Essays about: "moran"

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  1. 11. Analysis of spatial-temporal pattern of Land Surface Temperature (LST) due to NDVI and elevation in Ilorin, Nigeria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Elijah A Njoku; [2019]
    Keywords : GIS; LST; Vegetation cover; Ilorin; Elevation; Urban Heat Island; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The rate of global urbanization in the 21st century has been unprecedented especially in the African and the Asian continents. Urbanization typically causes a removal of natural vegetation and replacement of same with impervious and non-evaporative urban materials with high heat capacity and low solar reflectivity. READ MORE

  3. 12. Measuring spatial accessibility to healthcare for people living with HIV-AIDS in southern Nigeria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : William Ojo; [2018]
    Keywords : geographical information system; healthcare; hiv-aids; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Equitable distribution of healthcare services towards the reduction of HIV-AIDS prevalence in Nigeria remains a major public health concern. One of several research model to solve this public health problem is the use Geographical Information System, a two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA), this model emerged in the last decade as a key measure of spatial accessibility, particularly in its application to healthcare access. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Design of a Passive House

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Viktor Archakis; [2018]
    Keywords : Energy Engineering; Passive House; The Design of a Passibe House;

    Abstract : About 25 % of the total buildings in the European Union have been categorized as ”old buildings”. Followed the recent strickt rules for carbon emissions reduction, each house has to approximetely cut 20 % of CO2 by 2020. READ MORE

  5. 14. Deadly designs : the impact of road design on road crash patterns along Jamaica’s North Coast Highway

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Lisa-Gaye Greene; [2017]
    Keywords : geographical information systems; GIS; geography; hot spot analysis; road design features; zero-inflated negative binomial; ZINB; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Jamaica has struggled to curb the number of road crash fatalities, having had on average 25 fatalities per month between 2010 and 2014, while many more persons have been injured. The causes of crashes are multidimensional, however this study focused on understanding one aspect of reducing crashes - safe road design. READ MORE

  6. 15. Investigating the spatial patterns and climate dependency of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Elisabeth Farrington; [2017]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science; Tick-Borne Encephalitis; TBE; Sweden; Climate Change; Spatial Patterns; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The increasing prevalence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) in Sweden is a cause of concern to both individuals and the public health service. The disease is spread via bites from the vector Ixodes ricinus and causes long-term neurological damage in 46% of cases. READ MORE