Essays about: "localized flooding"

Found 3 essays containing the words localized flooding.

  1. 1. High tide flooding in near future projections for popular travel destinations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : David Ebert; [2023]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; High tide flooding; Projections; Adaptation and mitigation strategies; Lunar precession; Nodal cycle; Cycle of lunar perigee; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : High tide flooding (HTF) is becoming more common in coastal regions of the United States, although this phenomenon remains largely undocumented in published literature from other parts of the world. No matter the emissions scenario over the next decades, sea level rise (SLR) is projected to continue worldwide until at least the end of the 21st century, continually pushing the frequency and severity of HTF. READ MORE

  3. 2. URBAN CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND THE PROMISE OF BIG DATA SOLUTIONS : ASSESSING BIG DATA APPLICATION INTO MADRID’S URBAN CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE SCENARIO

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Juan Rojo; [2020]
    Keywords : Climate change Adaptation; Big Data; Resilience; Urban Transformation;

    Abstract : In the midst of a climate crisis like the one the world is facing right now, it is essential to try to find new tools that allow better decision-making both to mitigate climate change and to adapt to it. To this day, data science has yet to develop the necessary knowledge to tackle climate change, even though there are large databases with climate data available. READ MORE

  4. 3. Vulnerabilities and Urban Flooding in Bwaise Parish III, Kampala, Uganda

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Solange Berleen Musoke; [2012]
    Keywords : small-scale disasters; localized flooding; urban informal settlements; småskaliga katastrofer; lokala översvämningar; informella bosättningar;

    Abstract : This minor field study has explored what factors cause vulnerability to community members living in informal settlements exposed to localized urban flooding. Particularly, the effects of flooding that women living in Bwaise Parish III, Kampala, Uganda have to encounter were studied. READ MORE