Essays about: "Los Angeles"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 38 essays containing the words Los Angeles.

  1. 11. Water Conservation Policy : The Case of Los Angeles City

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Ahlenius; [2019]
    Keywords : Water Conservation; Policy; Los Angeles City; Climate Change; Drought;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to increase our understanding of how the drought and water shortages between 2013-2017 were framed locally in Los Angeles City. The main focus is the mandatory water conservation policy put forth by Los Angeles City in 2016. The method being used is a frame analysis with three guiding questions as an analytical framework. READ MORE

  3. 12. Machine Learning Approach to Forecasting Empty Container Volumes

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : YUAN LIU; [2019]
    Keywords : Machine learning; Regression; Empty Containers; Forecasting; Time Series;

    Abstract : Background With the development of global trade, the volume of goods transported around the world is growing. And over 90% of world trade is carried by shipping industry, container shipping is the most important way. But with the growth of trade imbalances, the reposition of empty containers has become an important issue for shipping. READ MORE

  4. 13. A Snapshot of Climate Change Adaptation Efforts in American Urban Planning & Development

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Eliisa Carter; [2019]
    Keywords : climate change adaptation; urban development; urban planning; land use planning; United States of America; risk reduction; sustainable design; hazard mitigation; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : To understand how American cities “walk the talk” regarding climate change adaptation, the question “What effect do American city-wide adaptation efforts have on urban development trends?” is posed. The method covers the breadth and depth of the subject by studying the overall national climate discourse and utilizing three major American cities as case studies. READ MORE

  5. 14. Analysis of vehicle route choice during incidents

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : Joakim Janmyr; Daniel Wadell; [2018]
    Keywords : Route choice; Map matching; Route set generation; GPS traffic observations; Inferring paths from GPS observations;

    Abstract : The use of GPS observations for investigating routing behaviors can be a good alternative to using more traditional traffic simulation models. In this paper, a method for inferring paths from GPS observations is proposed. Further, a route set generation algorithm is implemented. READ MORE

  6. 15. Defying marginality from the Third Space: A case study of Salvadorans in Los Angeles, California

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Lynn Kovitch; [2018]
    Keywords : Marginality; Diaspora; The Third Space; Collective Action; Salvadoran;

    Abstract : This study focuses on the Salvadoran diaspora, by implementing the concepts of marginality, collective action and the Third Space together with hybridity theory. Characteristics of marginality faced by the diaspora and methods used to defy them are explored, through a qualitative analysis of previously published research. READ MORE