Sökning: "climate adaptation social"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 260 uppsatser innehållade orden climate adaptation social.
1. Trust and Adaptation under a Warmer Sun : Understanding the Role of Social Capital in Shaping Adaptive Capacity
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : .... LÄS MER
2. Kyliga lösningar för varma städer
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiSammanfattning : 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. Mine Action and Climate Change: A Case Study of Water in Yemen
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/SociologiSammanfattning : The following research explores a critical intersection between the work of mine action and the climate. It addresses the amplified impacts of climate change on water in Yemen, a country afflicted by protracted conflict and growing climate threats. LÄS MER
4. Land Use Changes After Drought Periods in California, USA
Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikSammanfattning : Since ancient times, mankind has faced a constant battle against natural hazards. From the earlieststages of human communication, when human beings communicate by some sort of harsh gruntsand unintelligible words, people were struck by the awe-inspiring power of nature as floods, storms,earthquakes, and other events which reshaped their environment and way of living. LÄS MER
5. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetSammanfattning : The need for climate change adaptation is widely acknowledged and adaptation projects around the world are proliferating. Despite being one of the key actors for the implementation of adaptation projects, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the potential maladaptive outcomes of such projects for international non-governmental organizations. LÄS MER