Essays about: "Uruguay"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 essays containing the word Uruguay.

  1. 1. Exploring daylight in two different hemispheres.

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Carolina Borgia Stagnaro; [2023]
    Keywords : Daylight; Climate adaptation; Regenerative evolution; Sustainable development;

    Abstract : Daylight is an essential element for both the built and natural environment. A careful design that acknowledges daylight performance can improve energy efficiency and environment protection, thus making construction more sustainable. However, allocating time to deeply evaluate all the aspects in a project might be challenging. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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. 3. Sizing and dispatch optimization for PV BESS systems in specific markets

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

    Author : Natalia Triunfo; [2023]
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    Abstract : The consistent rise in electricity demand, coupled with the degradation of our planet's resources, has driven the growth of renewable energy. Various strategies are being implemented to facilitate the transition to renewable sources, encompassing initiatives such as increasing transmission lines, developing energy storage technologies, or combining different renewable energies. READ MORE

  5. 4. The impact of the Pink-Tide extractive economic model on democracy: a comparative study of democratic performance in Argentina and Uruguay

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Daniel Hernan Benjamin Gamez; [2022]
    Keywords : Democracy; extractivism; Argentina; Uruguay; institutions;

    Abstract : The deteriorating quality of democracy in Latin America has been a debated issue for a long time. Numerous theories and authors have proposed different causes and reasons. READ MORE

  6. 5. Deconstructing Informality: Evidence from South American Household Surveys

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Ana Maria Teresa Morales Curiel; [2021]
    Keywords : labor informality; social security; socio-economic characteristics; household surveys; South America; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The persistence and growth of the informal economy in South America is considered one of the most relevant problems in the region. However, studying informality across countries can be a complicated task due to the lack of homogeneous concepts and measurements. READ MORE