Essays about: "coastal protection"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 63 essays containing the words coastal protection.
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21. Climate change adaptation and urban development: a genealogy of flood risk management in Glasgow
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : As cities increasingly implement climate change adaptation (CCA) projects, it is important to assess the potential long-term consequences of urban climate adaptation on socio-economic inequalities. As CCA is still in its infancy, observing long-term impact can be challenging. READ MORE
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22. A residual based artificialviscosity method for the stabilizationof the shallow water equations
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : The shallow water equations (SWE) are a system of nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equations, that have been widely used to modelflows in rivers and coastal areas. For many practical purposes, such as flood mitigation and coastal protection, it is extremely important to develop an accurate, efficient, and robust numerical solver. READ MORE
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23. Refuge from Climate Change? : The Principle of Non-Refoulement under the ICCPR and the ECHR in the Context of Climate Change
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : In the early 1990s the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted that the gravest effects of climate change could be on human migration, as millions would be displaced by coastal erosion, flooding, and drought. Today, this is considered a reality that is coming ever closer. READ MORE
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24. 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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25. Extreme value modeling of wind effect on dune erosion on the Coast of ̈Angelholm
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : The movement of the coast line, due to erosion in one direction or aggregation in theother is a natural process as waves, wind as well as the geological nature of the coast itselfare affecting it. Sand dunes are the main protection coasts have at their disposal againstfloods during storm surges or from more passive but long range rainfalls. READ MORE
