Essays about: "flood adaptation."

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  1. 16. Modelling the Human-Flood Interactions : Effects of different societal risk perceptions on flood losses

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Zhixian Hu; [2022]
    Keywords : Socio-hydrological modelling; risk perception; flood risk management; Sociohydrologisk modellering; riskperception; hantering av översvämningsrisk;

    Abstract : Can one society’s flood risk perception and management strategy impact the neighbouring society? This study applies a socio-hydrological model to four ideal types of society living along the same river. These societies have various rationalities and risk perceptions: risk-controlling, risk-monitoring, risk- neglecting and risk-downplaying. READ MORE

  3. 17. Innan staden drunknar : ett gestaltningsförslag för skyfallsdrabbade Mellanheden i Malmö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Josefine Bengtsson; Lisa Engstrand; Tilda Fransson; [2022]
    Keywords : skyfall; grönblå lösningar; estetik; rumslighet; tillgänglighet; trygghet; cloudburst; climate change; Aesthetics och Spatiality;

    Abstract : Genom användningen av fossila bränslen har klimatet förändrats, vilket bland annat resulterat i ökad risk för skyfall. De kraftiga skyfall som inträffat de senaste åren har inneburit förödande konsekvenser med flertalet dödsoffer och svåra skador på infrastruktur. READ MORE

  4. 18. Twenty-First Century Drought Projections in Swedish Catchments

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Elise Jonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Drought; climate change; drought index; climate models; catchments; societal functions; Torka; klimatförändring; torkindex; klimatmodeller; avrinningsområde; samhällsfunktioner;

    Abstract : Droughts can have far-reaching and devastating effects on all sectors of society and ecology and future changes to drought and flood patterns are uncertain. This uncertainty has led to a lax response from local officials in dealing with mitigation and adaptation, particularly in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 19. Nyhamnen, climate adaptation regarding sea level rise and flood

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

    Author : Niloufar Amirsoleimani; [2022]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

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  6. 20. Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions - The Impact of Societal Dynamics on Risk and Adaptation Perspectives of Pluvial Floods in Malmö

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Minja Sillanpää; Sofia Ritthammer; [2022]
    Keywords : Nature-based Solutions; Blue-Green Solutions; Mainstreaming Adaptation; Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management; Pluvial Flood-Risk; Climate Change Adaptation; Private Stakeholder Engagement; Capacity Development; Grounded Theory; Social Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Cities around the world are not only facing the impacts of climate change but are also increasingly charged with the responsibility to adapt. The city of Malmö in Sweden, facing the consequences of ever-so-present pluvial floods, has set an objective to increase the use of multifunctional Nature-based Solutions (NBS) in its urban stormwater planning. READ MORE