Essays about: "Flood protection and mitigation"
Found 5 essays containing the words Flood protection and mitigation.
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1. Urban flood risk mitigation : A perspective form urban planning
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : Due to the global warming and climate change, an increased frequency of high intensity rains and other disasters are expected all around the world. To predict this change in climate the IPCC has created a set of climate scenarios, RCPs, that will try to predict the future climate based on how much we are able to adapt and mitigate the effects we as a species have on the environment. READ MORE
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2. High tide flooding in near future projections for popular travel destinations
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : High tide flooding (HTF) is becoming more common in coastal regions of the United States, although this phenomenon remains largely undocumented in published literature from other parts of the world. No matter the emissions scenario over the next decades, sea level rise (SLR) is projected to continue worldwide until at least the end of the 21st century, continually pushing the frequency and severity of HTF. READ MORE
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3. A residual based artificialviscosity method for the stabilizationof the shallow water equations
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : The shallow water equations (SWE) are a system of nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equations, that have been widely used to modelflows in rivers and coastal areas. For many practical purposes, such as flood mitigation and coastal protection, it is extremely important to develop an accurate, efficient, and robust numerical solver. READ MORE
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4. Analysis of floodplain population dynamics in the USA from 1790 to 2010
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : 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
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5. Procedural Justice for All: Community Participation within Flood Risk Management in New Orleans, Louisiana
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Traditional grey infrastructure in New Orleans, Louisiana has become increasingly less efficient and adaptable to changing flood risks in the face of climate change and increasing development of flood-prone areas. City planners and decision-makers are beginning to use integrated flood risk management as a tool to increase community flood resiliency, however inequalities between communities’ representation still exist. READ MORE
