Essays about: "food economy"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 258 essays containing the words food economy.

1. 21. Reusable Takeaway Containers: Disposable to Durable - A feasibility study of transition towards reusable takeaway containers in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Deepshikha Bholanath Singhania; Sadia Hassan; [2023]
   Keywords : takeaway; reusable packaging; multi-use takeaway containers; single-use to multi-use; deposit return system; circular economy; theory of planned behavior; Sweden.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Ever growing environmental impact due to human activities has increased efforts globally to tackle the issues by promoting sustainable behavior. Similar efforts are also being made to handle the waste and litter problem of single-use takeaway food packaging. READ MORE

3. 22. Valorising spent coffee grounds : An assessment of possibilities in the municipality of Stockholm

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Emma Westling; [2023]
   Keywords : Food waste hierarchy; spent coffee grounds; circular economy; economic assessments; waste valorisation; Matavfallshierarki; Kaffesump; Cirkulär ekonomi; ekonomisk bedömning; avfallsvalorisering;

   Abstract : Circular economy is an economic model that is gaining more and more attention, themodel aims to close production chains by recirculate waste into the system as newraw material. Spent coffee grounds are a waste that has great potential to becomenew products since the spent coffee ground contains many valuable substances suchas polysaccharides, polyphenols, and lipids. READ MORE

4. 23. The impact of green taxes on waste reduction – A case study of the impact of two Spanish taxes to support the transition to a Circular Economy

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Lucía Cañas Rivera; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular Economy; Green Taxes; Landfill; LRSC; Plastic; SMEs; Waste;

   Abstract : The current global waste problem presents significant challenges worldwide, and Spain is no different. Factors such as rapid urbanization, population growth, intensive agriculture, linear production models, and changing consumption patterns contribute to the upward trend in waste generation. READ MORE

5. 24. More Fish, more Mahasoa? A Quantitative Analysis of Food Security & Poverty Reduction in Rural Small-scale Aquaculture in Madagascar

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Gianna Laura Angermayr; [2023]
   Keywords : Madagascar; Small-scale Aquaculture; Pond Aquaculture; Integrated Rice-Fish Farming; Community Well- being; Poverty Reduction; Food Security.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The role of food-producing sectors such as agriculture and aquaculture in the development process is debated and while some consider industrial production to be the answer, others suggest that small-scale production can also make contributions to poverty reduction and food security. This thesis aims to shed light on these relationships by performing quantitative analyses of the small-scale freshwater aquaculture sector in six regions of Madagascar. READ MORE

6. 25. Cultivating Community - Exploring an urban design proposal merging food production with future development for sustainable living.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Kritika Singh; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular economy; urban food production; brownfield transformation; urban sustainability; housing development; food security; urban development; architecture.; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : With the global population projected to reach eight billion by 2022, the world faces significant challenges associated with rapid urbanization. The migration of individuals from rural to urban areas in search of improved opportunities exacerbates the strain on resources, posing obstacles such as housing shortages, infrastructure demands, and food scarcity in growing cities. READ MORE