Essays about: "Excess rainfall"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Excess rainfall.
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1. Nutrient flow on agroforestry farms in the province of Son La in northwest Vietnam
University essay from Uppsala universitet/VindenergiAbstract : The population in the high mountains of the northwest provinces of Vietnam belongs to the poorest population in the country. Among the reasons behind this are the high frequency of minority groups in the region and the infertile soils of the steep slopes. READ MORE
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2. Analysis of Rainfall-runoff processes at different scales in two mountainous, Arctic catchments in northern Sweden
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografiAbstract : The hydrological regime in Arctic catchments is being altered as an effect of climate change. To be able to project future changes in Arctic hydrology and hydrogeology, the mechanisms and drivers affecting runoff generation needs to be understood. READ MORE
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3. Flood mitigation at catchment scale: assessing the effectiveness of constructed wetlands
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Considering the potential for natural wetlands to store and retain water in the landscape,restored and constructed wetlands are increasingly implemented as Nature‐BasedSolutions (NBS) to mitigate downstream flooding. However, there is a frequent lack ofknowledge of the performance of NBS, and particularly wetlands, and how to best selectperformance indicators to measure their effectiveness. READ MORE
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4. Developing a Rainfall-Runoff Routing Model using Spatially Distributed Travel Times : Modelling a Cloudburst Event in an Urban Catchment
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The future holds challenges for urban areas when it comes to handling pluvial floodings, occurring when the rainfall intensity exceeds both the man-made and natural infiltration and drainage capacity. To gain understanding of the effects and needed measures, tools for modelling the urban response to events such as cloudbursts are needed. READ MORE
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5. Considering future precipitation in delineation locations for water storage systems - Case study Sri Lanka
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Demand for the usable water is accumulating globally in parallel with the population growth and the industrial revolution. Nevertheless, availability and accessibility of the usable water is progressively subsiding due to many environmental and socio-economic reasons. READ MORE