Essays about: "heatwaves"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the word heatwaves.
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1. Uncertainties in characterising historical heatwaves in Europe
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Heatwaves are periods of excessively hot weather which can pose a threat to both the people and the agriculture affected by them, for this reason it is important for us to understand and be able to predict heatwaves. This study will therefore investigate historical heatwaves in Europe and compare the quality of different 2m surface temperature datasets and examine the possibility of using 3D temperature data to identify heatwaves. READ MORE
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2. Urban flood risk mitigation : A perspective form urban planning
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : 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
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3. Chúuka’an: Activating Public places in grid settlements.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Throughout the years, Mérida has been subject of an outstanding growth, economically, socially and spatially. Starting from being a major Mayan civilization city, to a colonial Spanish settlement that grew into being the capital of the peninsula, it has always gone through changes and innovations according to the necessities of its inhabitants. READ MORE
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4. Monthly heatwave prediction in Sweden based on Machine Learning techniques with remote sensing data
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Heatwave events as a kind of extreme climate event, have plagued the human race for the past few years. It severely influences people’s life quality, sometimes even leads to some serious diseases. In order to alleviate the possible damages heatwave events can do, some targeted actions are necessary and forecasting heatwaves is one of them. READ MORE
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5. Bengaluru burning
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Climate-changed induced extreme events like heatwaves have become increasingly critical issues in urban India. Rapidly growing cities are vulnerable to adverse effects of heatwaves exacerbated by inequalities embedded in urbanisation. READ MORE
