Essays about: "emergency relief"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words emergency relief.

1. 1. Performance Evaluation of LoRa networks for Air-to-Ground Communications

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Kiana Khorsandi; Sareh Jalalizad; [2023]
   Keywords : IoT; LPWAN; LoRaWan; UAV; LAP; Bit error rate; Line of sight;

   Abstract : The current focus on the Internet of Things (IoT) has led to the emergence of many network scenarios with unlimited use cases, including smart homes, smart cities, smart agriculture, and more. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have become increasingly popular due to their versatility and ability to collect and transmit data through various sensors and cameras. READ MORE

3. 2. Anatomy of corruption in humanitarian assistance: a retrospective analysis of emergency response operations of the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Liberia (2014 – 2016)

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Elisha Lawodo Bloe; [2023]
   Keywords : emergency response and recovery; humanitarian assistance; corruption; Ebola virus disease;

   Abstract : This study critically explores the pervasive issue of corruption in humanitarian assistance, focusing on the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) during the Ebola outbreak in Liberia from 2014-2016. For a country grappling with broken infrastructure and fragile healthcare systems due to a 14-year-long civil war, the Ebola crisis in Liberia was an unprecedented disaster as evidenced by 10,672 recorded cases and 4,808 reported fatalities between 2014 and 2016. READ MORE

4. 3. Towards an Archaeology of Disaster : Opportunities and Difficulties

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

   Author : Bex Bodén; [2023]
   Keywords : Cultural heritage management; cultural resource management; disaster; disaster archaeology; disaster risk management; disaster risk prevention; emergency relief; forensic archaeology;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the role of archaeology and its contribution to emergency relief work in areas struck by a disastrous event. At a time in our contemporary society where we may be extra vulnerable against disasters, archaeology can help us both prevent and reduce the risks of disasters. READ MORE

5. 4. Feeding the hungry or feeding dependency?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Desirée Pettersson; [2022]
   Keywords : Dependency; food insecurity; community development; COVID-19 in townships; food-for-work programs; feeding schemes; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Is food aid a catalyst for recovery following external shocks? Can it serve community development in persistently food insecure areas in the long run, or does it create a dependency trap? This research aims to provide insights into these questions by conducting a case study of a soup kitchen in the South African township Masakhane that was established as an emergency response following COVID-19. The findings suggest that perceptions upon the nature of dependency are significantly time-dependent and volatile. READ MORE

6. 5. Road Segmentation and Optimal Route Prediction using Deep Neural Networks and Graphs

   University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

   Author : Viktor Ossmark; [2021]
   Keywords : statistics; applied mathematics; machine learning; computer vision; deep learning; satellite data; remote sensing; image segmentation; optimal routing; deep neural networks; graphs; AI; statistik; tillämpad matematik; maskininlärning; djup inlärning; datorseende; satellitdata; bildsegmentering; optimala rutter; grafer; AI;

   Abstract : Observing the earth from above is a great way of understanding our world better. From space, many complex patterns and relationships on the ground can be identified through high-quality satellite data. READ MORE