Essays about: "Flood Risk Governance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Flood Risk Governance.
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1. 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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2. Flood Prevention Governance of Paris : The Issue of Institutional Fragmention in the Attempt of Reconnecting to the Biosphere
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för temaAbstract : Paris has been recurrently affected by floods in the recent years. Such events of heavy precipitations are expected to grow in intensity while being concentrated on shorter periods of time. Subsequently, the risk of floods will increase. The municipality must act accordingly and achieve resilience. READ MORE
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3. Learning From Practice : Exploring the Relationship Between Land Subsidence, Climate Change and Flood Risk in Swedish Municipal Level Strategic Planning
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändringAbstract : Land subsidence is in international academic literature recognised as a significant problem for urban environments. The phenomenon can cause severe damage to infrastructure and buildings resulting in expensive repairs or permanent damage to the ground’s conditions and services. READ MORE
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4. Climate change adaptation and urban development: a genealogy of flood risk management in Glasgow
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : As cities increasingly implement climate change adaptation (CCA) projects, it is important to assess the potential long-term consequences of urban climate adaptation on socio-economic inequalities. As CCA is still in its infancy, observing long-term impact can be challenging. READ MORE
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5. Infrastructure Projects and Climate Change Adaption in the Era of Grassroots Movement Resurgence : Suggestions fro Transformational Actions
University essay from KTH/Historiska studier av teknik, vetenskap och miljöAbstract : In an ever-moving world, urban governance and infrastructure have to adapt to climate change. In the meantime, people's concerns and engagement towards urban projects which will affect their lives are growing. The climate change adaptation process is inevitable to implement, considering the multiplicity of climate change threats. READ MORE