Essays about: "Risk Reduction"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 552 essays containing the words Risk Reduction.

1. 21. Deep-Decarbonization of the Industrial Sector through Electrification in France : Analysis of Current Status, Technologies and Policies

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

   Author : Alexandra Couchy; [2023]
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   Abstract : The increasing scientific awareness around man’s responsibility towards global warming has led to political decisions and actions, in order to try to curb the phenomenon of climate change. As a pioneer in tackling greenhouse gases emissions, Europe is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, with emission reduction targets of -55% by 2030, and Member States have had to make plans to fulfil this goal. READ MORE

3. 22. Evaluating reliability and limitations of disaster loss accounting databases

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Rebecca Crisanti; [2023]
   Keywords : Database; loss data; extreme event; natural hazards; measuring losses; Latin America; EM‐DAT; DesInventar.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Disaster loss accounting is an essential tool for assessing the effects of disasters and creating policies for disaster risk reduction that are supported by data. This study compares disaster data for two of the most used disaster loss accounting databases, EM-DAT and DesInventar in the context of six Latin American countries, namely, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Venezuela. READ MORE

4. 23. Organisational Hurdles for Scrap Reduction in Manufacturing

   University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

   Author : Stavros Ntouvas; [2023]
   Keywords : Scrap management; Quality Management; Manufacturing; skrothantering; kvalitetshantering; tillverkning;

   Abstract : The purpose of this report is to identify the main challenges involved with scrap management in the manufacturing context. The work was conducted in collaboration with Cummins-Scania XPI in Södertälje. In order to conduct the work, a literature review covering the areas of quality management in the manufacturing context was conducted. READ MORE

5. 24. Perceptions and Adoption of Cryptocurrencies in the Aftermath of the Greek Financial Crisis. A Study on the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Stavros Apostolopoulos; [2023]
   Keywords : Cryptocurrencies; Financial crisis; Greece; Eastern Macedonia and Thrace; Consumers; Business owners;

   Abstract : This research study investigates the potential of cryptocurrencies in alleviating the consequences of the financial crisis and identifying new avenues for economic development in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. It is motivated by the significant economic downturn experienced by Greece following the 2008 financial crisis, which led to a risk of bankruptcy and a drastic reduction in GDP per capita, with the consecutive implementation of capital controls further disrupting the financial transactions in the country. READ MORE

6. 25. Managing supply risks post pandemic : Understanding gaps in organizational decision-making and proposing a tool to manage differences

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

   Author : Aron Joshi; [2023]
   Keywords : manufacturing; supply chain risk management; performance; decision-making; trade-offs; Tillverkning; riskhantering av försörjningskedjor; förmåga; beslutsfattande; avvägning;

   Abstract : Effective supply chain risk management has become crucial for companies as supply chains have become more complex and integrated due to decades of globalization. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains and the necessity of manufacturing companies to have a robust supply chain in order to be resilient towards supply chain disruptions. READ MORE