrg; Jennifer Malmgren; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Deep learning; U-Net; Earthquake-induced building damage; VHR satellite imagery; Djup maskininlärning; U-Net; Byggnadsskador; Jordbävning; Satellitbilder;

    Sammanfattning : Current disaster response strategies are based on damage assessments carried out on the ground, which can be dangerous following a ä destructive event. Damage assessments can also be performed remotely using satellite imagery, but are usually carried out through visual interpretation, which can take a lot of time. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Using a social registry to assess household social vulnerability to natural hazards in Malawi

    Magister-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Författare :Petter Sundqvist; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Household Social Vulnerability Index; Principal Component Analysis; Vulnerability Map; Natural Hazards; Disaster Risk Management; Flood Vulnerability; Social Registry; United Beneficiary Registry; Malawi; Nsanje;

    Sammanfattning : Social factors moderate the impacts of natural hazards, which means that households are affected differently when exposed to the same hazard. This differential impact of hazards can be explained by the concept of social vulnerability, which is commonly assessed to inform disaster preparedness and response action. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Humanitarian Logistics: The Outsourcing Collaboration with Logistics Service Providers in the UN System

    Master-uppsats, Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Författare :Katrin Kandler; Jennifer Siller; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Humanitarian Logistics; Logistics Service Providers; Outsourcing Collaboration; Selection Criteria for Collaboration; UN System; Disaster Cycle;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Collaboration between humanitarian organisations and commercial as well as humanitarian logistics service providers has become of utmost importance when outsourcing logistics activities. Selection criteria for choosing suitable logistics service providers areessential for the success of outsourcing collaboration and disaster operations. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Risk Assessments of Natural Hazards in Refugee Camp Planning in Greece. Challenges and Recommended Actions.

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

    Författare :Valérie Tschirpig; [2022]
    Nyckelord :risk assessment; risk management; disaster risk management; natural hazards; refugee camp; Reception and Identification Center; Greece; Moria; Mavrovouni; Lesvos; humanitarian standards; Sphere Standards; Camp Management Toolkit; Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster; exposure; vulnerability; capacity development; Standard Operating Procedures; Science General;

    Sammanfattning : The rapid increase of asylum-seekers in 2015 overwhelmed the Greek reception system and led to the creation of numerous refugee camps throughout the country. The Sphere Minimum Standards provide globally acknowledged guidance to design and manage these facilities. LÄS MER

  7. 20. From Identification to Implementation: The Use of Local Knowledge in Disaster Management : A case study on the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescents Societies response to the Nepal earthquake 2015-2019

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Natalie Brossé; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Local Knowledge; Indigenous Knowledge; IFRC; Disaster Response; Disaster Assistance; Disaster Management;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines how local knowledge is identified and implemented in disaster responseand recovery programmes conducted by international aid organizations. The case that isexamined in the analysis is the International Federation of Red Cross and Red CrescentSocieties response and recovery operations conducted in the aftermath of the Nepalearthquake 2015-2019. LÄS MER