Essays about: "24-hour city"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words 24-hour city.

1. 1. Feature Selection Methods with Applications in Electrical Load Forecasting

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

   Author : Oscar Utterbäck; [2017]
   Keywords : Machine Learning; Data Science; Electrical Load Forecasting; Short Term Load Forecasting; Feature Selection; Filter Methods; Mathematics and Statistics; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is two-fold: implement and evaluate a method, the Fast Correlation-Based Filter (FCBF) by Yu et al., for feature selection applied on a meteorological data set consisting of 19 weather variables from 606 locations in Scandinavia, and investigate whether geography can be exploited in the search for relevant features. READ MORE

3. 2. Real Estate Investments in 18-hour Cities: Do 18-hour cities offer better investments than 24-hour cities?

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Jacob Arwidsson; [2016]
   Keywords : 18-hour city; 24-hour city; Capitalization rate; 18-timmarsstäder; 24-timmarsstäder; direktavkastning;

   Abstract : With the rise of the millennial generation, a new roster of cities has sprung to life – the 18-hour cities. They can be defined as a vibrant second-tier city where there’s a big potential for employment and economic growth and at the same time they offer a lower cost of living and doing business than in 24-hour gateway cities like New York City or San Francisco. READ MORE

4. 3. Idenitfying the Influential Factors of the Temporal Variation of Water Consumption : A Case Study using Multiple Linear Regression Analysis

   University essay from KTH/Vattendragsteknik

   Author : Hanna Brandner; [2016]
   Keywords : Water consumption; Sweden; Multiple regression analysis;

   Abstract : This thesis is a part of the water development project conducted by Svenskt Vatten, which is the Swedish Water and Wastewater Association (SWWA) as well as Tyréns, a consultancy company with offices based in Stockholm, Sweden. Prior to this thesis work, a quality assessment was conducted for some of the locations provided by municipalities in Sweden. READ MORE

5. 4. Determinants of Hotel Room Rates in Stockholm : A Hedonic Pricing Approach

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

   Author : Mehari Semere Kefela; [2014]
   Keywords : Hedonic price; Lancaster; room rates; hotels; hotel characteristics; Stockholm;

   Abstract : Using Lancaster’s characteristics approach to consumer theory the study investigates the impact of a variety of characteristics on the rates charged for hotel rooms in Stockholm. In particular, it examines how a number of these characteristics explain variations in room rates between weekdays and weekends. READ MORE

6. 5. Willingness to Pay to Avoid the Cost of Intermittent Water Supply

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Nining Widiyati; [2011-07-18]
   Keywords : contingent valuation; intermittent supply; private sector; willingness to pay;

   Abstract : This study summarizes the results of a contingent valuation survey of 200 households in Bandung, Indonesia for 24-hour water supply. The existing piped water supply in the city is intermittent and unreliable giving rise to additional cost to piped water users as well as inducing excessive use of ground water leading to the depletion of water table and land subsidence. READ MORE