Essays about: "Hazard rate"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words Hazard rate.

  1. 1. Urban development consequences of the riverine floods in the Western Balkans: Analysing Belgrade

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Santiago Lema Burgos; [2020]
    Keywords : Urban resilience; flooding risk reduction; land use plan; flood preparedness; flood adaptation.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Rapid urbanisation coupled with unplanned development create the perfect recipe for a disaster, the risk of which has increased with climate change-related uncertainties. Belgrade’s high population growth rate and exposure to riverine flooding presents such a case. READ MORE

  3. 2. Default Risk Within Peer-to-Peer Credit Markets | Assessing the Factors Affecting Borrower's Risk of Default

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Lucas Rintala; Marcus Braun; [2020]
    Keywords : default risk; risk factors; peer-to-peer lending; credit markets; consumer loan crowdsourcing;

    Abstract : Assessing credit risk is essential for all companies operating on the credit market. Since current literature examining credit risk rarely focus on the peer-to-peer market, this paper examines default risk within the peer-to-peer lending market to contribute to the knowledge of credit risk for investors and peer-to-peer lending platforms. READ MORE

  4. 3. INTERMEDIATE-SCALE TESTS AND CONE CALORIMETER TESTS - FIRE BEHAVIOUR OF SELECTED FACADE MATERIALS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Tanja Cernosa; [2020]
    Keywords : Fire behaviour; Intermediate-scale facade tests; cone calorimeter; stone wool; phenolic foam; WRB; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In the last few years, the implementation of well-ventilated façades in buildings increased due to their improved energy performance. However, their double-wall construction due to the limited airflow within an air cavity represents a significant fire risk, since the flames that spread into the air cavity can elongate up to ten times. READ MORE

  5. 4. Den shifting behaviour of female wolverines (Gulo gulo) in Northern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Rick Heeres; [2020]
    Keywords : wolverine; Gulo gulo; den; denning; denning behaviour; den shifts; habitat; environmental conditions; female experience; resource availability; survival analysis; reproduction; snow; climate;

    Abstract : Many species of mammals make use of “den sites” for multiple purposes. Wolverine (Gulo gulo) females give birth to and rear their cubs in den sites during the denning season (February to June, hereafter denning season). READ MORE

  6. 5. On the Proxy Modelling of Risk-Neutral Default Probabilities

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Edvin Lundström; [2020]
    Keywords : Counterparty Credit Risk; Credit Valuation Adjustment; CVA; Credit modelling; Reduced form model; Proxy model; Hazard rate; Cross-section model; Nomura model; Motpartsrisk; Kreditvärderingsjustering; CVA; Kreditmodellering; Proxymodellering; Nomuramodellen;

    Abstract : Since the default of Lehman Brothers in 2008, it has become increasingly important to measure, manage and price the default risk in financial derivatives. Default risk in financial derivatives is referred to as counterparty credit risk (CCR). The price of CCR is captured in Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA). READ MORE