Essays about: "fires"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 262 essays containing the word fires.

  1. 21. Differences and similarities in stand characteristics after prescribed burning and wildfire : implications for conservation of forest biodiversity

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Hannah Sophie Jakob; [2023]
    Keywords : coarse woody debris; conservation; biodiversity; boreal forest; Daldinia loculata; Fennoscandia; prescribed burning; regeneration; wildfire; woodpecker;

    Abstract : 1. Wildfires are a natural disturbance in the boreal forests of Fennoscandia and have shaped and formed forests in the past, resulting in very heterogeneous forests containing large amounts of dead and living trees in various age classes. READ MORE

  3. 22. Evaluation of the effect of conflict on fire and GPP in Ukraine

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Lilith Kastens; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Armed Conflict; Fire; GPP; Remote Sensing; Russia-Ukraine War; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The war in Ukraine in 2022 has caused environmental damages on different scales which come with their own challenges. One of the factors that can cause environmental damage is vegetation fire. READ MORE

  4. 23. Wholesale market + - a transformation of the wholesale market Munich in a water sensible mixed district

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Annika Enzinger; [2023]
    Keywords : mixed use; water sensible; sustainable; transformation; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : There is always talk of climate change in the future, but climate change is already present in all its facets. Intense droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, rising sea levels, floods, melting polar ice, catastrophic storms, and the decline of biodiversity are already visible. READ MORE

  5. 24. EVALUATION OF MULTI-ZONE MODELLING FOR FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT IN TUNNELS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Annachiara Nardone; [2023]
    Keywords : tunnels; tunnel fires; multi-zone modelling; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Abstract Tunnels are one of the most complex and delicate elements of the road system. Assessing fire behaviour and fire severity remains the biggest source of uncertainty in risk assessment and is an essential step in the tunnel design process. READ MORE

  6. 25. Electrical Discharge Interaction with Lithium-Ion Battery Vent Gases: Investigations using High-Speed Imaging and Breakdown Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Alexander Petersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Electrical Discharge; Electrical Arc; Spark Discharge; Combustion; Ignition; Lithium-Ion Battery; Thermal Runaway; Vent Gases; Breakdown Voltage; Ionization; High-Speed Imaging; Technology and Engineering; Chemistry;

    Abstract : The increasing drive for sustainable and eco-friendly transportation has made the electrification of cars a top priority in the energy and transportation sectors. Ensuring the safety of electrical vehicle (EV) batteries is of the utmost importance. READ MORE