Essays about: "Future forest fire risk"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Future forest fire risk.

  1. 1. Evaluating reliability and limitations of disaster loss accounting databases

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Rebecca Crisanti; [2023]
    Keywords : Database; loss data; extreme event; natural hazards; measuring losses; Latin America; EM‐DAT; DesInventar.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Disaster loss accounting is an essential tool for assessing the effects of disasters and creating policies for disaster risk reduction that are supported by data. This study compares disaster data for two of the most used disaster loss accounting databases, EM-DAT and DesInventar in the context of six Latin American countries, namely, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Venezuela. READ MORE

  3. 2. Estimating Future Forest Fire Risk in Gävleborg County Sweden in 2041-2070 Following RCP 8.5

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Vendela Cyrén; [2023]
    Keywords : Future forest fire risk; RCP 8.5; Gävleborg county; Climate change; Forest fire; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Forest fires can act as an ecosystem service by providing habitat renewal, controlling pests, and reducing the risk of extreme fires, but can at the same time disturb an ecosystem negatively. Furthermore, forest fires release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, damage property, and lead to health issues. READ MORE

  4. 3. How do fires affect the railway? - A Swedish study on what factors influence fire risk and how it affects railway traffic.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Trafik och väg

    Author : Jonatan Gustafsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Train; railway; fire; forest fires; delays; weather; Sweden.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Forest fires can start in a variety of ways. "Fires started deliberately" and "fires started by sparks generated from a train braking" were two of the most common causes of fires between 2010 and 2020. Train braking accounted for 1.1% of all fires, whereas fires created by unknown reasons accounted for 43% of all fires. READ MORE

  5. 4. Vidareutvecklingen av en interaktiv digital skogsägareplan

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Filip Nordin; [2022]
    Keywords : medlemsapplikation; skogsbruksplan; skogsägareförening;

    Abstract : Denna studie har genomförts i samarbete med skogsägareföreningen Norra Skog. Syftet med studien var att redogöra för vilka faktorer som spelar roll i markägares beslutsfattande kring skogsskötsel, samt hur deras medlemsapp kan utvecklas i framtiden. Resultatet i studien kommer användas som underlag vid utformningen av nya tjänster i appen. READ MORE

  6. 5. Skogsägarens riskhantering – storm, brand & granbarkborre i Sverige

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Gustav Thorwall; Jacob Nord; [2022]
    Keywords : skogsskador; skogsskötsel; riskmedvetenhet;

    Abstract : Klimatförändringarna är ständigt pågående och märkbara i det svenska skogsbruket. Skogen växer med anpassning till klimatet vilket gör denna process extra tydlig i samband med att klimatet förändras. Skador på skog har alltid funnits i en mer eller mindre omfattning. Under de senaste tjugo åren utmärker sig vissa år mer än andra. READ MORE