Essays about: "Climate Adaptation Planning"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 156 essays containing the words Climate Adaptation Planning.
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6. Adapting to Extreme Weather Events : - Addressing Flood Risks Through Planning and Policy in Namibia
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planeringAbstract : This master thesis investigates planning initiatives to address extreme weather events' impacts, specifically focusing on floods in Namibia. The study highlights the significance of such events in the context of global climate change, emphasising their adverse effects on livelihoods, particularly in rural communities and informal settlements. READ MORE
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7. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : The need for climate change adaptation is widely acknowledged and adaptation projects around the world are proliferating. Despite being one of the key actors for the implementation of adaptation projects, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the potential maladaptive outcomes of such projects for international non-governmental organizations. READ MORE
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8. Klimatsäkring av riksintressanta hamnar : en fallstudie om Helsingborgs hamn och dess framtid
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Sveriges näst största containerhamn, Helsingborgs hamn, hotas av höjda havsnivåer vilket kan leda till att verksamheten med containrar inte kan bedrivas redan år 2035. Detta innebär en stor risk för störningar i försörjningskedjor och kan få kaskadeffekter på samhället. READ MORE
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9. Collaborative municipal governance and planning : A study about flood risk management in the Gothenburg region
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändringAbstract : Due to climate change many regions across the world now have to work with flood risk. The purpose of this master thesis is to understand, from a collaborative governance perspective, how the municipalities City of Gothenburg, City of Mölndal, Kungsbacka municipality, Kungälv municipality and Lerum municipality are working with flood risk management and municipal collaborative planning. READ MORE
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10. A new era for water governance? An analysis on water and climate discourse after the 2018 drought in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Access to water is taken for granted in water abundant countries like Sweden, but safe water supply is increasingly threatened by droughts. This thesis analyses how the Swedish water sector responded to the unprecedented drought in 2018, by analysing water security discourse through the framework “What’s the problem represented to be?”. READ MORE