Essays about: "Definition of terms"

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  1. 1. IMPLICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG TO ALIGN WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S TARGET REGARDING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045 - Scenarios and Consequences

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Nafiseh Kazemi Ashtiani; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : Climate Neutrality; GHG emissions; higher education institutions HEIs ; Net Zero emission; carbon footprint; carbon capture and storage CCS ;

    Abstract : It is widely acknowledged that one of the most significant global challenges of the 21 st century is climate change. In its Fifth Assessment Report (2014), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) described the present extent of the problem and the hazards involved, citing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities as the primary contributor to global warming since the mid-20th century. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring Environmentally Sustainable Last-Mile Deliveries in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Emelie Ehrensvärd; Clara Wilhelmsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Last-mile delivery; E-retailer; Sustainable last-mile delivery; Environmentally sustainable last-mile delivery; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Last-mile delivery is the part of the e-commerce supply chain that is the least efficient in terms of cost, time, and environmental impact. As e-commerce is expected to keep growing, this puts pressure on last-mile deliveries to reduce their environmental impact if Sweden is to reach its environmental goals for 2045. READ MORE

  4. 3. Canossa Castle and Azuchi Castle: A comparative study of the castle-building phenomenon in Italy and Japan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk arkeologi

    Author : Eleonora Dei Rossi; [2023]
    Keywords : Canossa Castle; Azuchi Castle; castle-building phenomenon; Italy; Japan; castles; comparative study; archaeological data; architectural features; historical context; cultural significance.; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : This thesis aims at evaluating the castle-building phenomenon in Italy and Japan through a comparative study of Canossa Castle in Italy and Azuchi Castle in Japan. By comparing Canossa Castle and Azuchi Castle, this thesis firstly investigates the definition of the word castle in Italian, Japanese and English to understand how languages influence the understanding of this phenomenon. READ MORE

  5. 4. Applying sufficiency strategies in the housing sector in the Parisian Region

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Eugénie Prego Cauchet; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In France, the Parisian Region gathers more than 12 million residents, unevenly distributed. The Parisian urban area is the more densely populated territory of the country. Projects of residential and tertiary constructions around Paris remain numerous, especially in the context of the Grand Paris Project. READ MORE

  6. 5. The definition of fens and bogs : An international meta-study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Zakaria Hachicho; [2023]
    Keywords : fens; bogs; fen; bog; peatland; peatlands; mire; mires; classification; definition; kärr; mosse; torvmark; myr; klassificering; definition;

    Abstract : Disagreements on how fens and bogs are defined warrants an evaluation of how researchers classify these habitats. Ongoing work with a new typology for ecosystems creates an urgency to understand the classification in the field. READ MORE