Essays about: "damage index"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 50 essays containing the words damage index.

  1. 1. Exploring patterns in risk factors for bark beetle attack during outbreaks triggered by drought stress with harvester data on attacked trees: A case study in Southeastern Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Nikolaos Kouskoulis; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Geographic Information Science; Forest ecosystems; Bark beetle outbreak; Southeastern Sweden; Predisposing factors; Triggering factors; Drought stress; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Raising temperatures and climate variability have intensified extreme weather events worldwide. These extremes can enhance and trigger possible pest outbreaks. Bark beetle attacks have become a major concern in regions with extensive spruce forest areas. Southeastern Sweden has faced repeated outbreaks resulting in widespread tree loss. READ MORE

  3. 2. Machine learning for risk ranking of component failure : A comparative study of traditional- and survival machine learning approaches applied to historical data

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Datalogi

    Author : Fredrik Nilsson; Fanny Fristedt; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine learning; Survival analysis; Trains; Freight trains; Damage prediction; Maskininlärning; överlevnadsanalys; tåg; godståg; Skadeprediktion;

    Abstract : This master thesis investigates the use of machine learning for predicting and assessing the risk of railway vehicle component failures. Data used for failure prediction often comes with limitations due to the complex nature of maintenance or sometimes requires investments for the extraction of information. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring the Dynamics of Damage Costs Inflation on Insurance Matters : An In-depth Regression Analysis on Macroeconomic Variables

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Jacob Liljestrand; Fredrik Nyberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Inflation; Time lag; Regression; Macroeconomic variables; Insurance;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis consist of three parts. Firstly, the aim was to developan accurate historical inflation index suitable for the insurance business, usinginformation about insurance matters. The calculated inflation index was compared to an in-house benchmark at the insurance company Gjensidige, it wasfound to be a good match. READ MORE

  5. 4. Inflation Index for the House and Content Portfolio : A Model to Calculate the Future Claim Costs for Trygg-Hansa

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Nadine Eklund; [2023]
    Keywords : Inflation Index; Claim Costs; Time Series Forecasting; Trygg-Hansa;

    Abstract : Trygg-Hansa is a Swedish insurance company that specializes in business insurance, home insurance, vehicle insurance, and personal insurance. This work focuses on Trygg-Hansa’s House and Content portfolio, which insures customers’ homes, both the building itself and its contents. READ MORE

  6. 5. Extreme Value Analysis of Flooding Related Parameters for Halmstad

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ruixiao Jin; [2022]
    Keywords : extreme value; GEV fitting; Halmstad; return level; seasonal variation;

    Abstract : Floods is a serious concern across Europe due to the enormous material damage and death toll. Of alltypes of floods, flash floods and large-scale river floods have become major natural hydrological hazardsin most countries. READ MORE