Essays about: "raster map"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words raster map.

1. 1. Tree Species Impact on Forest Fire Spread Susceptibility in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Sara Sharon Jones; [2023]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Physical Geography; Forest Fire; Forest Fire Susceptibility; Sweden; logistic regression modelling; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Klimatförändringar förväntas leda till längre brandperioder och ökad brandrisk. I Sverige, där homogen produktionsskog utgör största delen av landskapet, finns ett behov av bättre förståelse för skogens mottaglighet för bränder för att kunna mildra risker. READ MORE

3. 2. Flood modelling in urban areas : A comparative study of MIKE 21 and SCALGO Live

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Evelina Andersson; [2021]
   Keywords : SCALGO Live; MIKE 21; Stormwater Model; Flood Model; Cloudburst; Inundation; Comparative;

   Abstract : Pluvial flooding originating from extreme rainfall is problematic and an increasing issue in Sweden. Higher requirements on adapting cities in urban areas to these challenges have been placed on both municipalities and the county administration. Thus, an increased need for water modelling, both in existing and planned areas have emerged. READ MORE

4. 3. Investigation of the siting process of Swedish nuclear power plants using GIS

   University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

   Author : Daniel Wollberg; Egil Morast; [2020]
   Keywords : GIS; Multi-criteria analysis; Nuclear power; Sweden;

   Abstract : In order to find the optimal placement for a nuclear power plant (NPP) many different factors have to be taken into consideration. Choosing the wrong location could result in higher construction costs and/or taking avoidable risks. GIS can be used to compare different spatial criteria efficiently. READ MORE

5. 4. A Survey of Methods for Visualizing Spatio-temporal Data

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Medie- och Informationsteknik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Mattias Persson; [2020]
   Keywords : spatio-temporal; data; data analysis; information visualization; survey; climate-data; choropleth map; heat map; raster data; event data; movement data; point reference data;

   Abstract : Olika typer av data genereras kontinuerligt varje sekund och för att kunna analysera denna data måste den transformeras till någon typ av visuell representation. En vanlig typ av data är spatio-temporal data, vilket är data som existerar i både rymd och tid. READ MORE

6. 5. Exploring the use of GIS-based Least-cost Corridors for Designing Alternative Highway Alignments

   University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

   Author : Joacim Gärds; Martin Oscarsson; [2019]
   Keywords : GIS; GIT; geoinformatics; alignment; road; Jönköping; Sweden; road planning; geoinformatik; Jönköping; förbifart; transport;

   Abstract : Finding an optimal route for a new highway alignment is a task which requires a lot of resources. In the planning phase, choosing the location of a new highway alignment is very important as it will heavily affect the total construction cost. However, the perfect location of a new highway alignment is ambiguous depending on many parameters. READ MORE