Essays about: "Arid desert climate"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Arid desert climate.

1. 1. Cooling Oasis

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Lejla Rizvani; [2021]
   Keywords : Dubai; UHI; UAE; heat; shade; cooling; factor; sun; desert; climate; temperature; vegetation;

   Abstract : The urban heat island, UHI, is a phenomenon that occurs in all cities. This phenomenon is an effect of us humans and the environments we have built. What happens in cities are that they re-emit the suns heat and other energies trapping them in this heat island. READ MORE

3. 2. Hybrid patches of commoning - Unpacking influences of the hydrosocial cycle on commoning in a downstream desert reclamation area : case study in Youssef El Seddik, Egypt

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Utveckling och internationellt samarbete

   Author : Benjamin Hellström; Leila Sultan; [2020]
   Keywords : water management; Egypt; hydrosocial network; commoning; irrigation; agriculture; commons; environment; desert reclamation; small-scale farming; water resources; livelihoods; Middle East; North Africa; MENA; participatory approach; workshop;

   Abstract : Water stress is increasing globally, especially affecting arid regions of the world such as Egypt. Due to challenges related to intensifying effects of climate change and a rapidly growing population, the levels of and access to water is a continuous area of concern for the country – making it important to analyze how these water issues are managed. READ MORE

4. 3. Risk, Resilience and Insurance in Sudanese Pastoralism

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Alla Safieldin; [2019]
   Keywords : Climate change adaptation; Disaster risk management; Drought; Index-based livestock insurance; Pastoralism; Risk; Resilience; Sudan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The nomadic pastoralists of the Sahel are often identified as a group at the frontline of global climate change. Their existence in arid and semi-arid regions and their reliance on seasonal rainfall are among the factors that contribute to their vulnerability to drought and climate shocks. READ MORE

5. 4. Vegetation history and human-environment interactions through the late Holocene in Konar Sandal, Kerman, SE Iran

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

   Author : Karolina Gurjazkaite; [2017]
   Keywords : Agro-pastoralism; Climate Change; Geochemistry; Palynology; pollen analysis; palaeoecology; peat; Konar Sandal; Jiroft; Iran; Middle East; Vegetation history; Environmental history; Saharo-sindian; pseudo-savanna; Archaeology; Jiroft culture;

   Abstract : The Jiroft valley, in southeastern Iran, was an important agricultural centre since the Early Bronze Age (3rd millennium BCE). The valley is characterized by harsh environmental settings: hot climate with poor rainfall. However, more optimal conditions may have prevailed earlier that supported ancient settlements. READ MORE

6. 5. Buildings in Arid Desert Climate : Improving Energy Efficiency with Measures on the Building Envelope

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

   Author : Emma Wahl; [2017]
   Keywords : Arid desert climate; Building envelope; Cooling load; Energy efficiency; Energy savings; Thermal resistance; Solar radiation; Energieffektivitet; Energibesparingar; Klimatskal; Kylbehov; Torrt ökenklimat; Solstrålning; Värmemotstånd;

   Abstract : Because of the harsh climate of Saudi Arabia, residential buildings on average, consume more than half of the total consumed energy. A substantial share of energy goes to the air-conditioning of buildings. READ MORE