Sökning: "weather events"

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  1. 1. Klimatanpassning av svensk järnväg ur ett riskperspektiv - Var står vi och vart är vi på väg

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

    Författare :Pontus Gersne; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Climate Change; Climate Change Adaptation; Critical infrastructure; Railways; weather events; extreme weather; Critical Entities; Sweden; Technology and Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : The world faces significant climate changes with potential societal disruptions and risks to critical infrastructure like railways. This study explores the topic of climate change, extreme weather, and changing travel patterns for Swedish railways. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Heat Stress at Playgrounds A case Study in Gothenburg, Sweden

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Johanna Rasmussen; [2023-08-17]
    Nyckelord :Heat Stress; Thermal Comfort; Tmrt; SOLWEIG; TreePlanter; Children; Playgrounds;

    Sammanfattning : The climate will change in the future as it will become warmer with higher temperatures generating extreme weather events such as heat waves. Children are a particularly vulnerable group when it comes to being exposed to heat which is partly due to the fact that they have a harder time thermoregulating themselves. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Staying Afloat - Examining the Resilience of the European Inland Waterway Transportation Industry in the Face of Climate Related Disruptions: A Policy and Resilience Analysis

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Författare :Linnea Ahlgren; Hibaakh Jamac; [2023-07-03]
    Nyckelord :Climate Change; Inland Waterway Transportation; Inland Barge Companies; Inland Ports; Policies and Initiatives; Adaptation; Extreme Weather;

    Sammanfattning : Due to its lower emissions in comparison to other modes of transport, inland waterway transportation (IWT) has been increasingly considered a sustainable option by the European Union (EU), prompting a focus on transitioning towards it in recent years. However, the impact of climate change has led to a rise in extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, over the past few decades. LÄS MER

  5. 4. CHANGES IN URBAN GREENERY DURING THE 2018 HEAT WAVE – A CASE STUDY FOR GÖTEBORG USING REMOTE SENSING

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Författare :Ivan Ruzic; [2023-06-21]
    Nyckelord :heat wave; urban trees; NDVI; remote sensing;

    Sammanfattning : Urban vegetation plays a crucial role in diverse urban microclimates. The numerous ecosystem services provided by vegetation, particularly trees, ensure greater quality of life and thermal comfort regulation. Yet, not all trees are immune to extreme weather events, such as droughts and heat waves, especially in cities. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Multilingual Text Robots for Abstract Wikipedia – Using Grammatical Framework to generate multilingual articles on Swedish localities

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Författare :Omar Diriye; Filip Folkesson; Erik NIlsson; Felix NIlsson; William NIlsson; Dylan Osolian; [2023-03-03]
    Nyckelord :Text robot; Natural Language Generation; Grammatical Framework; Multilingual Natural Language Generation; Abstract Wikipedia; Wikidata;

    Sammanfattning : The vast amount of Wikipedia articles and languages has resulted in a high cost of Wikipedia, i.e. the required time and dedication for making every article available in every language. LÄS MER