Essays about: "dam risk management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words dam risk management.

1. 1. Hydraulic Modelling of Eurasian Beaver Structural Modifications: Implications for Evaluating their Contributions to Natural Flood Management in Scotland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Maja Christina Pitcairn; [2023]
   Keywords : Beaver reintroduction; Scotland; Flood risk; Natural flood management; Hydraulic modelling.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The concurrent climate and biodiversity crises in Scotland necessitate the exploration of ecosystem-based adaptation to simultaneously address increased flood risk and the loss of native species. This research investigated the contributions of Eurasian beaver reintroductions to natural flood management in Scotland. READ MORE

3. 2. Dam Failure Analysis of the Parteboda Hydropower Plant : A deterministic approach

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Magnus Simon Graf; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Despite all the benefits a dam can provide, hundreds of years of experience have shown the destructive forces that can be unleashed by dam failure. To carry out risk management and execute mitigative measures for a dam facility, it is first necessary to assess the incremental consequences of a potential dam failure. READ MORE

4. 3. Handling river floating debris for dam safety – the state of the practice

   University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

   Author : Aymane Hassan; [2020]
   Keywords : floating debris; debris yield; debris transport; dam safety; floods; spillways; hydraulic models; debris management; hydraulic engineering;

   Abstract : This study reviews the current knowledge and state of the practice for handling floating debris for dam safety. This report is a guidance to improve the understanding of risks of floating debris for dam safety and of countermeasures for risk reduction. READ MORE

5. 4. Maternal body condition : effect on time of calving, offspring survival and body weight in reindeer

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Author : Caroline Korpinen; [2017]
   Keywords : reindeer; calf; mortality; weight; condition; nutrition; survival; predators;

   Abstract : The reindeer husbandry faces many challenges and one of the most crucial is the high calf mortality. As some reindeer herding districts have their calving grounds based in the forest, they are at high risk of losing a large number of the calves each season to brown bear predation as the bears also rely heavily on the forest as their natural habitat. READ MORE

6. 5. Changes in Hydrologic Regime to Balance Human and Environmental Requirements: a Case Study in the Långan River Basin, Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Anton Smith; [2017]
   Keywords : Hydrological regime; Ecological flow; DHRAM; Water resource management; Hydrologisk regime; Ekologiska flöden; DHRAM; Vattenresursförvaltning;

   Abstract : Dams and reservoirs play an important role in the Swedish energy system, and a large number of rivers are today regulated. How to combine the ecological and economic interests in the regulation of these rivers is a growing concern for stakeholders and authorities. READ MORE