Essays about: "Tonga"

Found 4 essays containing the word Tonga.

  1. 1. Damage Assessment of the 2022 Tongatapu Tsunami : With Remote Sensing

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Milton Larsson; [2022]
    Keywords : remote sensing; land cover classification; Sentinel-1; Sentinel-2; change detection; change vector analysis;

    Abstract : The Island of Tongatapu, Tonga, was struck by a tsunami on January 15, 2022. Internet was cut off from the island, which made remote sensing a valuable tool for the assessment of damages. Through land cover classification, change vector analysis and log-ratio image differencing, damages caused by the tsunami were assessed remotely in this thesis. READ MORE

  3. 2. Highlighting the importance of Health in Climate Change Adaption : A qualitative content analysis exploring inclusion of health in climate change policies of three pacific island countries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Alice Titialii; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Introduction and Aim: Associations between climate change and health have consistently been shown in scientific literature. Despite this, knowledge regarding health adaption policies and inclusion of health implications in climate change policies remain scarce. READ MORE

  4. 3. Operation Tonga : En studie av förberedelsernas och förövningens betydelse utifrån de grundläggande förmågorna och de taktiska grundprinciperna

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Fredrik Melz; [2009]
    Keywords : Preparations; Operations Tonga; basic abilities; principals of ground tactics; Förberedelser; Operation Tonga; grundläggande förmågor; taktiska grundprinciper;

    Abstract : Operation Tonga var en del av de allierades invasion av Hitlers Fort Europa. Syftet med operationen var att skydda de landstigande styrkorna vid Normandies östra flank. Operationen genomfördes av major John Howard och hans glidflygplansburna trupper från Oxford and Buckinghamshires lätta infanteriregemente. READ MORE

  5. 4. Fakalakalaka : The impact of a Tongan notion of development in a contemporary transnational world

    University essay from Socialantropologi

    Author : Cecilia Herlin; [2006]
    Keywords : Anthropology; development; migration transnationalism; textile koloa ; Tonga; women.;

    Abstract : This paper aims to explore a Tongan notion of development –'fakalakalaka' – in light of Western notions of development. Two case studies of international development aid schemes illustrate the impact of Tongan development ideas in practice. READ MORE