Essays about: "drainage"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 361 essays containing the word drainage.
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16. Pluvial urban flooding in a densified Sweden : do sustainable flood management and densification fit together?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Pluvial urban flooding occurs in many parts of the world, including Sweden, often with severe consequences. Climate change and increased urbanization exacerbate the risk of urban flooding, and traditional urban drainage systems are unable to keep up. READ MORE
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17. High tide flooding in near future projections for popular travel destinations
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : High tide flooding (HTF) is becoming more common in coastal regions of the United States, although this phenomenon remains largely undocumented in published literature from other parts of the world. No matter the emissions scenario over the next decades, sea level rise (SLR) is projected to continue worldwide until at least the end of the 21st century, continually pushing the frequency and severity of HTF. READ MORE
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18. Dagvatten och urbana ekosystemtjänster på bostadsgården : en platsanalys av Woodhouse Rosendal i Uppsala
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Den kontinuerliga klimatförändringen resulterar i mer frekventa och intensiva skyfall. Framåt år 2100 förväntas Uppsala ha en ökad årlig medelnederbörd på 20–30 procent. Uppsala har planerat att öka antalet bostäder och utöka stadsdelar för att bemöta sin befolkningsökning. READ MORE
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19. Landslide Susceptibility Analysis Using Open Geo-spatial Data and Frequency Ratio Technique
University essay from KTH/GeoinformatikAbstract : Landslide susceptibility maps are useful for spatial decision-making to minimize the lossof lives and properties. There are many studies related to the development of landslidesusceptibility maps using various methods such as Analytic Hierarchy Process, Weight ofEvidence and Logistic Regression. READ MORE
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20. Biogeochemistry and Peat Properties of Restored Peatlands
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Globally, peatlands comprise the most important soil organic carbon pool storing approximately one third of all terrestrial soil carbon. Drainage can turn peatlands to net sources of carbon dioxide. Peatlands have historically been drained to increase the productivity of agriculture and forestry. READ MORE