Essays about: "Climate risks"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 374 essays containing the words Climate risks.
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1. Expectations and reality of sustainable stormwater management : A review of implementation of Nature-Based Solutions - A case study of Southern Stockholm
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The shrinking of permeable areas in favour of urban development is a phenomenon described in both scientific literature and policy documents. Changes in rainfall intensity and frequency following climate change are expected, but predicting the exact magnitude of these changes remains unclear. READ MORE
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2. Kvillebäcken : analys och gestaltningsförslag - me[d]andra strukturer och processer
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : I byggandet av hållbara städer är utveckling av blågrön infrastruktur högaktuell, och inom detta faller stort fokus på utveckling av urbana vattendrags ekologi, vattenkvalitet, och förmåga att omhänderta konsekvenser av klimatförändringar. Få vattendrag uppnår miljökvalitetsnormerna, och platsspecifika utmaningar finns i varje vattendrag. READ MORE
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3. Exploring Urban Land Cover Changes and the Effect on Nocturnal Air Temperature Dynamics in Helsingborg - A temperature modeling made with TAPM
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : In light of increasing global temperatures, urban areas face growing challenges related to heat stress. Alterations in land cover (LC) within cities contribute to changes in the intra-urban climate, predominantly driven by the replacement of vegetated surfaces with impermeable materials. READ MORE
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4. Heat Stress at Playgrounds A case Study in Gothenburg, Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The climate will change in the future as it will become warmer with higher temperatures generating extreme weather events such as heat waves. Children are a particularly vulnerable group when it comes to being exposed to heat which is partly due to the fact that they have a harder time thermoregulating themselves. READ MORE
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5. Planning for heat resilience - A comparative study between Greater Gothenburg´s and Skåne´s work on heat
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Due to climate change, it is expected that heat waves will be intensified and occur more frequently in Sweden; hence, heat-related risks are anticipated to increase, i.e., morbidity and mortality. Through heat mitigation strategies, risks associated with heat can be prevented. READ MORE