Essays about: "Climate topography change"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words Climate topography change.

  1. 1. Remote Sensing of Cryospheric Surfaces : Small Scale Surface Roughness Signatures in Satellite Altimetry Data

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Petter Ideström; [2023]
    Keywords : Remote sensing; Altimetry; Arctic; Cryosphere; ICESat-2; Cryosat-2; Svalbard;

    Abstract : The Arctic cryosphere is experiencing a higher rate of warming compared to the rest of the world due to Arctic amplification. As glacier elevation change provide reliable evidence of climate change it is routinely measured by satellite altimeters. READ MORE

  3. 2. RE+: A permaculture approach to regenerate Gastelyckan through urban design and urban farming

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

    Author : Matheus Simon dos Santos; [2023]
    Keywords : Permaculture; Sustainable Urban Design; Urban farming; Regenerative Urban Design; Regenerative agriculture; Sustainability; Sustainable Lifestyle; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The global food system is facing significant challenges, for example, Sweden is a big partner of the European Union in terms of imported and exported food, like many countries in the world, Sweden depends on other countries for food production. In addition to it, the agriculture industry is responsible for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, due to the transportation of food, use of land, livestock and farming. READ MORE

  4. 3. Lekotopen Fågelriket : ett gestaltningsförslag i Järfälla

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Alexandra Ingelgård; [2023]
    Keywords : lekotop; lekotoper; naturlek; barn; löst material; naturpedagogik; gestaltning; landskapsarkitektur; tecken på omsorg;

    Abstract : När man vistas i naturen, framförallt under barndomen, skapar man en relation till den. En tidig och nära relation till naturen leder till att man värderar naturen högre och engagerar sig i miljöfrågor, vilket kan vara positivt i arbetet för att skapa ett hållbart samhälle. READ MORE

  5. 4. Extreme precipitation events in the Sichuan Basin and their connection to mesoscale disturbances

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Anna Dugoul; [2022-10-04]
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    Abstract : The Sichuan Basin (SB) is a region with frequent extreme precipitation during summer, principally as a result of its location and topography, with the most extreme events possibly leading to floodings and landslides. A better understanding of these extreme events’ characteristics and triggers could help to improve forecasting methods, while improving the knowledge about climate dynamics in the region is crucial for climate change studies. READ MORE

  6. 5. Floods and landslides in the Bakokwe catchment, Rwanda: Causes, consequences, and future challenges

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Saga Kallner; Martine Ulvtorp; [2022]
    Keywords : Flooding; Rainfall; Landslide; Rwanda; Bakokwe; Causes; Consequences; Future challenges; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Rwanda is highly exposed to floods and landslides due to intense precipitation, rapid population growth, varied topography and agricultural growth. One of the most vulnerable areas is the Nyabarongo catchment. A subcatchment of the Nyabarongo catchment, Bakokwe, was chosen as a case study for this thesis. READ MORE