Essays about: "vattenstånd"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the word vattenstånd.
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6. A dynamic and spatially distributed rainfall runoff model - Developing a model for overland flow in GIS, based on a multiple flow direction algorithm
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : Climate change is expected to cause 20-25% heavier rainfall in Sweden which, in combination with the ongoing urbanization, increases the probability of flooding in urban areas. These floods may cause large infrastructural damage and economical costs. READ MORE
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7. Variable Specific Discharge and Its Influence on Mass Export of Carbon, Sulphur, Calcium and Magnesium in a Boreal Forest Catchment
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Considerable research efforts are made in order to understand the global carbon cycle and how it will affect future climate change and vice versa. To be able to calculate the export of carbon from a certain area, discharge is one of the most important variables together with stream concentrations. READ MORE
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8. Riparian Vegetation Distribution along the Ume River : Predicted responses of riparian plants to environmental flow modifications in run-of-river impoundments
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : River environments are complex and dynamic ecosystems, and provide valuable ecosystem services such as clean water. The species rich riparian vegetation performs many important ecosystem functions such as reducing erosion and filter inputs from upland areas. READ MORE
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9. Inventory of hydrological measurements in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapsläraAbstract : This thesis aimed to study how different actors perform hydrological observations in Sweden. Target groups for the study were institutions that regularly measure water stage and river discharge, including water councils, water- and wastewater departments in municipalities, water authorities and hydropower companies. READ MORE
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10. Det kan vara farligt att ligga lågt - om stadsplanering inför stigande vattennivåer : exempel från Göteborg, Kristianstad och Arvika
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : In this study is being examined how cities can be planned in the face of rising water levels and extreme weather, due to the changing climate. The starting point has been to investigate how the problems can be tackled and how the positive sides of water in the city can be strengthened, and synergy effects and greater sustainability be achieved thereby. READ MORE