Essays about: "Systemic Hazards"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Systemic Hazards.

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

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

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

    Abstract : 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. READ MORE

  3. 2. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Climate Finance Strategy in Southeast Asia: Enabling Conditions for Regional Climate Finance Readiness

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Claire Lucienne Jeanne Coviaux; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate finance; climate finance readiness; enabling conditions; capacity-building; Southeast Asia; International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; International Committee of the Red Cross; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre; Philippine Red Cross; National Societies; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Southeast Asia is the hardest-hit region worldwide regarding the frequency and severity of natural hazards, which are deemed to increase significantly in the incoming years. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (RCRC) in Southeast Asia, through its International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Asia Pacific Regional Office (RO), IFRC Country Cluster Support Teams (CCSTs) in Bangkok and Jakarta, and National Societies, provides tireless support on the ground to save countless lives from climate-related hazards such as floods, droughts, and typhoons. READ MORE

  4. 3. Addressing the risk of maladaptation in Social Protection: The case of World Food Programme

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Helene Lykke Strøbech; Andreia Bordon Rosa; [2020]
    Keywords : Maladaptation; Social Protection; Climate Change; Climate Change Adaptation; Pathways; Vulnerability; Adaptive Capacity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The need to adapt to climate change has been widely acknowledged as a challenge expanding beyond the discrete realm of adaptation initiatives. Accordingly, social protection has received growing attention due to its potential to promote adaptive capacity, whilst partly addressing both direct and indirect drivers of vulnerability to climate change. READ MORE

  5. 4. Treatment pattern, risk for hospitalization and mortality in elderly patients with triple-negative breast cancer

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Pontus Nyström; [2019]
    Keywords : Triple-negative breast cancer; elderly; chemotherapy; hospitalization; treatment;

    Abstract : Introduction Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has limited treatment options, as chemotherapy is the only systemic therapy. This poses a challenge in the elderly population due to the limited research done, but also the increased risk for adverse events. READ MORE

  6. 5. Treatment pattern, risk for hospitalization and mortality in elderly patients with triple-negative breast cancer

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Pontus Nyström; [2019]
    Keywords : Triple-negative breast cancer; elderly; chemotherapy; hospitalization; treatment;

    Abstract : IntroductionTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has limited treatment options, as chemotherapy is the only systemic therapy. This poses a challenge in the elderly population due to the limited research done, but also the increased risk for adverse events. READ MORE