Essays about: "cost functions"

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1. 1. Assessing the Effectiveness of Urban Trees with Skeletal Soils in Flood Risk Mitigation

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Molly Boberg; [2024]
   Keywords : Flood Management; Climate Adaptation; Nature-Based Solutions NBS ; Urban Trees; Skeletal Soil; Hydrologic Modelling; MIKE; Översvämningshantering; Klimatanpassning; Naturbaserade lösningar; Stadsträd; Skelettjord; Hydrologisk modellering; MIKE;

   Abstract : With increased urbanization and climate change, heavy rainfall events and urban floods are becoming more frequent. To meet the demands for effective climate adaptation strategies and mitigation measures, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have received increased attention. READ MORE

3. 2. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Kimon Letzner; [2024]
   Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; Participatory action research; Community risk mapping; International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement; Colombia; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. READ MORE

4. 3. Achieving Cost-Effective Testing for Serverless Based Applications

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

   Author : Edvin Danielsson; Gregory Sastrawidjaya; [2023-08-07]
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   Abstract : Testing serverless applications poses unique challenges compared to traditional applications, such as the abstraction of its inner workings and how the pay-per-usage model means tests incur monetary costs. With the goal of studying practitioner’s approaches on this topic of cost-efficiency, we conducted five interviews and distributed a survey which received six responses. READ MORE

5. 4. Adapting to Change: How COVID-19 Shaped Online Consumer Behavior A comparative study between the United Kingdom and Sweden aimed at analysing consumption variations in online shopping and online gambling.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Mimmi Bergström; Tuba Tezcan; [2023-07-21]
   Keywords : COVID-19; Restrictions; Online gambling; Online shopping; Consumption behaviour; Consumer theory; Substitution effect; Income effect; Relative price; OLS-regression;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online shopping and online gambling, as well as the differences between Sweden and the United Kingdom. Both social isolation and online consumption habits have been significantly impacted by the pandemic. READ MORE

6. 5. Sustainable housing for everyone: A qualitative study of sustainable urban development and housing provision in Malmö

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

   Author : Malin Hansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how the city of Malmö plans for the housing provision from a sustainability perspective by studying social and environmental sustainability in the urban development process with a focus on housing. The study is a qualitative case study and interviews with employees working in the municipality and a document study have been conducted. READ MORE