Essays about: "measuring losses"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 53 essays containing the words measuring losses.
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1. Evaluating reliability and limitations of disaster loss accounting databases
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Disaster loss accounting is an essential tool for assessing the effects of disasters and creating policies for disaster risk reduction that are supported by data. This study compares disaster data for two of the most used disaster loss accounting databases, EM-DAT and DesInventar in the context of six Latin American countries, namely, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Venezuela. READ MORE
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2. Studie av toppskyddet EcoTall på ett ungskogsbestånd i Västmanland
University essay from SLU/School for Forest ManagementAbstract : Viltskador är problematiska för skogsbruket då det medför defekter som orsakar stora ekonomiska förluster. Det är framförallt älgens betesskador på tall som är ett problem för skogsbrukets ekonomi och skadorna förväntas inte bli färre med tiden. READ MORE
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3. Development of an Investigation Method to Analyse Effect of Laser Cutting on Iron Losses in an Electric Machine
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : In this fast pace world, climate change is one of the primary concerns worldwide. The world is racing towards reducing CO2 emissions by focusing on decreasing energy consumption. Electric motors capture about two-third of the industrial energy consumption, of which the most growing sector is electrical vehicles. READ MORE
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4. Two steps forward, one step back – measuring social change in women’s rights through feminist values : An intersectional feminist critical content analysis on two NGO reports
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : The need to measure and track both people and processes involved in change is increasing. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), states, and research need to find tools to ensure that the treaties, programmes, and strategies meant to reduce poverty and increase equality are working. READ MORE
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5. Investigation of robustness of a SiC MOMS pressure sensor in high pressure/temperature operation conditions
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Rigorous environmental policies and the need for higher fuel economy continuously demand new innovations in the combustion process of automotive engines. Consequently, there is an increasing necessity for active monitoring of the combustion event, and therefore, microsystems have started coming into play. READ MORE