Essays about: "flood policy"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words flood policy.

  1. 16. Proceed with caution: Using a transaction cost framework and case study approach to explain how reactive adaptation to extreme climate events can lead to poor adaptation outcomes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Beau Damen; [2014]
    Keywords : Extreme Climate Events; Adaptation; Transaction Costs; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The ‘policy window hypothesis’ in the context of extreme climate events, refers to a phenomenon whereby adaptation action is facilitated and occurs directly in response to extreme climate events. Despite the intuitive logic that extreme climate events may provide useful opportunities to design and implement successful adaptation policies, the literature suggests that this is not the case. READ MORE

  3. 17. Development of a web application based on MCDA and GIS for the decision support of river and floodplain rehabilitation projects

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Alexia Chang-Wailing Spitteler; [2014]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; GIS; MCDA; river restoration; web application; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Rivers have been modified significantly during the last 200 years in Switzerland. These modifications were done for protection purposes (protection against floods), construction of hydropower plants, gain of land or other human activities. READ MORE

  4. 18. The optimality of EMU - A comparative study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Sofia Dahlqvist; Sanna Flood; [2013-06-19]
    Keywords : Optimum Currency Area OCA ; European Central Bank ECB ; Economic and Monetary Union EMU ; Europe; Euro; Eurozone; expansionary monetary policy; the GG-LL model; transmission mechanism;

    Abstract : The aim of this macroeconomic study is to evaluate whether the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) has become an optimum currency area (OCA) or not. To reach a conclusion about the optimality of EMU we have performed two analyses where the first one evaluates the potential impacts of an expansionary monetary policy in Germany, France, Greece and Cyprus. READ MORE

  5. 19. Implementation of flood early warning systems in Mozambique - A stakeholder involved process?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Patrik Klingeberg; [2012-01-05]
    Keywords : Flood early warning systems; Implementation; Disaster management; Stakeholder involvement;

    Abstract : The interest in early warning systems, EWS, has intensified the latest decade since climate change is predicted to make new hazards arise and known hazards emerge in new places. EWS for natural hazards can be used to support settlements to develop in relatively safe areas and to shed light on obstacles along the path of development. READ MORE

  6. 20. Understanding farmer production strategies in context of policies for adaptation to floods in Vietnam : case study at two communes, An Giang province, Vietnam

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Van Hieu Tran; [2011]
    Keywords : Adaptation; Floods; Production strategies; Livelihood strategies; Mekong delta;

    Abstract : Adaptation has an important role in reducing the livelihood impacts of climate change, floods and other risks. However, the analysis of adaptation needs to be integrated with other factors. READ MORE