Essays about: "Over consumption of resources"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 121 essays containing the words Over consumption of resources.

  1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

    Abstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE

  3. 2. Prospects for standardisation of industrial PET plastics to support the transition towards a circular economy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Agnes Ström; [2024]
    Keywords : Standard; standardisation; industrial PET; polyethylene terephthalate; circular economy; plastic; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Plastkonsumtionen har ökat markant över tid och har utvecklats till ett viktigt material i dagens samhälle, men med utmaningen att råvaran främst kommer från fossila källor. Användningen av plast är i linje med den linjära ekonomin och den så kallade slit-och-släng-kulturen, vilket bidrar till felaktig hantering av plastavfall och en ineffektiv användning av resurser. READ MORE

  4. 3. Methods for local energy and climate planning : A Case stuudy on the Urban Community of Dunkirk

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sacha Thibault; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy transition - Climate and energy policy - Renewable energy - Decision-Support Tools - Local authorities; Energiomställning - Klimat- och energipolitik - Förnybar energi - Verktyg för beslutsstöd - Lokala myndigheter;

    Abstract : Energy management concerns were raised in France after the oil crisis in the 1970s. From then, the local actors developed policies to better control the energy production and consumption on the territories. Climate considerations and the need to limit greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions were then added to these energy issues in the early 2000s. READ MORE

  5. 4. Neural Network-Based Residential Water End-Use Disaggregation

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Cajsa Pierrou; [2023]
    Keywords : Residential water end-use; Flow disaggregation; Time series classification; Artificial neural network; Smart water meter; Slutanvändning av vatten i hushåll; Flödesdisaggregering; Tidsserieklassificering; Artificiella neurala nätverk; Smart vattenmätare;

    Abstract : Sustainable management of finite resources is vital for ensuring livable conditions for both current and future generations. Measuring the total water consumption of residential households at high temporal resolutions and automatically disaggregating the sole signal into classified end usages (e.g. READ MORE

  6. 5. CSR EMBEDDED IN THE CORPORATE DNA : A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY OF CSR-BRANDING AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING WITHIN A NORDIC MULTI-BRAND ORGANIZATION IN THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Emelie Rantatalo; Linda Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : corporate social responsibility; corporate branding; CSR- branding; sustainability reporting; stakeholders;

    Abstract : CSR-branding has gained recognition and promotes organizations to incorporate CSRinitiatives into their branding strategies. Conversely, executing an effective CSR-brandingstrategy presents challenges such as aligning relevant initiatives with the corporate brand,assessing internal resources, and engaging external stakeholders. READ MORE