Sökning: "droughts"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 189 uppsatser innehållade ordet droughts.

  1. 11. Wildfire growth modelling in Sweden - a suitability assessment of available data

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

    Författare :Henrik Hagelin; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Geography; GIS; Geographic Information Science; Physical geography; Prometheus; WiSE-FASS; The 2014 Västmanland wildfire; Wildfire growth modelling; Wildfire suppression support; Wildfire behaviour; MESAN; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Wildfires are worldwide problems that stress societies by damaging their economies and they cause serious, sometimes fatal, health implications among the populations. In recent years, the rate of wildfire occurrence has increased as the global average temperature has risen. Because of global climate change, this rate is expected to continue rising. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

    Sammanfattning : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. LÄS MER

  4. 13. “When you see me, weep” : The archaeology of the hunger stones of Europe.

    Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Arkeologi

    Författare :Ivan Odbratt; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Hunger stones; Climate change; Memory; Archaeology;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the phenomenon of hunger stones and their resurgence due to climate change-induced droughts, shedding light on their evolving societal significance. The initial focus lies on understanding the origins of the term and exploring how humanity has historically adapted to and remembered climatic transformations. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Blå-grön röra : Naturbaserade lösningar i översiktsplanering

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

    Författare :Elias Eklöf; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Nature-based solutions; ecosystem-based adaptation; green infrastructure; ecosystem services; governance; document analysis; comprehensive plan; Naturbaserade lösningar; ekosystembaseradklimatanpassning; grön infrastruktur; ekosystemtjänster; styrning; dokumentanalys; översiktsplan; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Cities and urban areas increasingly have to adapt to extreme weather events such as flooding, and droughts caused by climate change. In this context the interest for nature-based solutions has increased both within academia and political discourse. LÄS MER

  7. 15. LFA support in a changing climate : the interaction between the LFA support and drought periods on the use of agricultural land in Sweden

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Författare :Ella Jennersjö; [2023]
    Nyckelord :CAP; LFA; climate change; drought; agricultural land use;

    Sammanfattning : With climate change follows an expectation of more extreme weather events, such as droughts, floods and change in seasonal shifts. How climate variability might impact Swedish agriculture and interact with existing policy aiming at keeping agricultural land in production is not well understood. LÄS MER