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  1. 1. Cascading Effects of Floods – An evaluation of the flood risk maps and management plans produced by the County Administrative Boards

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI)

    Author : Frida Kronquist; [2021]
    Keywords : Vital societal function; flood; EU Floods Directive; Sweden; Ordinance of Flood Risk; cascading effects; indirect consequences; County Administrative Board.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Flood is the most common natural disaster globally, affecting human health and assets. The work with the Swedish ordinance of flood risk is connected to the sustainment of vital societal functions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Digitizing and Mapping Channel Heads Across Various Forested Regions in Sweden Using a High-Resolution DEM : A Regional Analysis of How Landscape Properties Influencing Channel Head Initiation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Amanda Jarefjäll; [2021]
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    Abstract : Acting as a hydrological link between the terrestrial landscape and the larger downstream river network, channel heads and their immediate headwaters are essential geomorphological features in our landscape. Not only due to their ability to transport water and sediment and cycling of nutrients, but as an important component for ecosystem productivity and aquatic habitats. READ MORE

  4. 3. Life cycle assessment of coal based direct-reduced iron production in India

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : SABARISH ELANGO; [2020]
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    Abstract : The production of iron through direct reduction (Direct-Reduced Iron; DRI) involves the use of natural gas or coal to reduce iron ore to iron through carbothermic reactions at a temperature below its melting point, negating the need for a blast furnace as otherwise required. In India, around 25% of iron is produced through direct reduction. READ MORE

  5. 4. Change And Version Management Of Transport Network Data Between Different Database Models : A Case Study On The Swedish National Road Database

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Josefine Jonsson; [2019]
    Keywords : FME; DBMS; GIS; NVDB; Transport Network; Database standard; INSPIRE; OpenTNF;

    Abstract : The Swedish Road Administration wants to compile all the national road database data from The Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority using a Geographical Information System compiler in order to increase the efficiency of data flow between their respective databases. The objective of this master’s thesis has been to build a software solution containing changed private road data input from The Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority and processing it into the OpenTNF standard format. READ MORE

  6. 5. Grönområdesplanering beaktande ett socialt perspektiv : förslag till åtgärdsplan för grönområden i Mariehamns stad

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Hanna Lindblom; [2019]
    Keywords : grönområdesplanering; hållbar stadsutveckling; social hållbarhet; miljörättvisa; förtätning; grönstruktur; grönstrukturplan; Mariehamn;

    Abstract : I urbaniseringens fotspår exploateras ofta grönområden som är värdefulla i en social hållbarhetsaspekt. Mot bakgrund av den generella stadsutvecklingen mot allt större förtätning och de utmaningar denna utveckling för med sig syftar detta examensar-bete till att bemöta dessa utmaningar avseende grönområdesplanering i staden. READ MORE