Essays about: "historical maps"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 81 essays containing the words historical maps.

  1. 11. Thematic landscape master plan : climate-resilient, permeable, and culturally informed landscape master plan for Hostivice municipality, Czechia

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

    Author : Vojtech Kettner; [2021]
    Keywords : landscape; thematic plan; master plan; municipality; comprehensive planning; urban ecology; landscape architecture; connectivity; Hostivice; Czechia;

    Abstract : The Master thesis investigates urban as well as open landscape in the Hostivice Municipality, Prague-West District, Czechia. The introduction presents the current state of landscape planning in the Hostivice Municipality, and unveils the concept of landscape within geography and its position in Czech Republic. READ MORE

  3. 12. An evaluation of using a U-Net CNN with a random forest pre-screener : On a dataset of hand-drawn maps provided by länsstyrelsen i Jönköping

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Robin Hellgren; Martin Axelsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Machine learning; CNN; pre-screener; image segmentation; U-Net; random forest;

    Abstract : Much research has been done on the use of machine learning to extract features such as buildings, lakes et cetera from satellite imagery, and while this dataset is valuable for many use cases, it is limited to time periods in which satellites were used. Historical maps have a much greater range of available time periods but the viability of using machine learning to extract data from these has not been investigated to any great extent. READ MORE

  4. 13. Diagnosis of Synoptic Weather Patterns Causing Heavy Rainfall Occurrence Using Self-Organizing Maps

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Aoi Kasai; [2021]
    Keywords : Self-Organizing Map; heavy rainfall frequency; classification; meteorological fields; prediction; heavy rainfall risk; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The annual number of events with precipitation over 50 mm/h have increased from 1970s and this trend is likely to be continued due to climate change in Kyushu, Japan. Therefore, it is important to recognize what kind of meteorological fields have contributed to the occurrence of heavy rainfall events and to reveal whether it is possible to diagnose heavy rainfall risk. READ MORE

  5. 14. Protection of cultural heritage in forestry : a case study in Southern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Mareen Schlätel; [2021]
    Keywords : cultural heritage; protection; forest management; Sweden; Tranemåla;

    Abstract : Intensive forestry in Sweden exerts high pressure on forest ecosystem services. This includes the cultural heritage of forests. Where today, timber production dominates as a primary use, the forest had very diverse functions a few decades ago. READ MORE

  6. 15. OF GHOSTS AND [WO]MEN

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Dimitra Tsitsi; [2021]
    Keywords : post-formalist; scanning; Kiruna; women; embroidery;

    Abstract : The project 'Of Ghosts and [Wo]men' proposes an artificial landscape in the new area of Kiruna, that will be built exclusively from the materials of the demolished buildings. This is a way of displaying and giving back to the public pieces of the body of the old city, while suggesting an architecture that recycles the old into new forms and programs. READ MORE