Essays about: "adaptive law"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 24 essays containing the words adaptive law.

  1. 6. Urban climate change adaptation: an assessment of Malmö municipality's Cloudburst Management Plan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Sanna Dufbäck Fornander; [2020]
    Keywords : Climate change adaptation; climate resilience; urban planning; disaster risk management; assessment framework; strategy assessment; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Climate change is affecting societies all over the world. Cities are especially vulnerable to climate change due to their particular features such as high proportion of hard surfaces, high interconnectedness between systems and lack of protection from natural ecosystems. READ MORE

  3. 7. Resilience and Adaptivity of EU Pesticides Law - Assessing Theory and Legal Capacity

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Henrik Jansson; [2019-08-09]
    Keywords : pesticides; agriculture; resilience; EU law; adaptive law;

    Abstract : The utilisation of pesticides within agriculture may contribute to a transgression of the ecological boundaries of the Earth. However, pesticides play an essential role in sustaining human welfare by providing food security. READ MORE

  4. 8. Challenges for Survivors of Anti-Personnel Mines in Post-Conflict Vista Hermosa, Colombia : Resilience, a Way for Improvement?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Tobias Max Große; [2019]
    Keywords : Survivors of Anti-Personnel Mines; Victims; Resilience; Vista Hermosa; Colombia;

    Abstract : The research approach is an embedded-single case study, focusing on survivors of APM in Vista Hermosa, Colombia. The first unit of analysis discloses the current challenges of survivors in light of the historical and legal background. READ MORE

  5. 9. Exploring complex pathways in the climate change, vulnerability and conflict nexus in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Caroline Long; Markus Hatting; [2018]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Violent Conflict; Vulnerability; Adaptive Capacity; Fragility; Resilience; Governance; Land-grabbing; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The climate change and conflict nexus has been the focus of much debate and speculation in academic circles as well as public discourse. Much of the existing research has been undertaken by studies using quantitative methods, which intend to prove or disprove the existence of a causal relationship. READ MORE

  6. 10. Electric Longboard : A dual-purpose personal vehicle

    University essay from KTH/Mekatronik

    Author : LEO SÖDERGREN; [2018]
    Keywords : mechatronics; personal transportation; electric vehicle; last mile transport; adaptive power management; Mekatronik; personlig transport; elfordon; ”sista sträckan” transportmedel; adaptiv energidrift;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore the possibility of a dual-purpose electric vehicle. The vehicle should be able to be used for both commuting and racing. It also aims to describe different power limiting methods and their effect on performance. Lastly it hopes to see if the Swedish laws, as written today are reasonable. READ MORE