Essays about: "Challenges facing transportation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words Challenges facing transportation.

1. 1. Global and Ethiopian Cereal Prices: Does the Law of One Price hold in the long run?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Heba Abbas; Borgström Annina; [2024-02-12]
   Keywords : Ethiopia; cereal; food prices LOP;

   Abstract : Like many other countries in the world, Ethiopia is currently facing significant challenges with high food prices. The high food prices affect cereals such as teff, sorghum, and maize which are staple foods in the Ethiopian diet. This study investigates the relationship between cereal prices in Ethiopia and the world market price of cereals. READ MORE

3. 2. RE+: A permaculture approach to regenerate Gastelyckan through urban design and urban farming

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Matheus Simon dos Santos; [2023]
   Keywords : Permaculture; Sustainable Urban Design; Urban farming; Regenerative Urban Design; Regenerative agriculture; Sustainability; Sustainable Lifestyle; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : The global food system is facing significant challenges, for example, Sweden is a big partner of the European Union in terms of imported and exported food, like many countries in the world, Sweden depends on other countries for food production. In addition to it, the agriculture industry is responsible for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, due to the transportation of food, use of land, livestock and farming. READ MORE

4. 3. Transport logistics for a biogas plant : an approach for an optimal collection of manure from local farms by the planned biogas plant Biogas Väst Skaraborg AB

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Adam Landelius; William Wejsfelt; [2023]
   Keywords : VRP; IRP; VRPB; IRPB; logistics; optimising; biogas;

   Abstract : Vehicle routing problems (VRPs) are a prevalent concern for businesses that rely on effective logistics to collect and transport items. Biogas Väst, a company that collects liquid manure from local farms and returns residue, is facing a VRP that includes both linehaul and backhaul operations. READ MORE

5. 4. Defossilise Väster – Testing a fossil free urbanity for the debate

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : August Grundtman; [2023]
   Keywords : urban design; public space; climate change; transport; walkability; neighbourhood; fossil free; proximity; car free; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Humanity is facing one of the greatest challenges ever. Climate change and global warming is a great risk and our consumption and dependency of fossil fuel are important causes of this accelerating issue. My thesis aims to design an entry for the professional debate about what urban areas in a fossil free future might be like. READ MORE

6. 5. Navigating Organizational Resistance Towards a Sustainable Shift : A case of bio-inspired innovation in the transportation and heavy construction industries

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Per-Emil Svensson; Louise Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Bio-inspired innovation; biomimicry; organizational resistance; sustainable product development; Bio-inspirerad innovation; biomimicry; organisatorisk tröghet;

   Abstract : Background: The world is facing environmental issues such as pollution, natural disasters, and climate change. A main cause of this is human activities such as urbanization and mining of materials. READ MORE