Essays about: "synthetic controls"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words synthetic controls.

  1. 6. Development of a deep learning method for soil moisture estimation at high spatial and temporal resolution using satellite data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Nicklas Simonsen; [2021]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analysis; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Recurrent Neural Network; LSTM; Soil Moisture; Remote Sensing; SAR; Sentinel-1; Sentinel-2; ISMN; ICOS: Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Soil moisture (SM) is an essential climate variable that controls fundamental hydrological and climatic processes. Soil moisture products derived from microwave remote sensing often provide measurements at low spatial resolution and incomplete temporal records. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Economic Consequences of a Triple Disaster: A Comparative Case Study of the Great East Japan Earthquake

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Elin Yang Liu; [2021]
    Keywords : Natural disaster; Synthetic control method; Economic impact; Japan; Tohoku;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the economic effects of natural disasters by studying the particular case of Tohoku earthquake and tsunami 2011 in Japan. Specifically, the statistical methodology of synthetic controls is used to estimate the change in GDP per capita caused by this incident. READ MORE

  4. 8. Corridors to Opportunity: A Case Study of Johannesburg, South Africa

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Merve Demirel; Roshni Nandwani; [2019]
    Keywords : urban economics; gender; transport intervention; race; synthetic controls;

    Abstract : Transport equity is a powerful tool in the alleviation of transport poverty and has been gaining traction in policy discussion. Transport equity refers to the distribution of the costs and benefits of transport and the degree to which that distribution is fair or appropriate. READ MORE

  5. 9. (Toxic) effects induced by synthetic and natural microparticles on Daphnia magna : Investigating particles and mixtures

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för miljövetenskap och analytisk kemi

    Author : Markus Hermann; [2018]
    Keywords : Microplastic mixtures; natural particles; Daphnia magna; effect studies; risk assessment;

    Abstract : With increasing global plastics production, the amounts of fragmenting, microscopic plastic debris (microplastics, MPs) are anticipated to rise in aquatic environments. The ecological consequences of this pollution are currently unknown. READ MORE

  6. 10. Development of Kraft Lignin and Coating Technique to Prepare Coated Urea Fertilisers with Increased Nutrient Use Efficiency

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE)

    Author : Xueyan Xu; [2017]
    Keywords : fertilizer coating; lignin; modified lignin; polylactide; slow release; ytbeläggning för gödningsmedel; lignin; modifierad lignin; polylaktid; kontrollerad frisättning;

    Abstract : Coating urea to prepare controlled release N-fertilizer has been considered as an effective way to increase its nutrient use efficiency, thus reduce its waste and the consequent harmful environmental impacts. Inorganic sulphur and synthetic polymers have been used in the industry as coating materials together with utilization of various types of expensive coating equipment which commonly requires also complicated technical setup and controls. READ MORE