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  1. 16. De antropogena hoten mot valhajen (Rhincodon typus)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Josefin Damm; [2017]
    Keywords : Rhincodon typus; valhaj; mortalitet; fiske; fartygskollisioner; ekoturism; plast;

    Abstract : Valhajen (Rhincodon typus) är vår tids största fisk och når ofta en längd av 12 meter. Arten återfinns nära kusten så väl som ute på öppet hav i temperaturer, i varmt till tropiskt vatten. Över 80 % av dess tid spenderas på djup grundare än 20 meter vilket gör den utsatt för bland annat ekoturism, fiske och fartygskollisioner. READ MORE

  3. 17. Passive Inter-modulation Cancellation in FDD System

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

    Author : Fan Chen; [2017]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Passive inter-modulation (PIM) shows up when two or more RF signals are mixed together via the nonlinear passive devices. With the rapid development and expansion of the wireless com-munication networks, PIM is recognized as one of the most critical issues. READ MORE

  4. 18. Fixed Income Modeling

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Othmane Chaqchaq; [2017]
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    Abstract : Besides financial analysis, quantitative tools play a major role in asset management. By managing the aggregation of large amount of historical and prospective data on different asset classes, it can give portfolio allocation solution with respect to risk and regulatory constraints. READ MORE

  5. 19. Integrating environment into humanitarian risk - Development and use of an environmental emergency risk index to inform capacity development interventions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Josefin Henriksen; Heidi Sillanpää; [2014]
    Keywords : index; indicators; risk perception; risk; environmental emergency; weighting; normalisation; aggregation; transformation; hazards; vulnerability; capacity; InfoRM; EER Index; natural hazards; technological hazards; EPI; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master thesis is an attempt to investigate to what extent the Environmental Emergency Risk Index (EER Index), which was recently developed by the Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit (JEU), fit field staff and expert perceptions of environmental emergency risk. The findings reveal that the EER Index does not coincide very well with the views of the experts and field staff and that there are some methodological aspects of the development of the index that need to be further refined. READ MORE

  6. 20. Freight value of time : An exploratory study for modelling freight.

    University essay from KTH/Trafik och logistik

    Author : Robert Olofsson; [2014]
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    Abstract : The main purpose of this project was to examine the reliability of Value of Time for freight applications by comparing the functionality of the Freight Value of Time modelling concept, with the functionality of the freight market. The research questions of this report are: How can the Freight Value of Time concept fulfil the requirements that decision makers in international freight have on the reliability of the modelling outcome? What are the differences between the multimodal and the unimodal applications of Value of Time in terms of validity? Within the scope of this study; modelling in the field of freight, logistics and supply chain management are presented with focus on Value of Time models. READ MORE