Essays about: "Ort"

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  1. 21. Why do people live in high-risks areas? - A field study in Samar, Philippines.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet; Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI)

    Author : Samuel Gren; Simon Helander; [2017]
    Keywords : Risk; risk perception; disaster; hazard; vulnerability; DRR; typhoon; tsunami; earthquake; Philippines; Samar; DRR education; Plan International; SIDA; grounded theory; risk based land use planning.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The Philippines are constantly challenged by the forces of nature. Typhoons make landfall on a yearly basis, making the island of Samar a disaster-prone area. This qualitative field study examines the risk perception of inhabitants and why they do live in this high-risk area. READ MORE

  3. 22. Group Development and Software Engineering Performance

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

    Author : Al-sabbagh Khaled; [2016-06-22]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Background: Empirical evidence regarding the connection between group development (maturity) and the success of software development teams is lacking. Since software development is primarily a product of team e ort that involves human interaction, it is important to investigate the in uence of group development on the performance of software development teams. READ MORE

  4. 23. A Decision Framework on Refactoring Architectural Technical Debt: Paying Back in Modularity- An Industrial Case Study

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

    Author : Erik Sikander; Neil Madlani; [2016-02-19]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Technical debt refers to sub-optimal solutions during software development where there is a trade-o between short-term and long-term goals. Lately there has been a few studies which identi es technical debt, however most of the do not estimate the interest which is associated with the identi ed debt. READ MORE

  5. 24. INFLUENCE OF DESIGN ELEMENTS IN MOBILE APPLICATIONS ON USER EXPERIENCE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE : An Experiment approach

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datalogi och datorsystemteknik

    Author : Sushmitha Donthula; [2016]
    Keywords : User experience; User interface design elements; Health care; Usability;

    Abstract : Context: Technology in the field of health care has taken a step forward for making easy health maintenance on a daily basis. With gradual increase in the elderly population, it is important to provide this them, the facilities gained with the use of technology. READ MORE

  6. 25. Multi-energy well kinetic modeling of novel PAH formation pathways in flames

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Nicola Giramondi; [2016]
    Keywords : Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; soot; laminar flame; flame calculation; quantum chemical calculation; non-equilibrium kinetic modeling.;

    Abstract : Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are harmful by-products formed during combustion of hydrocarbons under locally fuel-rich conditions followed by incomplete combustion. PAHs act as precursors during the formation of soot. PAHs and soot are harmful for human health and legislation limits the emission of unburned hydrocarbons and soot. READ MORE