Essays about: "climate change mitigation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 376 essays containing the words climate change mitigation.

  1. 16. Adapting to Extreme Weather Events : - Addressing Flood Risks Through Planning and Policy in Namibia

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Tim Licke; [2023]
    Keywords : Spatial planning; strategical spatial planning; planning; adaptation; climate; resilience; floods; town planning; Namibia; Efundja; Implementation; climate change; extreme weather; policy; mitigation; Fysisk planering; strategisk fysisk planering; planering; anpassning; klimat; motståndskraft; översvämningar; stadsplanering; Namibia; Efundja; Implementering; klimatförändringar; extremväder; policy;

    Abstract : This master thesis investigates planning initiatives to address extreme weather events' impacts, specifically focusing on floods in Namibia. The study highlights the significance of such events in the context of global climate change, emphasising their adverse effects on livelihoods, particularly in rural communities and informal settlements. READ MORE

  3. 17. Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of  Carbon Sequestration in Stockholm  County's Green areas : A GIS-based Analysis

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Victoria Kareflod; [2023]
    Keywords : Carbon sequestration; carbon dynamics; decarbonization; scenario analysis; Corine land cover analysis; urban vegetation; carbon offset; Paris agreement; koldioxidlagring; koldynamik; dekarbonisering; scenarioanalys; marktäckesanalys; stadsvegetation; koldioxidkompensation; parisavtalet;

    Abstract : The human influence of global climate is an issue currently assessed in various mitigation strategies. Stockholm County has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2040 and negative by 2045 according to the Paris agreement. READ MORE

  4. 18. Exploring Greenhouse Gas Emissions and socio-economic factors for climate change mitigation: A worldwide clustering analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Pasini; [2023]
    Keywords : GHG emissions; Climate Change; Panel Data; Gaussian Mixture Models Cluster Analysis; PCA; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In response to the pressing need to address climate change and reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, this study implemented Gaussian Mixture Models Clustering to detect the levels of GHG emissions and related socio-economic factors in 174 countries. To handle the panel data, Principal Component Analysis was conducted to achieve dimension reduction. READ MORE

  5. 19. The political ecology of wildfires, at the intersection of climate change and landscape - A case study of rural Tuscany, Italy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Lauren Chastain; [2023]
    Keywords : wildfire; landscape mosaic; political ecology; Tuscany; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Wildfires are a climate change indicator whose increasing activity poses a threat to biodiversity and to ecosystem and human wellbeing. In the Mediterranean region, examination of the foundational drivers of intensifying wildfire regimes is necessary for the identification of sustainable wildfire mitigation measures. READ MORE

  6. 20. Narratives for Climate Change Communication in Official Policy Reviews and Suggested Improvements to Aid Sustainable Energy Transition

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Paula Tamussino; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Climate Change Communication; Narrative Research; Strategic Narratives;

    Abstract : There is a considerable gap between what scientists argue is necessary to avoid the most dramatic consequences of climate change and what governments around the world are currently achieving with their mitigation strategies and national pledges. This is partly due to the general inability to communicate solutions to climate change in a desirable way. READ MORE