Essays about: "dam building"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words dam building.
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1. “We are dealing here with a hydroelectric dam, we are not building a nuclear plant” : A case study of securitization processes in water cooperation contexts
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In 2011, Ethiopia began the construction of the “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam” (GERD) in the Blue Nile and in 2020 the first filling took place which escalated tensions in the shared waters and provoked concerns from Egypt and Sudan. The aim of the thesis is to broaden the understanding of water sharing issues by conducting a case study of the GERD developments between 2011 and the beginning of 2022 with a focus on securitization processes. READ MORE
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2. The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam : A study of its ontological importance and impact on Ethiopia
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : How does the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam affect Ethiopia’s ontological security? This study proposes that the ontological security perspective must be comprehended within the analysis of the dam’s importance, in order to grasp certain dimensions of security which otherwise could remain unnoticed. Thus, the fact that Ethiopia has executed the dam’s building, despite the regional controversy and different forms of attacks it has implied – and was expected to imply in the initial case - suggests that the traditional security perspective is not sufficient in order to understand the dam’s causes as well as the long-term determination regarding the dam’s execution. READ MORE
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3. The future of Hästbergadammen - Restoration and re-purposing of an abandoned hydroelectric powerplant
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : This thesis work is an academic study investigating how to transform and re-purpose the abandoned hydroelectric powerplant, Hästbergadammen. The powerplant has been abandoned since the dam collapsed in 2010, and the case of rebuilding it has been in the Land and Environment Court since 2016. The thesis proposes a new purpose for the site. READ MORE
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4. Strength Analysis of Deployable Hangar
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Mekanik och hållfasthetsläraAbstract : It is of interest to investigate extended usability of Saab’s Deployable Aircraft Maintenance facility(DAM) with respect to Eurocode standards. One of the features of the deployable hangar is that it shouldcomply with the structural strength standards for permanent buildings which requires compliance withEurocodes. READ MORE
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5. Beavers and environmental flow : the contribution of beaver dams to flood and drought prevention
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Before they were driven to near extinction, beavers populated the smaller rivers in Europe, Asia and North America. They are ecosystem engineers, since their dam building activities have a cascading effect on biogeochemistry, hydrology, ecosystem structure as well as biodiversity of the affected and surrounding area. READ MORE
