Sökning: "Lars Flood"

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  1. 1. Glucocorticosteroid therapy and steroid resistance in inflammatory bowel disease

    Författare :Lars Flood; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Ulcerative colitis; Crohn s disease; Steroid resistance; Glucocorticoid receptor; Nuclear Factor kappaB; Activator Protein 1; Adrenocorticotropin stimulation test; Metallothionein; Rofleponide;

    Sammanfattning : Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are diseases of unknown aetiology often referred to as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Glucocorticosteroids (GCS) have been used since the 1950's to treat acute attacks of these diseases. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Nederbördsintensitet och andra faktorer som påverkar skyfallsskador

    Författare :Barbara Blumenthal; Lars Nyberg; Jonas Olsson; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; urban flood; rainfall intensity; insured flood loss; flood damage function; GIS; urban översvämning; nederbördsintensitet; försäkringsskador; skadefunktion; GIS; Risk- och Miljöstudier; Risk and Environmental Studies;

    Sammanfattning : I Sverige inträffar många skyfall och intensiva regn under sommarmånaderna. Det finns inga uppenbara geografiska mönster, vilket är en skillnad gentemot älv- eller sjööversvämningar där det vanligtvis är känt vilka områden som kan komma att översvämmas vid en viss vattennivå eller ett visst vattenflöde. LÄS MER

  3. 3. When water becomes a threat : Risk assessment and risk management plans for floods and drinking water in Swedish practice

    Författare :Viveca Norén; Kevin Bishop; Beatrice Hedelin; Lars Nyberg; Sven Halldin; Kurt Petersen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Flood; Drinking water supply; Risk management; Risk assessment; Flood risk management plan FRMP ; Integrated flood management IFM ; Tools and methods; Practice compared to theory; Sweden; Municipalities; Interview study; Document study; Earth Science with specialization in Environmental Analysis; Geovetenskap med inriktning mot miljöanalys;

    Sammanfattning : Water is an essential but vulnerable resource. A shortage of good quality drinking water is a threat to human health and society as a whole. Abundance of water in the form of floods can also be a serious threat which can have consequences for the drinking water supply. To reduce these risks there is a need for systematic risk reduction. LÄS MER

  4. 4. Risk assessment of natural hazards : Data availability and applicability for loss quantification

    Författare :Tonje Grahn; Lars Nyberg; Magnus Johansson; Henrik Jaldell; Giuliano di Baldassarre; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; flood; landslide; damage; damage function; cost-benefit; decision support; causal relationship; Risk- och Miljöstudier; Risk and Environmental Studies;

    Sammanfattning : Quantitative risk assessments are a fundamental part of economic analysis and natural hazard risk management models. It increases the objectivity and the transparency of risk assessments and guides policymakers in making efficient decisions when spending public resources on risk reduction. LÄS MER

  5. 5. Institutional Aspects of Integrated Flood Management in Guatemala

    Författare :Héctor Estuardo Guinea Barrientos; Ashok Swain; Marcus Wallin; Lars Nyberg; Larry Swatuk; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Guatemala; Floods; Integrated Flood Management; Institutional Aspects;

    Sammanfattning : Floods are a recurrent natural disaster in Guatemala. Heavy and prolonged rainfall often results in floods that affect people’s life and property. Several institutions and policy instruments at local, national or transnational level address flood management. LÄS MER