Essays about: "Floods"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 307 essays containing the word Floods.

1. 16. LFA support in a changing climate : the interaction between the LFA support and drought periods on the use of agricultural land in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Ella Jennersjö; [2023]
   Keywords : CAP; LFA; climate change; drought; agricultural land use;

   Abstract : With climate change follows an expectation of more extreme weather events, such as droughts, floods and change in seasonal shifts. How climate variability might impact Swedish agriculture and interact with existing policy aiming at keeping agricultural land in production is not well understood. READ MORE

3. 17. The Role of the ECHR in Climate Change - Difficulties and Solutions in Implementing an Obligation to Combat Climate Change

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Cesar Örvall; [2023]
   Keywords : Public international law; Human Rights Law; ECHR; European Convention on Human Rights; Climate Change; Paris Agreement; ECtHR; European Court of Human Rights; Global Warming; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the ECHR with the aim of exploring the possible existence of positive substantive obligations connected to climate change and pertaining to the right to life and right to health as expressed in article 2 and 8 of the Convention. It departs by compiling how a positive substantive obligation is found in the ECHR system. READ MORE

4. 18. Pepita de oro: How AlVelAl is building a regional regenerative agriculture transformation through social innovations

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Elissa Dickson; [2023]
   Keywords : regenerative agriculture; Spain; sustainability transformation; social innovation; adaptive capacity; institutions; drylands;

   Abstract : Regenerative Agriculture (RA) is increasingly promoted as a sustainable agri-food solution. Agronomic studies find that RA practices (e.g. cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, and agroforestry) can regulate soil moisture, sequester atmospheric carbon, enhance biodiversity, and reduce the impacts of droughts and floods. READ MORE

5. 19. Traditional Knowledge and Practices for Resilience to Climate Change in Nepal’s Mid-Hills: Perspectives from Darma and Madi Rural Municipalities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Dina-Josepha Rodehorst; Tabitha Black-Lock; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate change; traditional knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; Nepal; resilience; agriculture; Magar; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : With climate change impacting countries around the world, rural communities in Nepal are among those most affected. As acknowledged by global climate discourses, traditional knowledge plays a vital role in understanding and adapting to climate change. READ MORE

6. 20. The Influence of Infiltration Capacity and Antecedent Soil Moisture Conditions on Urban Pluvial Flooding

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

   Author : Disa Barkefors; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban pluvial flood; 2D modelling; MIKE ; urban green area; soil moisture; Chicago Design Storm;

   Abstract : Urban pluvial floods occur during extreme rain events and both occurrence and magnitude of these floods are expected to increase. Preserving or constructing green areas in urban areas has been shown to mitigate and control these floods. READ MORE