Essays about: "low lying islands"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words low lying islands.

1. 1. “It’s only possible with resistance.” Understanding the Importance of Public Participation and Power in Climate Change Adaptation on the Halligen, Germany

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Friederike Küchler; [2022]
   Keywords : traditional knowledge; actor-oriented power perspective; low lying islands; refusal; sustainability science; maladaptation; Halligen; Germany; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Halligen are small low-lying islands that only exist in the North Sea and get flooded during storm surges. The North Sea’s Sea level is projected to rise 60 to 70cm by 2100, making climate change adaptation a question of survival for the Hallig residents. READ MORE

3. 2. Rethinking Gender in Climate Change: A mixed-method study in two small Char lands in Northern Bangladesh

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies

   Author : Anika Binte Habib; [2021]
   Keywords : gender; power; climate change; Char lands; Bangladesh; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Research Problem and Objectives: Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. Over the last years, scholars have discussed that climate change has disproportionate impacts on people as the result of their social, political and economic conditions. READ MORE

4. 3. Water assisted CO intercalation underneath Ir(111) supported graphene studied with scanning tunneling microscopy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Synkrotronljusfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

   Author : Kaivalya Mevada; [2018]
   Keywords : Graphene; Intercalation; STM; CVD; TPG; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : Graphene have attracted attention recently due to its unique properties and opportunities for development of high performance carbon based devices. The intercalation, absorption and reactions processes of small molecules above and below the graphene islands hold the key for new perspectives in catalysis, molecular sensors and other technologies. READ MORE

5. 4. Landscape and Identity in Kiribati

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Jana Gheuens; [2017]
   Keywords : Landscape; Identity; Climate Change; Kiribati; Migration;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I will look into the relationship between landscape and identity on the island nation of Kiribati, a low lying island nation in the Micronesian region of the Pacific that is currently under threat by climate change. Based on qualitative research from several islands in Kiribati (semi-structured interviews and observations), I explore how landscape and landscape changes, identity, and present and future challenges are perceived by Kiribati residents. READ MORE

6. 5. Reducing risk of beach erosion in Maldives Comparative case study of authority´s adaptive capacity in Laamu atoll

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Bodil Englund; [2014]
   Keywords : Maldives; beach erosion; disaster risk reduction; climate change adaptation; capacity analysis; authorities; climate change; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The low-lying island nation Maldives is vulnerable to sea level rise and beach erosion. This study is a comparative case study investigating national, regional and local authorities risk reduction and adaptation work of beach erosion on two local islands and one resort island in Laamu atoll, Maldives. READ MORE