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  1. 1. Pros and Cons of Using Large Concrete Blocks in an Office Building Structure : Comfort, Stability, Sustainability

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggteknik (BY)

    Author : Shwan Baban; Asliyalfani Abolfazl; [2023]
    Keywords : Concrete blocks; C3C blocks; FE models; life cycle analysis; mechanical connections; CO2 emissions.;

    Abstract : In 2019, the cement industry used 280 million tons of oil equivalent, contributing to 7% of totalindustrial energy consumption. This resulted in 2.4 billion tons of CO2 emissions, constituting26% of the industrial sector’s CO2 output and 7% of global energy-related emissions. READ MORE

  3. 2. BIOMETRIC FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY FOR ESTIMATING FREQUENT HIV TESTING AND HIV INCIDENCE AMONG MOBILE MEN AND WOMEN IN FISHING COMMUNITIES ALONG LAKE VICTORIA, UGANDA

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för medicin

    Author : Josephine Radmanovic; [2022-07-06]
    Keywords : Biometric fingerprint; HIV AIDS; Fisherfolks; HIV frequent testing; HIV Incidence and prevalence; Record linkage;

    Abstract : Background: HIV/AIDS remains a major global health burden, and albeit declines in infections observed in more recent time, key populations account for most of the new infections. Recommendations such as “test and treat” and “frequent testing” as prevention, can help combat HIV. READ MORE

  4. 3. SuDS water storage capacity calculator : A decision support tool for the implementation ofSustainable Drainage Systems in Östersund.

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggande

    Author : Tess van der Hulle; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Drainage Systems SuDS ; Decision Support Systems DSS ; precipitation; calculator; stormwater model; Östersund; Sweden;

    Abstract : Heavy precipitation events are expected to increase in intensity and frequency, due to global warming. Sewer systems might overload during heavy rainfall, resulting in floods which potentially affect all municipalities in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. Climate Change, Disappearing Islands and thePerception of Climate Justice : A Content Analysis of the Perception of Climate Justice from thePerspective of Small Island States

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Amanda Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Small island states; climate change; climate in justice; colonialism; climate migration; adaptation and mitigation strategies; sea-level rise; disappearing islands; solidarity;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis was to establish how, in an emerging era of sinking islands andincreasing environmental degradation, ideas concerning climate justice have been developedin pacific small island states. These ideas have been analysed from a framework of southernand justice theory and, hence, been put in comparison to the global framework of climatejustice and the notion that sovereign states, no matter location or historical circumstances, areleft alone to deal with the worst effects of climate change. READ MORE

  6. 5. Vad är ett hållbart investeringsobjekt? : en kvalitativ studie om vägledande principer för hållbara investeringar inom fondförvaltning.

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Rasmus Larsen; Gabriel Rindberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Hållbar utveckling; hållbara investeringar; beslutsfattande; legitimitetsteori; rationell beslutsmodell; begränsad rationalitet; investeringsobjekt; ; legitimitet;

    Abstract : Världen står inför många utmaningar som exempelvis klimatförändringar, krig och miljöförstöring. Uppmaningar till globala åtgärder för att hantera dessa utmaningar framförs bland annat inom vetenskap, politik och samhälle. READ MORE