Essays about: "coastal engineering"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 51 essays containing the words coastal engineering.
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6. The hydrodynamic impacts of Estuarine Oyster reefs, and the application of drone technology to this study
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The impacts of climate change are being seen within the estuarine environment through erosion and shoreline retreat, associated with sea-level rise and changes in storm activity. Restoration oyster reefs have been identified as a working-with-nature strategy to protect and restore these shoreline environments, stabilising sediment, and reducing erosion. READ MORE
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7. An Examination of Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Adaptation in Southern Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : While grey infrastructure, such as sea walls, have been the traditional method of mitigating coastal hazards there has been an increasing interest in adapting using natural processes, known as Nature-based Solutions (NbS). As with most places in the world, southern Sweden is facing an increase in coastal hazards due to climate change related sea level rise. READ MORE
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8. A Laboratory-Scale Examination to Find an Optimal Application for a Groundwater Barrier Well
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : Seawater intrusion has been aggravated due to anthropogenic reasons, such as sea level rise and over abstraction of groundwater, which is spoiling the groundwater sustainability. This study focused on a negative hydraulic barrier using a barrier well as a countermeasure. READ MORE
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9. Concerning the Viability of Offshore Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), and the Possibility for its Optimization.
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och botanikAbstract : Ett stagnerat globalt fiske har lett till en snabb utökning av vattenbruket för att tillgodose den globala marknaden. Traditionellt vattenbruk har i västvärlden kännetecknats av monospecifika odlingar, ofta med mycket grav påverkan på sin omnejd. READ MORE
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10. Long-term morphological evolution of Cua Lo inlet, Central Vietnam
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : Cua Lo river mouth is a coastal inlet connected to an estuary at the central coast of Vietnam. The area is valuable for maritime trade, fishing industries, and tourism development. Natural disasters during the monsoon period are a problem, causing seasonal flooding. READ MORE