Essays about: "coastal structures"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the words coastal structures.

  1. 1. Ocean rogue wave analysis for the development of safer navigation systems. : A Thesis submitted to the University of Gävle for the degree of Bachelor of Mathematics

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Matematik

    Author : Sergio Manzetti; [2023]
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    Abstract : Rogue waves are unexpectedly high waves of 2.5X the significant wave height and which occur in nearly all phases of nature, from  oceans, to fiber-optic cables and atmospheric air-masses. In the ocean, rogue waves pose a significant danger to shipping and fishing vessels and have been found to reach 27. READ MORE

  3. 2. Future challenges of Kalmar City : coastal adaptation strategies design in relation to sea level rise

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

    Author : Vilborg Þórisdóttir; [2023]
    Keywords : Coastal strategies; coastal structures; coastal principles; coastal urban area; Flexmark; sea level rise; public and green spaces; urban design;

    Abstract : Sea level rise has steadily increased and is anticipated to rise further by the end of the century and beyond 2100. Low-lying coastal areas are affected by rising sea levels as they will be more susceptible to flooding and land loss. READ MORE

  4. 3. Changing Tides and Navigating Uncertainty : An ethnographic study of NGO resilience in coastal South India

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : NGO; India; Localisation; Resilience; India; Blue Economy; Community centered practice;

    Abstract : What makes an non-governmental organisation (NGO) agile and resilient towards changes, pressures or uncertainties at community, state or macro-political level? By adopting a single case study based on semi-structured interviews and fieldwork, this thesis will dive into the life-world of a community-based NGO based in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. Social Needs Education and Human Awareness (SNEHA) has since founding in the 1980s had a strong rights-based identity and evolved through various phases of community organising, disaster relief work, evidence-based advocacy and upholding of fisher communities traditional and customary rights. READ MORE

  5. 4. Collaboration avenues and structures within local climate adaptation governance - The case of local climate adaptation governance in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Tomas Vörlund Rylenius; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change adaptation; Governance; Governmentalization; Societal challenges; Holistic adaptation; Fragmentation; Inter-governmental collaboration; Organizational structures; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change adaptation is essential to future-proof societies around the world. It is a cross-sectorial undertaking which requires collaboration, structure, long-term planning, and resources. READ MORE

  6. 5. Longshore Sediment Transport Along the Coast of Ystad Municipality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Isa Berin; Johanna Jacobson Löwdin; [2022]
    Keywords : Coastal erosion; sediment dynamics; longshore sediment transport; CERC; shoreline change; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The coast of Ystad municipality has historically been subject to erosion, leading to the loss of recreational areas and near-beach structures, consequently resulting in the implementation of mitigating measures. With the ongoing climate change, erosion is expected to continue. READ MORE