Essays about: "storm surge"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words storm surge.

  1. 1. In the Core of the Storm: Revisiting Inflation Hedging Properties Within and Across Asset Classes

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jakub Kacperczyk; Moritz Kornherr; [2023]
    Keywords : Inflation hedging; Inflation risk premium; Inflation forecasting; Bond-Stock Correlation;

    Abstract : The recent surge in inflation has reignited discussions on hedging inflation risks, forming the focal point of this study. In our paper we consider conventional asset classes from 1968 to 2023 as well as alternative assets from 2020 to 2023 and find that no asset class provides a statistically significant hedge against core inflation shocks, while commodities and currencies can hedge headline and energy inflation risk. READ MORE

  3. 2. A GP-Surrogate-Based Bayesian Framework for Surge Barrier Optimization

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Abel Valko; [2022]
    Keywords : Bayesian Optimization; Gaussian Process Regression; Storm Surge; GeoClaw; GISSR;

    Abstract : Tropical cyclone induced storm surges are some of the largest environmental risks facing infrastructure and human life in dense urban environments. Hurricane Sandy caused 44 deaths and damage of 19 billion US dollars in New York City alone. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Method for Evaluating and Mapping Terrestrial Deposition and Preservation Potential- for Palaeostorm Surge Traces. Remote Mapping of the Coast of Scania, Blekinge and Halland, in Southern Sweden, with a Field Study at Dalköpinge Ängar, Trelleborg

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Lykke Lundgren Sassner; [2021]
    Keywords : Storm surge; Storm surge formation; Storm patterns in Baltic Sea; Preservation potential; Terrestrial preservation potential and erosion; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Studier av palaeostormfloder ger bakgrund till inom vilka intevall stormar av olika storlek förväntas återkomma och träffa olika områden. Denna information kan användas vid modellering, riskbedömning och stadsplanering. READ MORE

  5. 4. Extreme value modeling of wind effect on dune erosion on the Coast of ̈Angelholm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Lionel Arpin-Pont; [2020]
    Keywords : Erosion; Wind speed; Extreme value theory; Block maxima; Peaks over threshold; Copula; Husler-Reiss; Dependence function.; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : The movement of the coast line, due to erosion in one direction or aggregation in theother is a natural process as waves, wind as well as the geological nature of the coast itselfare affecting it. Sand dunes are the main protection coasts have at their disposal againstfloods during storm surges or from more passive but long range rainfalls. READ MORE

  6. 5. Rethinking Resilience: Can Dikes Save Korsør from Drowning?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Vernisa Dedic; [2020]
    Keywords : Korsør; Halsskov; Slagelse Kommune; Denmark; resilience; strategy; flood resilience robustness; adaptability; transformability; flood-risk management; flooding; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2006, the city of Korsør in Slagelse Municipality in Denmark experienced the worst storm surge recorded in history. In order to prevent greater damage of buildings and sensitive infrastructures in the future, dikes and evacuation procedures have been brought up for discussion. READ MORE