Search for dissertations about: "Christer Brown"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Christer Brown.
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1. The 2005 Hurricane Katrina response failure : Seeing preparedness for foreseeable complex problems through a neo-institutional lens
Abstract : Governmental organisations often fail to prepare themselves adequately for complex problems such as natural disasters. This is remarkable because these threats are usually studied intensively and governments do develop plans for such situations. READ MORE
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2. New developments in hydrofracturing stress measurement techniques and a comparison to the HTPF method
Abstract : This thesis describes two hydraulic methods for rock stress measurements; hydraulic fracturing and hydraulic tests on pre-existing fractures (the HTPF method). It includes theories to evaluate stress field information for somewhat extraordinary stress and field situations, experimental investigations and field measurements. READ MORE
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3. Pheomelanin markers in melanoma with reference to their excretion into urine
Abstract : Skin pigmentation is an important issue in most cultures. Until recently we have not understood the most important elements of pigmentation regarding detailed chemical structure. READ MORE
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4. Antipredator defence in butterflies
Abstract : Predation exerts a potent selection mechanism and has resulted in a suite of antipredation adaptations encompassing morphological and behavioral traits in prey. In butterflies, several such traits appear to be directed towards birds which are considered as one of their major predators. READ MORE
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5. Ice, wood and rocks : regulating elements in riverine ecosystems
Abstract : Riparian ecosystems are of great importance in the landscape, connecting landscape elements longitudinally and laterally and often encompassing sharp environmental gradients in ecological processes and communities. They are influenced by fluvial disturbances such as flooding, erosion and sediment deposition, which create dynamic and spatially heterogeneous habitats that support a high diversity of species. READ MORE