Essays about: "adaptation strategies"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 356 essays containing the words adaptation strategies.

  1. 36. Trädplan för den moderna kvartersstaden : ett växtgestaltningsförslag för Nya Gatan, Nacka stad

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Marit Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : gatuträd; exotiskt växtmaterial; förtätning; rumslig upplevelse; 3-30-300;

    Abstract : Hållbara städer och samhällen är ett av FN:s globala mål. I en värld där urbanisering är den rådande trenden är förtätning ett sätt att resurseffektivisera städerna. En förtätning av staden, som i många fall innebär höga byggnader, påverkar skalan och den rumsliga uppfattningen av det offentliga rummet. READ MORE

  3. 37. The Transition Towards Net-Zero Emissions: Implications for Banks and Their IT Strategies

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Shadab Ahmed; Ismail Hilal; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Net-Zero Emissions; Energy Consumption; Banking Sector; IT Infrastructure; IT Strategy; Green IT; Hållbarhet; Nettonollustläpp; Energiförbrukning; Banksektor; IT Infrastruktur; IT Strategi; Grön IT;

    Abstract : In response to the ever-intensifying urgency for environmental preservation, the imperative for sectors with substantial carbon footprints to adapt and drive the transition to a low carbon economy is apparent. Sustainability transitions, signifying systemic changes towards sustainable socio-technical systems, emerge as critical in this context, especially within the banking sector. READ MORE

  4. 38. Climate adaptation to urban heat : A study of how Swedish municipalities with larger cities are adapting to warmer temperatures through urban planning

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

    Author : Elin Kindberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate adaptation; Municipal planning documents; Urban heat; Urban planning;

    Abstract : The world is currently facing a changing climate and the various negative effects that it entails. In recent decades, enhanced climate adaptation responses have therefore become increasingly common across the world. READ MORE

  5. 39. Evaluation of Heat Mapping Techniques – the Case of Linköping

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Pei Zhao; [2023]
    Keywords : correlation analysis; spatial analysis; land surface temperature LST ; mean radiant temperature MRT ; vulnerable population;

    Abstract : Land surface temperature (LST) and mean radiant temperature (MRT) are commonly used as proxies to evaluate urban heat environments. Many scholars use one of them to represent heat exposure when assessing the urban thermal environment. READ MORE

  6. 40. Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change and Water Scarcity on Agricultural Practices in Kenya -Implications for Adaptation Strategies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Sanjina Rahi Oishee; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Agriculture; Temperature; Precipitation; Water Scarcity; Agro-Climatic Zone; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Like other African countries, Kenya’ economy and food security is heavily dependent on agriculture. Climate change has led to variability in temperature and precipitation, and extreme weather events such as droughts and floods, all of which can significantly impact crop productivity and food security in the long-term. READ MORE