Sökning: "hazard assessment"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 88 uppsatser innehållade orden hazard assessment.

  1. 1. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

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

    Författare :Kimon Letzner; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Disaster risk reduction; Participatory action research; Community risk mapping; International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement; Colombia; Technology and Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Biological Age and Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Författare :Karolina Gustavsson; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Biological age BA ; PhenoAge; Klemera Doubal Method KDM ; Homeostatic Dysregulation HD ; Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias ADRD ; Biologisk ålder; PhenoAge; Klemera Doubal-metod; Homeostatic Dysregulation HD ; Alzheimers sjukdom och relaterade demenssjukdomar ADRD ;

    Sammanfattning : Biologisk ålder (BA) har nyligen fått ökad uppmärksamhet att fördjupa förståelsen kring åldersrelaterade sjukdomar och dess behandlingar, eftersom åldersrelaterade förändringar utgör en grundläggande gemensam nämnare för dessa tillstånd. Medan kronologisk ålder (CA) mäts i år, kan biologisk ålder (BA) mätas på många olika sätt. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Depression in children and adolescents with ADHD : a systematic literature review

    Master-uppsats, Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Författare :Sofia Fioretos; [2023]
    Nyckelord :attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder; depression; child; adolescent; risk of bias; psychiatry;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Poor mental health in children and adolescents is a growing public health concern. Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent disorder in youth, impacting their mental well-being. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Anticipating Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs): an impact-based forecasting framework for managing GLOF risks in Nepal.

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

    Författare :Grace Muir; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Anticipatory Action; Impact-based Forecasting; Glacier Lake Outburst Flood; Nepal; Risk-informed Early Action; Prediction; Disaster Risk Management; Science General;

    Sammanfattning : Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are an increasingly documented threat across the Himalayan region, wherein Nepal is situated. GLOFs involve a rapid discharge of water from a lake situated at the side, front, within, beneath, or on the surface of a glacier. LÄS MER

  7. 5. African Climate Hazard Assessment - A composite index assessing national vulnerability to climate change

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Författare :Josefine Falk; Otto Fjelkner; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Composite Index; Climate Vulnerability; Assessment; African Nations; Acute Physical Hazards; Chronic Physical Hazards; Systemic Hazards; Exposure; Multidimensional Approach; Sensitivity; Adaptation; Indicators; Technology and Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : The study is compiled into a composite index for assessing the climate vulnerability of African nations. By employing a multidimensional approach, the index comprises nine distinctive hazards to examine a country’s sensitivity to climate change. LÄS MER