Essays about: "flooded"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 96 essays containing the word flooded.

  1. 1. Hydraulic Modelling of Eurasian Beaver Structural Modifications: Implications for Evaluating their Contributions to Natural Flood Management in Scotland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Maja Christina Pitcairn; [2023]
    Keywords : Beaver reintroduction; Scotland; Flood risk; Natural flood management; Hydraulic modelling.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The concurrent climate and biodiversity crises in Scotland necessitate the exploration of ecosystem-based adaptation to simultaneously address increased flood risk and the loss of native species. This research investigated the contributions of Eurasian beaver reintroductions to natural flood management in Scotland. READ MORE

  3. 2. Fake Mass-Produced Advertisements Detection on Global Online Adult Service Websites

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Ernest Pokropek; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine learning; Spam detection; Mass-produced spam; Global adult online services; Maskininlärning; Detektering av Spam; Massproducerad Spam; Globala Webbplatser som Erbjuder Eskorttjänster;

    Abstract : A significant amount of sex trafficking victims are being advertised on online adult services, which are currently being flooded with spam. Investigators rely on online adult services to track cases of sex trafficking; however, the ever-increasing volume of spam poses a mounting challenge, making their task progressively more difficult. READ MORE

  4. 3. Newly inundated forest landscapes - hotspots for mercury in water and benthic fauna

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Kirstine Evald Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Wetland restoration; Inundation; Mercury cycling; Beaver impoundments; Aquatic biogeochemis-try;

    Abstract : Mercury (Hg) is a widespread contaminant in high-latitude aquatic ecosystems, where it can undergo microbial transfor-mation into toxic methylmercury (MeHg). Due to its chemical properties, MeHg tends to accumulate in the aquatic food chain and will eventually end up in predatory species at the top of the terrestrial food web. READ MORE

  5. 4. Usability of Sentinel-1 C-band VV and VH SAR data for the detection of flooded oil palm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Sarah Lee Sienaert; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Sentinel-1; SAR; C-band; VV; VH; Oil Palm; Flood; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Flooding in oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia is a common problem. The oil palm’s habitable range is restricted to lowland equatorial areas, and the high rainfall and degraded landscapes associated with oil palm cultivation leaves oil palm prone to flooding. READ MORE

  6. 5. Översvämningar i urbana miljöer : och hur de kan motverkas

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

    Author : Munib Mehović; [2022]
    Keywords : flooding; strategies; urban planning; sea level rises; Varberg;

    Abstract : I takt med att miljöförändringar blir ett alltmer påtagligt problem för människan, riskerar urbana områden vid kusten att bli känsligare för extremväder och inte minst för översvämningar. Städer som löper risk för att drabbas av översvämningar måste utveckla strategier för att motverka skador på infrastrukturer och säkerställa allmänhetens trygghet. READ MORE