Essays about: "eco system"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 210 essays containing the words eco system.

  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. Sustainable food packaging based on polyhydroxyalkanoate

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Safana Al-Ashor; [2024]
    Keywords : Biopolymers; Sustainable food packaging; Circular economy; Biobased and biodegradable materials; Food packaging; Processing technologies; Food quality; Shelf-life;

    Abstract : The Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima) and the University of Borås worked together to develop this project. The commonly used packaging materials pose a serious threat to the environment, as they are produced from nonrenewable crude oil and cannot decompose naturally. READ MORE

  4. 3. Softening - a choreographic exploration with trees

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

    Author : Anna Wennerbeck; [2023-08-22]
    Keywords : Trees; Choreography; Dance; Eco Art; Embodiment; Resilience; Reconnect; Ecosomatic;

    Abstract : The purpose of this project is to explore how to connect with nature through an embodied work, understood through a choreographic practice. It seeks to investigate what movements and materials can be generated from a choreographic work with trees. READ MORE

  5. 4. Powering Sustainable Development with SMRs - A qualitative study examining the potential effects of Small Modular Reactor deployment in Southern Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alixander Kanaan; Marcus Magnusson; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Small modular reactors; Sustainability; Eco-Innovation;

    Abstract : Europe has been immensely impacted by the recent turmoil in the continent and an energy crisis has emerged. Energy prices have soared over a period of two years and the price of energy is still at elevated levels throughout Europe and a high dependency on fossil fuels for energy production has become inevitable. READ MORE

  6. 5. COLLECTIVE ACTION TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL INNOVATION A qualitative study of factors that benefit and/or hinder collaboration within the innovation ecosystem of industrial transformation in North Central Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Åsa Ängsback; [2023-07-04]
    Keywords : Collective Action Theory; Smart Specialisation; Regional innovation; Industrial transformation; Innovation Eco System; North Central Sweden;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to address the need for a better understanding of how actors in regional innovation ecosystems work collectively for sustainable regional development and innovation towards the green and digital transition of the European Green Deal. The paper contributes to existing literature about challenges in the implementation of regional innovation (smart specialisation) strategies, by examining factors that have shown to affect collaboration related to large scale problems, e. READ MORE