Sökning: "Perceived Risk Reduction"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 44 uppsatser innehållade orden Perceived Risk Reduction.

1. 1. Kyliga lösningar för varma städer

   Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Författare :JoAnna Persson; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Heat wave; urban heat island; physical planning; Nyhamnen; Sjöstaden Värmebölja; urban värmeöeffekt; fysisk planering; Social Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : Against the backdrop of anticipated increases in both the frequency and severity of heatwaves, this study examines how the municipalities of Malmö and Trelleborg consider future temperature rises. Consequently, the aim of this study has been to explore how heat is perceived as a potential risk in the urban development projects of Nyhamnen and Sjöstaden, and to investigate how the municipalities’ interpretation of the risk concept influences their perception of heat as a risk. LÄS MER

3. 2. Buying carbon neutrality? : Corporate motives for financing carbon offsets

   Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Författare :Dennis Schmuck; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Carbon Offsets; Carbon Credits; Climate Change; Sustainable Development;

   Sammanfattning : Carbon offsets are often presented as a multi-beneficial way for companies to mitigate their net climate impact while contributing environmental and social benefits on a global and local scale. Critics argue it is used to avoid more meaningful alterations to a company's own operations. LÄS MER

4. 3. Internal viewpoints in a governmental organization on two capacity development initiatives

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Författare :Sebastian Sivam Wada; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Disaster risk reduction; capacity development; soft skills; Technology and Engineering;

   Sammanfattning : Capacity development in the field of disaster risk reduction is suggested by the Sendai Framework to be the primary tool for obtaining the goals of globally reduced disaster risk. However, ownership in capacity development initiative is often skewed towards the external organization. LÄS MER

5. 4. Assessing the Practical Use of an Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Approach: A Case Study on Bangladesh

   Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Pim Roupé; [2022]
   Nyckelord :Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change Adaptation; Disaster Management; Climate Change; Natural Hazards; Resilience;

   Sammanfattning : The ambition of this thesis is to fulfill two aims. The first aim is theory development, by presenting a theoretical framework where climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) are combined. The second aim is empirical, where the theoretical framework is used to analyze an example of DRR with an ambition to include CCA. LÄS MER

7. 5. Controlling the Uncontrollable? : A qualitative content analysis of the United Nations Sendai Framework and its reflection of disaster risk reduction in a risk society.

   Magister-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Författare :Ida Lindberg; [2022]
   Nyckelord :Disaster risk reduction; the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030; natural hazards; the United Nations; climate change; control; resilience; uncertainty; humanitarian aid;

   Sammanfattning : Occurrences of extreme weather events are increasing due to the ongoing climate change driven by human actions. In parallel, this triggers a growing need for humanitarian action in the future to help those impacted by disasters. LÄS MER