Essays about: "expertise coordination"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words expertise coordination.

1. 1. Circular Construction : A Study of Reuse Practices in the Construction Industry from a Consultant´s Perspective

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

   Author : Johan Åberg; Jacob Foconi; [2023]
   Keywords : Reuse; Circular Economy; Construction Industry; Resource Use; Embodied Environmental Impact; Återbruk; Cirkulär Ekonomi; Byggbranschen; Resursanvändning; Inbäddad Miljöpåverkan;

   Abstract : In light of the need to reduce resource usage and mitigate the climate impact of the Swedish construction industry, the adoption of reusing secondary materials has gained significant attention as an alternative construction process. This approach not only addresses environmental concerns, but also aims to transition from the prevailing "make-take-waste" system of resource management. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring Impact of Project Size in Effort Estimation : A Case Study of Large Software Development Projects

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Nathalie Nilsson; Linn Bencker; [2021]
   Keywords : Effort Estimation; Large-Scale Software Projects; Agile Software Development; Project Planning; Software Development Projects;

   Abstract : Background: Effort estimation is one of the cornerstones in project management with the purpose of creating efficient planning and the ability to keep budgets. Despite the extensive research done within this area, one of the biggest and most complex problems in project management within software development is still considered to be the estimation process. READ MORE

4. 3. Climate Smart Risk Reduction in Urban Areas: A Review of factors for integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation within the context of urban Resilience

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Fariba Toufani; [2019]
   Keywords : Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change Adaptation; Integration; Urban Resilience; 100 Resilient Cities; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In recent years, the drawbacks of parallel systems in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) have been acknowledged in professional and academic communities, where the need for integration of the two fields in connection to development has been stressed. In this regard, the concept of resilience as an antithesis of risks has also been considered. READ MORE

5. 4. Coalitions in Action: A Study on Intra-Coalition Cooperation in the Council of Ministers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Søren Smidt Bonnesen; [2017]
   Keywords : cooperation; coalition; Council of Ministers; EU; rational choice; negotiations; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis seeks to increase the scholarly understanding of coalitions in working-groups in the Council of Ministers. In contrast to most of the literature on coalitions in the Council, this thesis is not concerned with which coalitions that will be formed. READ MORE

6. 5. Engaging in Emergency Preparedness in a Shifting Humanitarian Landscape: OCHA’s Advantages & Challenges

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Lana Garrels; [2017]
   Keywords : OCHA; Capacity development; Shifting humanitarian landscape; Emergency preparedness; Humanitarian-development nexus; New Way of Working; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The humanitarian landscape experiences shifts towards local ownership of operations, increasing attention on the humanitarian-development nexus and the resilience paradigm in a New Way of Working, rising importance of regional and private actors, and pushes for changes in the landscape’s financial architecture. Emergency preparedness is a bridging element in these trends. READ MORE