Essays about: "Landslide"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the word Landslide.

  1. 1. A Comparative Analysis of Decision Tree Models in Identifying Landslide Susceptibility and Type Classification

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Levi Jan Zuiverloon; [2023]
    Keywords : Landslides; landslide susceptibility mapping; Random Forest; Extreme Gradient Boosting; machine learning models; multiclass classification; binary classification; risk assessment; mitigation strategies; Italy; Aosta Valley; infrastructure vulnerability; supervised learning algorithms; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Landslides pose a significant risk to human life and infrastructure, especially in Italy, which has a high frequency of landslide occurrences. To mitigate these hazards, Landslide Susceptibility Mapping (LSM) is crucial for identifying risk areas and developing appropriate mitigation strategies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Changes in Gishwati-Mukura Forest and effects on biodiversity, floods, and landslides - recommendations for sustainable forest management

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Elisabeth Claesson; [2023]
    Keywords : Rwanda; Gishwati-Mukura; Rainforest; Natural forest cover; Deforestation; Biodiversity; Flood; Landslide; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Rainforests are of great importance for biodiversity and several ecosystem services. In Rwanda, a considerable decline in rainforest covers have been observed during the last decades. The Gishwati-Mukura Forest is one of the rainforests in Rwanda that has experienced a substantial reduction in forest cover, 99.4 %. READ MORE

  4. 3. ‘A Taste of democracy’: Burmese Conception of Democracy in the Aftermath of the Coup

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Nitya Jadeja; [2022-11-03]
    Keywords : Democratic Theory; Military Coup; Myanmar; National League for Democracy; Pro-Democracy Protests; Tatmadaw;

    Abstract : In November 2020, the National League for Democracy, headed by Aung San Suu Kyi, won a landslide victory in the national elections in Myanmar. On February 1, 2021, before the first session of the parliament could convene, the military, known as the Tatmadaw, staged a coup and ousted the democratically elected government. READ MORE

  5. 4. Strategic Planning for Climate Adaptation - a case study of Åre municipality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Kajsa Kronkvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate change adaptation; municipal planning processes; landslide risk management; mountain tourist destinations; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Åre municipality, a well-known skiing resort in Sweden, has been classified as a primary risk area for landslides, due to a combination of global warming and increased pressure from expansion. The purpose of this study is to explore options to strengthen climate adaptation planning and reduce vulnerability in Åre. READ MORE

  6. 5. Landslide Susceptibility Analysis Using Open Geo-spatial Data and Frequency Ratio Technique

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : TARIK EMRE YORULMAZ; [2022]
    Keywords : Landslides; Hazard mapping; Geographic Information Systems GIS ; Spatial analysis; Frequency ratio FR ; Area Under a Curve AUC ;

    Abstract : Landslide susceptibility maps are useful for spatial decision-making to minimize the lossof lives and properties. There are many studies related to the development of landslidesusceptibility maps using various methods such as Analytic Hierarchy Process, Weight ofEvidence and Logistic Regression. READ MORE