Essays about: "flooding"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 441 essays containing the word flooding.

  1. 36. ”The Sea City” in Trelleborg: A climate-adapted design proposal to combat flooding from cloudbursts and rising sea levels

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Ulrica Flemström; [2023]
    Keywords : Adaptability; climate adaptation; cloudbursts; coastal protections; flooding; nature-based solutions; resilience; rising sea levels; sustainability; sustainable urban design; urban design; urban planning.; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Scientific studies indicate that the effects of the ongoing climate crisis negatively affect and sometimes also threaten the built environment, humanity and nature in many ways. Cloudbursts and rising sea levels are two examples of such effects, which result in complex dilemmas and interesting challenges that planners and urban designers face within their field of work. READ MORE

  3. 37. The future of flooding insurances : A qualitative review of how insurances regarding flood damage might change in the future of the insurance industry in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : David Nyström; [2023]
    Keywords : Pluvial flooding; Insurance industry; GIS; Extreme weather; Climate change.;

    Abstract : Insurance companies are grappling with the rising frequency and severity of extreme weather-related flooding events, which currently pose the highest financial burden both in total and per individual case. The existing insurance model isn't economically sustainable if such events continue to increase. READ MORE

  4. 38. Climate adaptation to urban heat : A study of how Swedish municipalities with larger cities are adapting to warmer temperatures through urban planning

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

    Author : Elin Kindberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate adaptation; Municipal planning documents; Urban heat; Urban planning;

    Abstract : The world is currently facing a changing climate and the various negative effects that it entails. In recent decades, enhanced climate adaptation responses have therefore become increasingly common across the world. READ MORE

  5. 39. 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

  6. 40. Dagvatten som berikar : en gestaltning av stadsdelsparken Ekebydalen i Uppsala innefattande integrering av dagvattenanläggningar och sociotopvärden

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

    Author : Sofia Andersson; Ellica Ericsson; [2023]
    Keywords : dagvatten; dagvattenhantering; hållbar dagvattenhantering; skyfall; klimatanpassning; nature-based solutions; sociotopvärden; Ekebydalen Uppsala; stadsdelspark; gestaltning;

    Abstract : Klimatförändringarna leder till skyfall och en ökad risk för översvämningar i våra städer som därmed behöver klimatanpassas för att hantera detta. Kravet på en hållbar dagvattenhantering ökar vilket innebär att vattnet fördröjs och renas på ett sätt som är inspirerat av naturen. READ MORE