Essays about: "flood control"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 essays containing the words flood control.

  1. 1. The Influence of Infiltration Capacity and Antecedent Soil Moisture Conditions on Urban Pluvial Flooding

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Disa Barkefors; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban pluvial flood; 2D modelling; MIKE ; urban green area; soil moisture; Chicago Design Storm;

    Abstract : Urban pluvial floods occur during extreme rain events and both occurrence and magnitude of these floods are expected to increase. Preserving or constructing green areas in urban areas has been shown to mitigate and control these floods. READ MORE

  3. 2. Planning for Blue and Green Infrastructure in Response to Rising Sea Levels in Gothenburg

    University essay from KTH/Stadsbyggnad

    Author : Jiayi Lan; [2023]
    Keywords : sea level rise; blue and green infrastructure; climate-resilient design; sustainable; urban renewal;

    Abstract : Gothenburg, Sweden's second-largest city, faces significant environmental challenges due to climate change and risks from rising sea levels. These challenges include eutrophication, spread of environmental toxins, invasive species, and habitat loss. READ MORE

  4. 3. Bluegreengrey (BGG) solution for future climate and flood-resilient urban drainage network by enhancing the natural hydrological cycle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Adnan Asif Rifat; [2023]
    Keywords : Bluegreengrey; Sustainable stormwater; Basement flooding; Urban flooding; Pipe Network; BGG; Climate change; Hydrology; Mike .; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : A loop of urbanization, increasing impervious surface in urban areas, increasing temperature, rainfall, surface runoff and flooding, and lack of new spaces have been adding challenges to urban drainage systems for decades. The climate change impacts are exposing the existing vulnerable conventional urban drainage systems to more challenges in the future. READ MORE

  5. 4. Net-zero transition for companies– hindering and supporting factors : The influence of SBTi, sustainability reporting, and ratings

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Johanna Flood; [2023]
    Keywords : Net-zero; transition; SBTi; sustainability reporting; sustainability ratings; CDP;

    Abstract : The emissions of greenhouse gases need to be cut by 45% between 2010 and 2030 and reach net-zero by around 2050 (IPCC, 2018) to limit global temperature-rise to 1,5 degrees C. More companies are committing to net-zero emissions, but the overall emissions of greenhouse gases in the world are still going up, and previous research shows that there is an implementation gap and lack of plans in companies. READ MORE

  6. 5. External Migration Control Measures and Ill-Treatment of Migrant Women: On the Responsibility of the EU and the Member States Under the EU-Charter

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Pelle Flood; [2022]
    Keywords : EU Law; International Human Rights Law; Externalization; EU-Charter; Charter of Fundamental Rights; Migration; Ill-treatment; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Through the external dimension of the EU migration policy, the EU and its member states have increasingly employed externalization measures as a means of stemming the irregular migration flows that reach the external borders of the Union. The measures are characterized by domestic conduct with extraterritorial effect leading to increased migration control in the third countries targeted by these measures. READ MORE