Essays about: "risk modelling"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 341 essays containing the words risk modelling.
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21. EVALUATION OF MULTI-ZONE MODELLING FOR FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT IN TUNNELS
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : Abstract Tunnels are one of the most complex and delicate elements of the road system. Assessing fire behaviour and fire severity remains the biggest source of uncertainty in risk assessment and is an essential step in the tunnel design process. READ MORE
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22. Estimation of flood risk and cost-effective mitigations : A case study in Tierp
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Climate change is predicted to alter the rainfall patterns in the future, and extreme rain events with large rainfall volumes will become more frequent and intense which increases the flood risk. A clear trend can be seen, where more and more people decide to relocate from rural to urban areas. READ MORE
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23. Does Addiction Skip a Generation? Patterns of Intergenerational Transmission of Substance Abuse
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskapAbstract : Introduction Intergenerational transmission of substance abuse (SA) is established in epidemiological literature. However, the exact patterns are not well understood. READ MORE
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24. Tree Species Impact on Forest Fire Spread Susceptibility in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Klimatförändringar förväntas leda till längre brandperioder och ökad brandrisk. I Sverige, där homogen produktionsskog utgör största delen av landskapet, finns ett behov av bättre förståelse för skogens mottaglighet för bränder för att kunna mildra risker. READ MORE
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25. Mathematical modelling of microvascular oxygen transport and the impact of blood pressure
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk teknikAbstract : Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death worldwide. There are known risk factorsfor cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure, and it is also known that cardiovasculardiseases are associated with both the macrocirculation and the microcirculation. READ MORE