Essays about: "example Local literature in information system"

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  1. 1. Three-step approach for visualizing climate adaptation strategies at municipal level in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Matilda Lundström; [2022]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; climate change; climate adaptation; sea level rise; climate communication; visualization; GIS; SCALGO; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The ongoing climate change has caused an increase in the global mean sea level, and this sea level rise is predicted to continue during the 21st century. The importance of including climate change in decision making is becoming more and more recognized and increasingly important for decisions yielding consequences on longer time scales. READ MORE

  3. 2. E-health as Support to Initial Responders in Rural Areas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Linnéa Bunse; Johannes Gustafsson; [2019]
    Keywords : e-health; application; prehospital; IVPA; ambulance; rural; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Sweden is a geographically large country, with several regions counted as rural areas. Hospitals and emergency care units can be up to one hour away, making emergency healthcare less available in time sensitive situations to some groups of people. READ MORE

  4. 3. Integration of a Technological Tool in an Early Warning System within its Social Context: A Case Study from Durazno, Uruguay

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Ane Carina Reiter; [2018]
    Keywords : Early warning system; technology decision-making; people-centred DRM; disaster risk reduction; Science General;

    Abstract : A disaster is not just natural but largely of social and political origin. To be effective, an early warning system must therefore be viewed as a social process with a strong focus on the people at risk. READ MORE

  5. 4. Strengthening capacities for the use of GIS in disaster risk reduction

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Anna Charlin Rürup; [2017]
    Keywords : Geographic Information Systems; GIS; capacity development; disaster risk reduction; capacity building; Social Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are a powerful tool for supporting disaster risk reduction (DRR). International agreements such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction call on high-income countries and other partners to support lower-income countries in strengthening their DRR capacities. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Driving Forces of Regional Innovation Systems: The Case of the LEADER Region Marburger Land in Germany

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Monika Hornung; [2015]
    Keywords : LEADER programme; Sustainability; Rural Tourism; Regional Innovation System; Case Study; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This exploratory research intends to understand the driving forces within a regional innovation system (RIS), analysing the example of a rural area in Germany. It seeks to investigate how RIS help to create sustainable tourism products in rural areas. READ MORE