Essays about: "adaptation measures"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 196 essays containing the words adaptation measures.

  1. 21. Adapt to Climate Change or Pay the Price : Two Swedish Municipalities’ Approaches to Climate Adaptation in Urban Planning

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

    Author : Max Håkansson; [2023]
    Keywords : built environment; climate adaptation; mainstreaming; municipal urban planning;

    Abstract : It is evident that climate change threatens considerable parts of the population. With effects such as floodings, heatwaves and water scarcity already visible and expected to increase in severity, adapting society is vital. READ MORE

  3. 22. Strategies for biodiversity, ecosystem services and climate adaptation in management of trees among actors in the city of Stockholm

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Johan Landenmark; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban social-ecological systems; Urban forest management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Climate change adaptation;

    Abstract : Urban trees provide a wide array of benefits and values for urban dwellers as a foundational part of the biodiversity, the generation of ecosystem services and mitigation of negative impacts of climate change. However, management in cities often fail to acknowledge the diversity of ecosystem services in urban landscapes needed for improving resilience. READ MORE

  4. 23. Design of high performance buildings : Vulnerability of buildings to climate change from an energy perspective

    University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

    Author : Robin Gobert; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate Change; High Performance Buildings; Dynamic Thermal Simulations; Thermal Regulation; Environmental Regulation; Cooling Needs; Heating Needs; Representative Data; Big Data; Clustering;

    Abstract : The challenge of climate change is twofold: to mitigate (prevent) the causes of climate change and to prepare (adapt) to the inevitable effects and consequences. Building and construction are key sectors for decarbonisation (mitigation). READ MORE

  5. 24. Integrating Trust-Based Adaptive Security Framework with Risk Mitigation to enhance SaaS User Identity and Access Control based on User Behavior

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

    Author : Johnson Akpotor Scott; [2022]
    Keywords : Risk Assessment; Security countermeasure; Risk Management; Risk Mitigation; Adaptive Security Controls; Threats; Risk; Vulnerabilities; User Behavior Trust Degree; User Behavior Risk Rating; Policy Decision Point; Policy Enforcement Point; User Behavior Trust Model; Adaptive Security Architecture; SaaS; Public Cloud.;

    Abstract : In recent years, the emerging trends in cloud computing technologies have given rise to different computing services through the Internet. Organizations across the globe have seized this opportunity as a critical business driver for computing resource access and utilities that will indeed support significant business operations. READ MORE

  6. 25. Planning for Eventual Flooding : How municipalities can adapt to floods with Umeå municipality as case study

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Tilde Ericsson; [2022]
    Keywords : flooding; climate change adaptation; spatial planning; local municipality planning;

    Abstract : Flooding is already an issue that occurs from time to time. With climate changes the frequency of floods that occur due to heavy rainfall will most likely increase. Sweden is no exception and cities in Sweden have been victims of heavy rainfall events and floods. This leads to a need of climate change adaptation in municipalities. READ MORE