Essays about: "environment impact assessment and social impact assessment"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 59 essays containing the words environment impact assessment and social impact assessment.
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16. SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF HIGH CAPACITY TRANSPORTS - Impact Assessment in the Terminal Network of DHL Freight Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Purpose: The purpose is to study the potentials and risks of a HCT introduction in the established terminal network of DHL Freight Sweden to provide a holistic understanding from a system perspective of how benefits can be achieved with respect for the environmental, operational, economic and social aspects. The finished report should further contribute to comprehensive knowledge that could be used as a feasibility study and decision basis in an application to the Swedish Transport Agency in order to receive a permit to use HCVs in DHL Freight’s terminal network. READ MORE
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17. Records roles in Corporate Sustainability Reporting : An explorative study of corporate sustainability reporting from an archives and information science perspective
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för informationssystem och –teknologiAbstract : Calls for more responsible companies, have led to initiatives and legislations of sustainability reporting, in order to improve corporate transparency and accountability regarding companies economic, environmental and social impact. The aim of the research was to explore records roles in corporate sustainability reporting, which is discussed from an archives and information science perspective. READ MORE
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18. Multi-Criteria GIS modelling for optimal alignment of roadway by-passes in the Tlokweng Planning Area, Botswana
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : To find the optimal by-pass road alignment in the Tlokweng Planning Area in Botswana, a multi-criteria spatial-based model is developed using the GIS-MCE approach. In respect to the environmental impact assessment (EIA) approach, in this research a set of criteria is classified under 3 themes – economic, environmental and social. READ MORE
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19. Sustainability reporting in project-based industries: a European study with a focus on the motion picture industry
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Project-based industries (PBIs) and more specifically the motion picture industry (MPI) are industries with fluid workflows composed of non-standardised routines. The constant and massive employment of resources on an industrial level (energy usage, waste production, ephemeral decors, food consumption, transportation) generates a considerable negative impact on the environment. READ MORE
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20. Social Life Cycle Assessment in the Textile Industry: a case study in a small company
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Investigations of the textile industry and apparel sector often reveal unethical behaviours towards workers and lack of transparency in the value chain. As consumers are getting more conscious and the external pressure and demand for more sustainable clothing increases, companies need to implement management systems to control their operations and ensure actions are socially responsible. READ MORE
