Essays about: "Emergency preparedness"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 39 essays containing the words Emergency preparedness.

  1. 6. The creation of European Health Emergency preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Josefin Stenquist; [2022]
    Keywords : public health policy; crisis preparedness; infectious diseases; historical institutionalism; exogenous shock; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The last two decades have been marked by pandemics, epidemics and outbreaks of infectious diseases. They have highlighted the challenges and flaws the EU has been standing in front of regarding public health emergency preparedness. READ MORE

  3. 7. Modellering och simulering av ett robust och resilient biogassystem för ökad försörjningstrygghet

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Lovisa Forsell; Katja Orrenius; [2022]
    Keywords : biogasanläggning; energiberedskap; krisberedskap; förnybar elproduktion; energilagring;

    Abstract : Within the Swedish defense there is a clear target when it comes to strengthening the country’s emergency preparedness. In connection to this, there are demands when it comes to the security of supply of fuel and electricity. READ MORE

  4. 8. Monte-Carlo response for mobile gamma spectroscopy in fallout affected residential areas

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Tillämpad kärnfysik

    Author : William Lindberg; [2021]
    Keywords : mobile gamma spectroscopy; SERPENT2; Monte-Carlo;

    Abstract : Historically, two nuclear power plant incidents have led to major releases of radioactive isotopes into the environment. In the unfortunate event that such an incident would occur in Sweden, the national emergency preparedness has set-up carborne detector systems which can be used to map radionuclides in fallout affected areas. READ MORE

  5. 9. Understanding swedish prepping : a mixed-method study on resilience, trust, and incentives to prepare for crises

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Emelie Olsson; [2021]
    Keywords : prepping; emergency preparedness; crisis; social resilience; community resilience; vulnerability; trust; social capital;

    Abstract : The focus of this thesis is individual emergency preparedness – prepping - in Sweden. Due to several threats and crises in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Swedish Parliament chose to resume emergency preparedness planning in 2017, but few Swedes are prepared themselves. READ MORE

  6. 10. Emergency Preparedness Process Proposal for Radiological Incidents at Accelerator Driven Facilities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Leonie Victoria Stieren; [2021]
    Keywords : accelerator driven facilities; emergency response; crisis management; radiological hazard; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The European Spallation Source (ESS) is an accelerator driven research facility under construction. Once commissioned, a linear accelerator supplies protons to a target, whereupon neutrons are generated through a process called “spallation”. Neutron beam time will be available for a variety of scientific experiments. READ MORE