Search for dissertations about: "climate change"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 978 swedish dissertations containing the words climate change.
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1. Hydrological Modeling for Climate Change Impact Assessment Transferring Large-Scale Information from Global Climate Models to the Catchment Scale
University dissertation from Stockholm : Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm UniversityAbstract : A changing climate can severely perturb regional hydrology and thereby affect human societies and life in general. To assess and simulate such potential hydrological climate change impacts, hydrological models require reliable meteorological variables for current and future climate conditions. READ MORE
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2. Climate, Conflict and Coping Capacity The Impact of Climate Variability on Organized Violence
University dissertation from Uppsala : Department of Peace and Conflict ResearchAbstract : Understanding the conflict potential of climate variability is critical for assessing and dealing with the societal implications of climate change. Yet, it remains poorly understood under what circumstances – and how – extreme weather events and variation in precipitation patterns affect organized violence. READ MORE
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3. Arctic Climate and Water Change Information Relevance for Assessment and Adaptation
University dissertation from Stockholm : Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm UniversityAbstract : The Arctic is subject to growing economic and political interest. Meanwhile, its water and climate systems are in rapid transformation. Relevant and accessible information about water and climate is therefore vital to detect, understand and adapt to the changes. READ MORE
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4. Changes in the Freshwater System Distinguishing Climate and Landscape Drivers
University dissertation from Stockholm : Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm UniversityAbstract : Freshwater is a vital resource that circulates between the atmosphere, the land and the sea. Understanding and quantifying changes to the partitioning of precipitation into evapotranspiration, runoff and water storage change in the landscape are required for assessing changes to freshwater availability. READ MORE
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5. Climate vulnerability assessment methodology Agriculture under climate change in the Nordic region
University dissertation from Linköping : Linköping University Electronic PressAbstract : Food security and climate change mitigation are crucial missions for the agricultural sector and for global work on sustainable development. Concurrently, agricultural production is directly dependent on climatic conditions, making climate change adaptation strategies essential for the agricultural sector. READ MORE
