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21. A Nordic Perspective on Data Availability for Quantification of Losses due to Natural Hazards
Abstract : Natural hazards cause enormous amounts of damage worldwide every year. Since 1994 more than 1.35 billion people have lost their lives and more than 116 million homes have been damaged. Understanding of disaster risk implies knowledge about vulnerability, capacity, exposure of persons and assets, hazard characteristics and the environment. READ MORE
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22. Essays on inheritance, small businesses and energy consumption
Abstract : Essay 1: People’s planning to evade the inheritance tax curtails its merits. However, the extent of planning remains a matter of argument. According to popular belief, it is widespread, but few estimates have been presented. READ MORE
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23. Acute and long-term effects of pulmonary embolism on heart function and lung circulation
Abstract : Objectives: To describe the course over time of pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PAsP) and right ventricle (RV) function assessed with echocardiography-Doppler (E-D) and extent of perfusion defects (PDf) on lung scintigraphy (LS) and to identify patients at increased risk for death or for chronic pulmonary hypertension (PH), after pulmonary embolism (PE). Design: Prospective follow-up studies with cross-sectional analyses. READ MORE
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24. Design of Electricity Markets for Efficient Balancing of Wind Power Generation
Abstract : Deploying wind power to a larger extent is one solution to reduce negative environmental impacts of electric power supply. However, various challenges are connected with increasing wind power penetration levels. READ MORE
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25. Transformation and Release of Potassium, Chlorine, and Sulfur from Biomass under Conditions Relevant to Dual Fluidized Bed Gasification
Abstract : The transformation and release of ash-forming elements during thermal conversion of biomass areconducive to ash-related problems, for example, agglomeration of bed material in fluidized beds. Theoccurrence and severity of these problems largely depend on the extent to which K, Cl, and S arereleased from biomass during thermal conversion processes. READ MORE