Essays about: "historical climate change"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 146 essays containing the words historical climate change.

1. 21. Climate Change and Long-term Economic Impact : Analysis of Swedish Counties

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

   Author : Marcus Martinsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate change; economic impact; long-run; long-term; Sweden;

   Abstract : Climate change poses a significant challenge to economies throughout the world; understanding its potential economic impacts at the regional level is important for making informed policy decisions and mapping out effective adaptation strategies. This thesis examines the long-run effect of climate change in Sweden, an environmentally diverse, developed country with ambitious sustainability goals. READ MORE

3. 22. Renewables and electrification in Europe, A critical analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Thibault Damas; [2023]
   Keywords : Electrification; Renewables; Storage; Flexibility; Transmission; Europe; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Electrification of processes has become the cornerstone of the strategy to decarbonise energy supply, especially in recent years. This study aims to define the main issues underlying the electrification of the European energy mix, especially those caused by an increasing share of intermittent energies. READ MORE

4. 23. Forest, Tree, and Shrub limit responses to a century of climate change in Northern Norway

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Ella Björsbo; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate warming; growing season length; forest limit; tree limit; shrub limit;

   Abstract : Climate changes have been observed in the Northern Hemisphere during the last century, causing a longer growing season and upslope expansion of forest, tree, and shrub limits. Here, a long-term historical perspective was used as a tool for investigating how climate change has impacted woody plants at the forest, tree, and shrub limits across the study region. READ MORE

5. 24. Heat recovery from low emission steel production through electrolysis and hydrogen reduction

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

   Author : Sofia Kongshöj; [2023]
   Keywords : Electrolysis; H2 Green Steel H2GS ; waste heat recovery; district heating.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The steel industry is a large emitter of carbon dioxide and uses a lot of energy. Because of an increased awareness of the detrimental effects of climate change, research in alternative ways to operate steel plants have been made. It is now possible to build plants with far less emissions by using electrolysis and hydrogen reduction. READ MORE

6. 25. Strategic Planning for Climate Adaptation - a case study of Åre municipality

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Kajsa Kronkvist; [2022]
   Keywords : Climate change adaptation; municipal planning processes; landslide risk management; mountain tourist destinations; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Åre municipality, a well-known skiing resort in Sweden, has been classified as a primary risk area for landslides, due to a combination of global warming and increased pressure from expansion. The purpose of this study is to explore options to strengthen climate adaptation planning and reduce vulnerability in Åre. READ MORE