Essays about: "agglomeration factors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words agglomeration factors.

1. 1. Choosing the Perfect Spot - An exploratory study of the underlying factors behind companies' location decisions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Fredrik Möller; [2023]
   Keywords : Location decision; Company location; Business placement; Factors impacting company location; Competitive advantage; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Over time, different trends have been spotted in how companies decide to locate their businesses. From the gradual rise of more offshoring of operations, to the recent increase in popularity of returning business domestically again. READ MORE

3. 2. Towards a sustainable substitute for Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) in automotive industry

   University essay from KTH/Fiber- och polymerteknologi

   Author : Amalia Christoula; [2023]
   Keywords : Polylactide PLA ; Biobased; Life Cycle Analysis LCA ; Impact modifiers; Lignocellulose nanofibers LCNF; Polylaktid PLA ; Biobaserad; Livscykelanalys LCA ; Slagtålighet; Nanofibrer av lignocellulosa LCNF ;

   Abstract : Syftet med detta examensarbete var att utveckla ett hållbart ersättningsmaterial till akrylnitrilbutadienstyren plast (ABS), genom att applicera principerna för grön kemi och teknik. ABS är en icke-nedbrytbar plast som till exempel används i slagtåliga produkter för hyttinteriörer. READ MORE

4. 3. Technology start-ups in context : A case study investigating how contextual factors impact the performance of New Technology-BasedFirms (NTBFs) in Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : Agnes Hjalmarsson; Hilda Stifors; [2021]
   Keywords : New technology-based firms; firm performance; firm context; contextual factors; agglomeration; clusters; Nya teknik-baserade företag; företagsprestation; kontextuella faktorer; agglomeration; kluster;

   Abstract : In recent decades, numerous prominent scholars have highlighted the fact that small and medium sized firms in general, and new technology-based firms in particular, represent an important source of innovation and economic growth. The success of new technology-based firms is further argued to be closely linked to innovation capacity and performance, which in turn depends on the context in which the company is located. READ MORE

5. 4. A Systematic Approach to Analyze Industrial Clusters : A Case Study of The Iceland Ocean Cluster

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

   Author : Nikki Den Hollander; Thorkell V. Thorsteinsson; [2020]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Regional industries see a trend of agglomeration of firms in concentrated economic areas. Firms in these regions convene and form a cluster with a wide array of intensive collaborations between the individual actors. The result is the enhancement of a variety of aspects in the region such as innovation, and entrepreneurial activities and attitudes. READ MORE

6. 5. Urban Growth and Environmental Risks - A GIS-Based Analysis of Landslide Susceptibility in Bukavu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Simon Paul; [2019]
   Keywords : Bukavu; Landslides; Environmental Risks; GIS; Urban Growth; Slope Inclination; Land Cover; D. R. Congo; South Kivu; Satellite Data; Digital Elevation Model;

   Abstract : The city of Bukavu, located at the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the province of South Kivu, is a large and densely populated urban agglomeration that has experienced rapid growth during recent years. At the same time, Bukavu has been repeatedly struck by environmental hazards, especially by devastating landslides. READ MORE