Essays about: "flood"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 427 essays containing the word flood.

  1. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. Flood Proof Design of a Train Converter

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

    Author : Arya Rabani; Basel Balta; Ammar Mesleh; [2023]
    Keywords : Flood proof; design; Material; train converter; Alstom; Bachelor s Thesis; Mechanical; Engineering; Catia v5; SimSolid;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to enhance the TC1500 LAB converter, which is anelectrical train converter to be waterproof up to a height of 650 [mm] from raillevel, addressing a pressing need in railway systems. The critical components ofthe converter have been identified for consideration. READ MORE

  6. 20. Analysis of the security of a VXLAN network

    University essay from KTH/Hälsoinformatik och logistik

    Author : Markus Rehnberg; Erik Ekblad; [2023]
    Keywords : VXLAN; VLAN; security; networking; cloud-computing; VXLAN; VLAN; säkerhet; nätverk; molntjänster;

    Abstract : Traditionally, VLANs have been the most suitable solution for connecting computers. This, in line with the increased use of cloud services in recent years, has given rise to problems with scalability and security within VLAN networks, which need to be investigated. READ MORE