Essays about: "No rain"

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  1. 6. Characterization of Landscape Structures and Precipitation in relation to Flooding events in Pampa Deprimida : A Minor Field Study in Argentina

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Linnea Svärd; [2023]
    Keywords : Pampeana hydrology; flood risk mapping; runoff; infiltration; precipitation; SCSCN; remote sensingg; Hydrologi på Pampas; kartläggning av översvämningsrisker; avrinning; infiltration; nederbörd; SCS-CN; fjärranalys; Hidrología de la Pampa Deprimida; cartografía del riesgo de inundaciones; escorrentía; infiltración; precipitación; SCS-CN; sensores remotos;

    Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to characterize flood events within the agricultural fields of flooding Pampa in Argentina. The characterization divides the flat landscape into flood prone areas and endeavour at linking driving factors to flood response based on past events. READ MORE

  3. 7. The influence of infiltration and rain intensity on an urban pluvial flood model : A case study of a catchment in Malmö municipality

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Emma van Heek; Ellen Persson; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban pluvial flooding; hydraulic model; type event; infiltration; runoff coefficient; Urban pluvial översvämning; hydraulisk modell; typ-regn; infiltration; avrinningskoefficient;

    Abstract : Urban pluvial floods have become more and more common in Europe. These floods have resulted in high costs for society, increasing the interest in conducting hydraulic flood models. This in order to prepare and minimise the consequences of these flood events. READ MORE

  4. 8. It does not rain more in the UK : A corpus analysis comparing the optimism variable in Swedish and UK-based listed companies’ sustainability reports

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Lina de Neergaard; [2023]
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    Abstract : Abstract This thesis sets out to compare the level of optimism, quantified as the optimism variable, in UK and Swedish-based corporate Environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) disclosures published in English. The comparison is conducted by creating two corpora, one UK-based and one Swedish-based. READ MORE

  5. 9. Effect of Touch on Cotton and Maize : influence on plant morphology and feeding preference in Spodoptera littoralis

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

    Author : Anna Magnusson; [2022]
    Keywords : Mechanical stimuli; cotton; maize; thigmomorphogenesis; Spodoptera littoralis; induced defence; plant-plant interaction;

    Abstract : Plants are constantly exposed to touch and mechanical stimuli in natural environments, from rain, wind, animals and plant neighbours. However, current knowledge and understanding of how touch physiologically affects plants are limited. READ MORE

  6. 10. Influence of surface water availability on the distribution of White Rhinoceros in central Greater Kruger

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Julie Mauguiere; [2022]
    Keywords : White Rhinoceros; Ceratotherium simum; water provisioning; artificial water; ecological processes; habitat selection; spatial ecology; landscape use; KNP; APNR; SAWC;

    Abstract : The population of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) is now declining in the Kruger National Park (KNP) in South Africa due to the intense poaching crisis ongoing since the early 2000s. The need for an efficient conservation effort has never been greater and requires a better understanding of white rhinoceros distribution in the landscape. READ MORE