Essays about: "coastal vulnerability"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 29 essays containing the words coastal vulnerability.

1. 16. Study on future storm surge around Suo-nada Sea

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Ayano Sonoda; [2019]
   Keywords : storm surge; Suo-nada Sea; numerical simulation; FVCOM; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Japan lies on an area frequently hit by typhoons while city functions are clustered along the flat coastal areas, hence Japan has experienced lots of storm surge disasters up to the present. Coastal areas along the Suo-nada Sea also have the vulnerability against storm surge and in the past Typhoon 18 in 1999, Typhoon 16 and 18 in 2004 made remarkable damages in the areas. READ MORE

3. 17. Assessing vulnerability to sea level rise in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Marcela Miranda Francisco; [2018]
   Keywords : Brazil; climate change; coastal vulnerability; sea level rise; vulnerability assessment;

   Abstract : The study aims to assess vulnerability to sea level rise of the municipal population from the coastal region of the state of São Paulo. This vulnerability assessment focus on degrees of vulnerability and what are the main factors that affect vulnerability to sea level rise in the municipalities. READ MORE

4. 18. Sustainable Aquifer Management in Small Island Developing States : A case study of Mauritius

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Akshay Kowlesser; [2018]
   Keywords : groundwater modelling; coastal aquifers; small islands; saltwater intrusion; Mauritius; climate change;

   Abstract : Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are amongst the most vulnerable states in the world. They are subject to a number of stresses including economical, climatic and spatial restraints. This thesis investigates the effects that certain critical ‘stresses’ will have on the groundwater reserves of SIDS. READ MORE

5. 19. THE INTEGRATION PROCESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FOR FLOOD MANAGEMENT IN SPATIAL PLANNING : DRAWING EXAMPLES FROM ÄLVSTADEN-GOTHENBURGBETWEEN 1999-2015

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

   Author : Helen Agdahl; [2017]
   Keywords : climate change; rising sea levels; adaptation for flood management; urban land use planning theory for the integration of natural hazard climate change adaptation; Älvstaden- Gothenburg;

   Abstract : Due to climate change and natural variations in the hydrological cycle, global mean sea levels are increasing, causing the mean sea levels in different regions of the world to increase. In Sweden, coastal cities are facing rising water levels which is increasing flooding. READ MORE

6. 20. Flood vulnerability analysis for inland medium-sized cities: Guang’an as an example

   University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

   Author : Ting Liang; [2017]
   Keywords : GIS; socio-ecological system; flood vulnerability;

   Abstract : Vulnerability studies look into the impact of hazard events on socio-ecological systems. Socio-ecological vulnerability is a very complex subject because it is not only a technical matter but also a social problem. READ MORE