Essays about: "floodplain agriculture"

Found 3 essays containing the words floodplain agriculture.

  1. 1. The role of groundwater in the inundation of a river-connected floodplain : case study of the river Silverån in southeast Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Stina Bång; [2019]
    Keywords : Groundwater flooding; Groundwater modeling; Flood modeling;

    Abstract : Fluvial flooding has long been recognized as one of the most frequently occurring natural disasters worldwide, with consequences as large economic losses from damages on infrastructure and agriculture, as well as severe impacts on human health. A less known and explored type of flooding is groundwater flooding. READ MORE

  3. 2. Impacts of dams on lowland agriculture in the Mekong River catchment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Fredrik Fredén; [2011]
    Keywords : physical geography; Mekong River catchment; dam building; floodplain agriculture; sediment delivery; floods; naturgeografi; Mekongflodens avrinningsområde; dammbygge; flodslättsjordbruk; sediment; översvämningar; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The Mekong River catchment on the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia is currently one of the world’s most active regions in terms of hydropower planning and development. In recent decades China has launched a hydropower plan comprising eight large dams on the main stream river in the upper part of the catchment. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessing salinization, sand encroachment and expanding urban areas in the Nile Valley using Landsat MSS data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Sara Brogaard; Helén Falkenström; [1995]
    Keywords : geography; physical geography; salinization; sand encroachment; Nile Valley; Landsat MSS data; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Jordförstöring och utbredning av urbana områden är allvarliga hot mot Egyptens jordbruk och ekonomi, samt försvårar försörjningen av den snabbt växande befolkningen. Landsat MSS bilder från tre år; 1972, 1986 och 1992, har använts för att studera försaltning, försandning och urbanisering i Nildalen, mellersta Egypten. READ MORE