Essays about: "flood risk analysis"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 76 essays containing the words flood risk analysis.

  1. 6. Evaluating reliability and limitations of disaster loss accounting databases

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Rebecca Crisanti; [2023]
    Keywords : Database; loss data; extreme event; natural hazards; measuring losses; Latin America; EM‐DAT; DesInventar.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Disaster loss accounting is an essential tool for assessing the effects of disasters and creating policies for disaster risk reduction that are supported by data. This study compares disaster data for two of the most used disaster loss accounting databases, EM-DAT and DesInventar in the context of six Latin American countries, namely, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Venezuela. READ MORE

  3. 7. Anticipating Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs): an impact-based forecasting framework for managing GLOF risks in Nepal.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Grace Muir; [2023]
    Keywords : Anticipatory Action; Impact-based Forecasting; Glacier Lake Outburst Flood; Nepal; Risk-informed Early Action; Prediction; Disaster Risk Management; Science General;

    Abstract : Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are an increasingly documented threat across the Himalayan region, wherein Nepal is situated. GLOFs involve a rapid discharge of water from a lake situated at the side, front, within, beneath, or on the surface of a glacier. READ MORE

  4. 8. Collaborative municipal governance and planning : A study about flood risk management in the Gothenburg region

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

    Author : Viktoria Falk; [2023]
    Keywords : Collaborative governance; Municipal collaboration; Climate adaptation; Flood risk management; Göteborgsregionen;

    Abstract : Due to climate change many regions across the world now have to work with flood risk. The purpose of this master thesis is to understand, from a collaborative governance perspective, how the municipalities City of Gothenburg, City of Mölndal, Kungsbacka municipality, Kungälv municipality and Lerum municipality are working with flood risk management and municipal collaborative planning. READ MORE

  5. 9. Flood Simulation in the Colombian Andean Region Using UAV-based LiDAR : Minor Field Study in Colombia

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Simon Höglund; Linus Rodin; [2023]
    Keywords : UAV; Unmanned aerial vehicle; LiDAR; Light detection and ranging; UAV-based LiDAR; UAV photogrammetry; Aerial photogrammetry; Flooding Colombia; UN Sustainability Development Goals; UAV; Obemannade flygfordon; LiDAR; Ljus- och avståndsdetektion; UAV-baserad LiDAR; UAV-fotogrammetri; Flygfotogrammetri; Översvämning Colombia; FN; hållbarhetsutvecklingsmål;

    Abstract : Flooding is a worldwide problem that every year causes substantial damage for the environment and stakeholders nearby, and this impact relates to several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Colombia is specially prone to flooding as 17% of its surface area is at risk of extreme flooding. READ MORE

  6. 10. Dam Failure Analysis of the Parteboda Hydropower Plant : A deterministic approach

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Magnus Simon Graf; [2023]
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    Abstract : Despite all the benefits a dam can provide, hundreds of years of experience have shown the destructive forces that can be unleashed by dam failure. To carry out risk management and execute mitigative measures for a dam facility, it is first necessary to assess the incremental consequences of a potential dam failure. READ MORE