Essays about: "Urban floods"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 109 essays containing the words Urban floods.

  1. 11. Beyond Traditional Hierarchies: Co-Creation of Urban Resilience through Transdisciplinary Approaches : An exploratory case study of the city of Dresden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Charlotte Martha Sprengel; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban Resilience; Participatory Urban Planning; Integrated Urban Development; Community Engagement; Sustainable Cities;

    Abstract : Urbanization and the growth of populations in cities have led to increased exposure and vulnerability to social and environmental changes, such as natural disasters like floods and climate change uncertainties creating complex social dynamics. Cities as tourist destinations are especially susceptible to such disruptions, as their infrastructure and overall aesthetic contribute significantly to their value, ensuring employment opportunities and public well-being. READ MORE

  3. 12. Bluegreengrey (BGG) solution for future climate and flood-resilient urban drainage network by enhancing the natural hydrological cycle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Adnan Asif Rifat; [2023]
    Keywords : Bluegreengrey; Sustainable stormwater; Basement flooding; Urban flooding; Pipe Network; BGG; Climate change; Hydrology; Mike .; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : A loop of urbanization, increasing impervious surface in urban areas, increasing temperature, rainfall, surface runoff and flooding, and lack of new spaces have been adding challenges to urban drainage systems for decades. The climate change impacts are exposing the existing vulnerable conventional urban drainage systems to more challenges in the future. READ MORE

  4. 13. Wholesale market + - a transformation of the wholesale market Munich in a water sensible mixed district

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Annika Enzinger; [2023]
    Keywords : mixed use; water sensible; sustainable; transformation; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : There is always talk of climate change in the future, but climate change is already present in all its facets. Intense droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, rising sea levels, floods, melting polar ice, catastrophic storms, and the decline of biodiversity are already visible. READ MORE

  5. 14. Hållbar dagvattenhantering utifrån våtmarkens egenskaper : exemplet Videdal, Malmö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Maj Lyth; Disa Fredriksson Bratthäll; [2023]
    Keywords : våtmark; hållbar dagvattenhantering; dagvattenhantering; skyfall;

    Abstract : Det här examensarbetet fokuserar på två områden som är relevanta för stadens utveckling i ett föränderligt klimat. Det första området handlar om problematiken kring klimatförändringar i förhållande till staden och våtmarken, och det andra lyfter komplexiteten i stadens dagvattenhantering, samt reningen av stadens förorenade dagvatten. READ MORE

  6. 15. Estimation of flood risk and cost-effective mitigations : A case study in Tierp

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Anton Blomqvist; Stephanie The; [2023]
    Keywords : Flood risk assessment; EAD; CADSS; MIKE21;

    Abstract : Climate change is predicted to alter the rainfall patterns in the future, and extreme rain events with large rainfall volumes will become more frequent and intense which increases the flood risk. A clear trend can be seen, where more and more people decide to relocate from rural to urban areas. READ MORE