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  1. 1. Ready to Respond to Freddy? Shock-Responsive Social Protection for Nutrition in Malawi

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Författare :Cecilia Pampararo; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the increasing pace and intensity of climate-related shocks have driven the emergence of international interest around the role of national social protection systems for shock-responsiveness. An increasing number of already vulnerable people is in need of humanitarian assistance, risking to fall into poverty and malnutrition. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The Impact of Financial Crises and Natural Disasters on the US Catastrophe Bond Market

    Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Martina Scaroni; Felicitas Gesa Lore Elisabeth Schulze-Steinen; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Catastrophe Bond; Atlantic Hurricanes; Natural Disasters; Financial Crisis; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : Catastrophe (CAT) bonds bring the needs of (re)insurance companies and investors together: They insure against natural disasters by transferring risk to the capital market while at the same time promising high returns and a certain detachment from financial markets. Being an alternative investment class that has been on the rise only in recent years, academic research on CAT bonds is comparatively limited. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The relation between extreme heat and ENSO and characterization of health risks in relation to varying levels of UTCI

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

    Författare :Emanuel Svensson; [2022]
    Nyckelord :El Niño; ENSO; relative risk; heat waves; cold spells; UTCI; cardiovascular diseases; exposure; Taiwan.; Technology and Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : As a result of climate change, temperatures have been steadily increasing in the last half century and extreme weather events such as storms, extreme heat, extreme precipitation and cold spells have been observed to occur more frequently. This comes with potential consequences for lives and health. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Characterization and modeling of hydrology and climatology in paramo ecosystems in Colombia : A study of the paramos and climate change impact on these ecosystems as a water resource

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Författare :Lovisa Nilsson; Julia Tholander; [2022]
    Nyckelord :paramo; hydrology; climate change; precipitation; discharge; modeling; characterization; HBV; ENSO; paramo; hydrologi; klimatförändringar; nederbörd; avrinning; modellering; karaktärisering; HBV; ENSO;

    Sammanfattning : Paramos are unique ecosystems situated in the tropical Andes at an elevation of 2800-4800 meters above sea level. They are home to a variety of endemic species and have a great water regulating capacity and supply around 80 % of the population in Colombia with freshwater. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Regional and local impacts of the ENSO and IOD events of 2015 and 2016 on the Indian Summer Monsoon - A Bhutan case study

    Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Författare :Katherine Power; [2021]
    Nyckelord :ENSO; Monsoon; IOD; Bhutan;

    Sammanfattning : The Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) plays a vital role in the livelihoods and economy of those living on the Indian subcontinent, including the small, mountainous country of Bhutan. The ISM fluctuates over varying temporal scales and its variability is related to many internal and external factors including the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). LÄS MER