Essays about: "swimming safety"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words swimming safety.

  1. 1. Growing Up in the City: Enhancing Safety and Liveability for Children in Established Urban Areas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Salóme Rósa Thorkelsdóttir; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban design; children; child-friendly; play; mobility network; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : This thesis explores various aspects of urban design and societal factors that contribute to creating child-friendly environments. The study begins by examining child-friendly design, emphasizing the significance of considering children’s needs in urban planning. READ MORE

  3. 2. Swimming Pool on top of High-Rise Buildings : A comparison of different structural designs and positions of swimming pools

    University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

    Author : ERVIN MUSINOVIC; MATHIAS CARLSSON; [2021]
    Keywords : High-Rise Buildings; Swimming Pools; FE-analysis; Tall Buildings; Concrete; Simulation; Eurocodes;

    Abstract : This thesis is about determining the risks of positioning swimming pools on top of high-rise buildings.Pursuing this determination, computational simulations of constructed structural models in a finiteelement model software called RFEM have been analyzed. READ MORE

  4. 3. “Learning to swim is like learning Swedish”: A Grounded Theory study of immigrant swim teacher’s conceptualization of swimming ability and their strategies used for newly immigrated families

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Jamie Linnea Luckhaus; [2019]
    Keywords : aquatic knowledge; drowning prevention; drowning risks; immigrants; integration; intervention; health promotion; nyanlända; simlärare; swimming; swimming ability; Svenska Livräddningssällskapet; vattenkunskap; vattenvana; water safety; water safety attitudes; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Introduction: Swimming ability provides many known benefits while a lack of ability can result in dire consequences including death. Swimming and water safety are taught in the Swedish school system and increase the likelihood of being able to save oneself and other. READ MORE

  5. 4. Nearshore Currents in Southeastern Scania

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Emanuel Schmidt; [2017]
    Keywords : Nearshore currents; currents; swimming safety; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The South East Coast of Scania is a popular destination for both Swedish and foreign tourists. The long and wide sandy beaches are well visited by swimmers and beachgoers, but the waters have shown to be treacherous at times. READ MORE

  6. 5. Acoustic Design of Swimming Halls

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för byggvetenskaper; Lunds universitet/Teknisk akustik

    Author : Malin Hall; [2016]
    Keywords : Acoustics; Swimming halls; Sound; The ear; Hearing capacity; Pshyco acoustics; Reverberation time; Speech intelligibility; Decibel; Hearing impairement; Frequency; Room acoustics; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The Master thesis considers acoustic design of swimming halls. Focus is put into design solutions affecting the acoustic environment such as walls, absorbents and shape. The basis is gained from literature studies and new information achieved specific for the thesis. READ MORE