Essays about: "Coastal Flood Protection"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words Coastal Flood Protection.

  1. 6. An Examination of Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Adaptation in Southern Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Elizabeth Fiertz; [2021]
    Keywords : Green Infrastructure; Resilience; Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change Adaptation; Coastal Flood Protection; Erosion Protection; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : While grey infrastructure, such as sea walls, have been the traditional method of mitigating coastal hazards there has been an increasing interest in adapting using natural processes, known as Nature-based Solutions (NbS). As with most places in the world, southern Sweden is facing an increase in coastal hazards due to climate change related sea level rise. READ MORE

  3. 7. Extreme value modeling of wind effect on dune erosion on the Coast of ̈Angelholm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Lionel Arpin-Pont; [2020]
    Keywords : Erosion; Wind speed; Extreme value theory; Block maxima; Peaks over threshold; Copula; Husler-Reiss; Dependence function.; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : The movement of the coast line, due to erosion in one direction or aggregation in theother is a natural process as waves, wind as well as the geological nature of the coast itselfare affecting it. Sand dunes are the main protection coasts have at their disposal againstfloods during storm surges or from more passive but long range rainfalls. READ MORE

  4. 8. Analysis of floodplain population dynamics in the USA from 1790 to 2010​

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Firoza Akhter; [2020]
    Keywords : Floodplain; levee; flood damage; flood insurance; population dynamics; population growth rate;

    Abstract : Floodplain is an important location for the economic and social development of society throughout history, although it afflicted by different disasters like floods and bank erosion from time to time. Population dynamics and distribution trends have important effects on the landscape and society. READ MORE

  5. 9. A resilient design approach to climate adaptation of coastal landscape : exploring design principles in facing flood risk and rising sea levels

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

    Author : Julia Johansson; Elli Sandström; [2018]
    Keywords : resilience; landscape architecture; resilient design; global warming; climate change; climate adaptation; sea level rise; flooding; coastal protection;

    Abstract : In the footsteps of human society global warming have caused the world’s oceans to expand due to increased average temperature and further created sea level rise and flooding. Today the most frequent natural disasters are water related which comes with great challenges in designing and planning for coastal protection. READ MORE

  6. 10. Distribution of Meiofaunal biodiversity and abundance in relation to development stage of the Mangrove Forest

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Matilda Hultman; [2017]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Mangrove ecosystems constitute a valuable economic resource harbouring a wide diversity of organisms and operating an essential provider of nutrients for adjoining marine ecosystems. The meiobenthic fauna (i.e. READ MORE