Essays about: "critical infrastructure protection"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words critical infrastructure protection.

  1. 1. Urban flood risk mitigation : A perspective form urban planning

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Andreas Brandow; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban indicators; Resilience; Urban flooding; Flood protection and mitigation; Luleå;

    Abstract : Due to the global warming and climate change, an increased frequency of high intensity rains and other disasters are expected all around the world. To predict this change in climate the IPCC has created a set of climate scenarios, RCPs, that will try to predict the future climate based on how much we are able to adapt and mitigate the effects we as a species have on the environment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Harnessing Hydrogen and Batteries: Hybrid Energy Storage System for Versatile and Profitable Renewable Power Production

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell elektroteknik och automation

    Author : Nora Jaredson Lilja; Hugo Björling; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy storage; Hydrogen energy storage; Battery storage; Hybrid storage; Wind power; Solar power; Combined wind and solar power production; Variable renewable energy sources; Power management; Energy storage operational strategy; Plannable renewable power production; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the integration of hydrogen and battery energy storage systems as a means to enhance the management of wind and solar power in the pursuit of a greener grid. The objective of the study is to identify the potential benefits and challenges associated with hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) and their role in renewable energy integration. READ MORE

  4. 3. How to paint a picture : A discourse analysis of the media portrayal of hacker attacks against vital societal functions in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Viktoria Galyas; [2023]
    Keywords : cybersecurity; vital societal functions; critical infrastructure; New Public Management NPM ; outsourcing; privatization; Public Private Partnership PPP ; Digital Supply Chain DSC ; discourse; discourse analysis; discursive connections; Bacchi; Sweden;

    Abstract : In our highly digitalized society, the dependence on digital solutions and systems is integral to the function of society. While digitalization has brought numerous benefits, it has also exposed society to vulnerabilities, making it susceptible to cyberattacks. READ MORE

  5. 4. World Bank Group Engagement in Public-Private Partnerships : Strengthening Sustainable Finance in International Investment Standards

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Andrew Sefufan Simamora; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainable finance; international investment law; public-private partnership;

    Abstract : The prioritisation of private funds in financing public infrastructures due to limited financial resources available through the public sector has raised concerns about the protection of human rights and environment considering that the main goal of corporations is to generate as much profit as possible. The presence of the World Bank Group in the mix is to strike a balance between these competing needs by introducing the concept of sustainable finance through technical assistance and the adoption of standards that are integrated with the concept to influence the behaviour of state and non-state actors in their investment practices, especially in the developing world. READ MORE

  6. 5. High tide flooding in near future projections for popular travel destinations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : David Ebert; [2023]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; High tide flooding; Projections; Adaptation and mitigation strategies; Lunar precession; Nodal cycle; Cycle of lunar perigee; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : High tide flooding (HTF) is becoming more common in coastal regions of the United States, although this phenomenon remains largely undocumented in published literature from other parts of the world. No matter the emissions scenario over the next decades, sea level rise (SLR) is projected to continue worldwide until at least the end of the 21st century, continually pushing the frequency and severity of HTF. READ MORE