Essays about: "hazard"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 380 essays containing the word hazard.

  1. 21. Older people´s experience of falls : A descriptive review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Shiying Ding; Yinwei Luo; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Background：As the population ages, so does the frequency of falls among the olderpeople. Falling is very common among the older people and can cause physical,psychological and social impacts on the older people. However, repeated falls can notonly limit the older people physically, but also make them psychologically anxious. READ MORE

  3. 22. Estimation of flood risk and cost-effective mitigations : A case study in Tierp

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Anton Blomqvist; Stephanie The; [2023]
    Keywords : Flood risk assessment; EAD; CADSS; MIKE21;

    Abstract : Climate change is predicted to alter the rainfall patterns in the future, and extreme rain events with large rainfall volumes will become more frequent and intense which increases the flood risk. A clear trend can be seen, where more and more people decide to relocate from rural to urban areas. READ MORE

  4. 23. Parametrar och provtagningspunkter : En fallstudie av hur dricksvattenanläggningar påverkas av krav i nya dricksvattenföreskrifter

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Emma-Kaisa Kopra; [2023]
    Keywords : dricksvatten; lagstiftning; föreskrift; dricksvattenkvalitet; dricksvattenanläggning;

    Abstract : De nya nationella dricksvattenföreskrifterna LIVSFS 2022:12 som reglerar dricksvattenkvalitet trädde i kraft den 1 januari 2023. Detta arbete har gjorts i samverkan med Knivsta kommun i syfte att beskriva hur dricksvattenanläggningar i kommunen påverkas av krav i de nya dricksvattenföreskrifterna. READ MORE

  5. 24. Building resilient muncipalities Disaster risk reduction policy adaptions in an international and local Swedish context

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hanna Lundström; [2023]
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    Abstract : In a world of increasing uncertainty due to climate change the urgency to act becomes more vital, disasters and natural hazard are increasing and resulting in more consequences. The Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction was established to tackle and minimize the consequences of disasters. READ MORE

  6. 25. Using a social registry to assess household social vulnerability to natural hazards in Malawi

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Petter Sundqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Household Social Vulnerability Index; Principal Component Analysis; Vulnerability Map; Natural Hazards; Disaster Risk Management; Flood Vulnerability; Social Registry; United Beneficiary Registry; Malawi; Nsanje;

    Abstract : Social factors moderate the impacts of natural hazards, which means that households are affected differently when exposed to the same hazard. This differential impact of hazards can be explained by the concept of social vulnerability, which is commonly assessed to inform disaster preparedness and response action. READ MORE