Essays about: "access roads"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 60 essays containing the words access roads.

  1. 1. Where there is road, there is fire (influence): An exploratory study on the influence of roads in the spatial patterns of Swedish wildfires of 2018

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Gabriel Romeo Ferriols Pavico; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wildfire; Fire Spatial Patterns; Road; Conformity; FWI; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This study focuses on the Swedish wildfire season of 2018, when the country incurred ten times more than the average burnt area that occurred in previous years. The study aims to address a broad research question: Do roads influence the size of the burned area? This study fills the gap in research on the effects of roads in the spatial patterns of wildfires. READ MORE

  2. 2. Residents’ perception of safety in a vulnerable neighborhood : A case study from Andersberg, Gävle, Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Afnan Askar; Ayysha Badra; [2023]
    Keywords : Perceived safety; physical environment; Andersberg; million housing program; CPTED principles; safety walk; Upplevd trygghet; fysisk miljö; Andersberg; miljonprogram; CPTED-principer; trygghetsvandring;

    Abstract : Feeling safe is important for residents in their neighborhoods, but how do residents living in an area rumored to be unsafe perceive safety? This case study examined the perceived safety in a vulnerable area (Swedish: Utsatt område) in Gävle, Sweden. These vulnerable neighborhoods fall under the Swedish million housing program that consist of residential areas with large and high resident buildings that are often densified. READ MORE

  3. 3. Pre-study for SMR and Nuclear Establishment in Norway

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Johan Stefan Nordström; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy mapping; Nuclear power; SMR; small modular reactors; siting; Norway; Energy; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Norway has Europe’s highest share of renewable electricity production and the lowest power sector emissions. Thanks to the country’s stable power production, Norway has affordable and stable access to electricity, leading to industries choosing to relocate to the country. READ MORE

  4. 4. EV charging approaches in remote regions – Analysis of capacity, cost and logistics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Farhaan Ahamed; Juan Ordonez Marin; [2023]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : With countries across the world finding pathways to counter CO2 emissions, sustainable mobility has become a critical topic for leaders, policymakers, and industries. The development of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV’s) is seen as an important and effective way through which reliance on fossil fuels and thereby related CO2 emissions can be reduced. READ MORE

  5. 5. Study and optimization of a hexacopter's composite structure

    University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner, marina system, flyg- och rymdteknik, rörelsemekanik

    Author : Helena Delmotte; [2023]
    Keywords : Lightweight structure; Drone; Structural optimization; FEA; Lättviktsstruktur; Drönare; Strukturell optimering; FEA;

    Abstract : Nowadays, the forestry industry still uses heavy machinery damaging both the forest and the soil. The start-up AirForestry is currently developing a sustainable way to thin and harvest trees. With their 6.2m wide electric drone carrying a harvesting tool, they can reach, thin, cut and carry trees without the need for access roads. READ MORE