Essays about: "flood resilience robustness"

Found 2 essays containing the words flood resilience robustness.

1. 1. Urban flood risk mitigation : A perspective form urban planning

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

   Author : Andreas Brandow; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban indicators; Resilience; Urban flooding; Flood protection and mitigation; Luleå;

   Abstract : Due to the global warming and climate change, an increased frequency of high intensity rains and other disasters are expected all around the world. To predict this change in climate the IPCC has created a set of climate scenarios, RCPs, that will try to predict the future climate based on how much we are able to adapt and mitigate the effects we as a species have on the environment. READ MORE

3. 2. Rethinking Resilience: Can Dikes Save Korsør from Drowning?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Vernisa Dedic; [2020]
   Keywords : Korsør; Halsskov; Slagelse Kommune; Denmark; resilience; strategy; flood resilience robustness; adaptability; transformability; flood-risk management; flooding; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 2006, the city of Korsør in Slagelse Municipality in Denmark experienced the worst storm surge recorded in history. In order to prevent greater damage of buildings and sensitive infrastructures in the future, dikes and evacuation procedures have been brought up for discussion. READ MORE