Essays about: "Islands"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 402 essays containing the word Islands.

1. 1. Exploring Urban Land Cover Changes and the Effect on Nocturnal Air Temperature Dynamics in Helsingborg - A temperature modeling made with TAPM

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Amanda Bäck; [2023-10-09]
   Keywords : Nocturnal Air Temperature; Intra-Urban Heat Island; Land Cover Classification; Deep learning; The Air Pollution Model TAPM ; Land Cover Change;

   Abstract : In light of increasing global temperatures, urban areas face growing challenges related to heat stress. Alterations in land cover (LC) within cities contribute to changes in the intra-urban climate, predominantly driven by the replacement of vegetated surfaces with impermeable materials. READ MORE

3. 2. Labyrinth routes around the Middle Age Baltic Sea

   University essay from

   Author : Christina Fagerström; [2023-08-17]
   Keywords : The labyrinth-symbol; labyrinth monuments; Trojaborg; Jerusalem; Middle Age Catholic Europe; pilgrimages; the Baltic Sea; the Northern crusades; navigatio; mission; the mendicant friars; the Fourth Lateran Church Council; fish markets;

   Abstract : Stone labyrinths are archaeological monuments found predominantly in the Nordic countries around the Baltic Sea, some 500 specimens are noted in Sweden and Finland. The abundance of smaller stones has provided the building material for lasting monuments around the Baltic Sea, the Swedish west coast and Norway, Iceland, the Scilly islands in England, the Barents Sea and the White Sea’s shores and rivers. READ MORE

4. 3. Modeling the Urban Heat Island in Gothenburg, Sweden: an analysis of the Urban Weather Generator Louise

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Louise Lindén; [2023-05-10]
   Keywords : urban climate; urban heat island; Urban Weather Generator; urban planning;

   Abstract : Urban Heat Islands is a well-known phenomenon that has been observed in most cities around the globe. It is a night-time phenomenon occurring on calm and clear nights and is defined as the temperature difference between an urban area and its rural surroundings. READ MORE

5. 4. BOMI View Types: A Design Science Research Study

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

   Author : Victoria Vu; [2023-02-22]
   Keywords : boundary objects; methodological islands; views;

   Abstract : Large-scale systems engineering companies often have many teams working in distinct ways, whether it be agile, waterfall, or a method falling somewhere in between. Challenges appear when one team’s way of working differs from those around them, leading the overall organization to struggle with inter-team coordination. READ MORE

6. 5. ACCESS TO URBAN COOL AND GREEN SPACES FOR OLD ADULTS IN GOTHENBURG – A GIS-BASED ANALYSIS OF RADIANT HEAT

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Robert Klein; [2023-01-19]
   Keywords : urban climate; heat stress; mean radiant temperature; SOLWEIG; urban vegetation; urban planning;

   Abstract : Old adults are particularly vulnerable against heat stress. Considering the ageing society and the projected increase of heat events, planning for heat-resilient urban environments for old adults will become increasingly important. READ MORE