Essays about: "integrated waste management"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 75 essays containing the words integrated waste management.

1. 11. From Waste to Resource: Solid Waste Management in the districts of Sardinal and Tamarindo, Costa Rica

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Jeni Jasmin Särmäkari; [2022]
   Keywords : Solid waste management; Costa Rica; tourism; recycling; Integrated Sustainable Waste Management; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Solid waste management has become a large challenge worldwide as the generation of waste continues to increase. Deficient linear solid waste management practices have significant impacts on the environment, health and economy and there is a need for more sustainable systems and processes. READ MORE

3. 12. Rethinking organic municipal solid waste management in Kenyan urban areas

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Elaine M'nkubitu; [2022]
   Keywords : Organic waste management; circular economy; extrapolation; stakeholders; influencing factors.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Organic waste forms a big share of municipal solid waste, especially in developing countries. Its management is however faced with many challenges ranging from limited financial and technical capacity to lack of, or weak policy enforcement. This causes poor management of the waste leading to open dumping and disposal in un-engineered landfills. READ MORE

4. 13. Development of heat recovery solution for heavy duty truck cabs to improve energy efficiency.

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Exekiel Aurelio; Rahul Acharya Rathnakar; [2022]
   Keywords : air-to-air heat recovery; air-to-liquid heat recovery; integrated thermal management system; heat wheel; heat pump; battery electric vehicle; battery electric trucks; energy savings.; luft-till-luft värmeåtervinning; luft-till-vätska värmeåtervinning; integrerat värmehanteringssystem; värmehjul; värmepump; batterielektriskt fordon; batterielektriska lastbilar; energibesparingar.;

   Abstract : The recent climate actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have set the stage for decarbonizing the transportation sector through electrification, which has led to a surge in the deployment of battery electric vehicles (BEV). Trucks are no exception, which has led automakers to shift their focus toward producing Battery Electric Trucks (BET). READ MORE

5. 14. Woolgathering : Wool as a resource for rural regeneration

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Rebecca Lindkvist; [2022]
   Keywords : rural development; rural regeneration; architecture; waste utilization; wool;

   Abstract : Woolgathering aims to speculate around ways to reduce the wasteof wool and how wool can catalyze the regeneration of ruralvillages in the north of Sweden. In Sweden today, we producearound 1000 metric tons of wool per year, yet only about half of it isused. READ MORE

6. 15. Quantification of emissions in the ICT sector – a comparative analysis of the Product Life Cycle Assessment and Spend-based methods. : Optimal value chain accounting (Scope 3, category 1)

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

   Author : Abhishek kumar Rajesh Jha; [2022]
   Keywords : ICT sector; Scope 3 category 1 emissions or Optimal value chain emissions; CO2e emissions; GHG protocol; PLCA; Spend-based; Smartphones; Laptops; Display; Printed Wiring Board; Integrated Circuit; Solid State Drive; EMLCA; Sensitivity analysis Uncertainty analysis.;

   Abstract : Considering the rapid increase in the ICT (Information & Communication Technology) products in use, there is a risk of an increase in GHG emissions and electronic waste accumulation in the ICT sector. Therefore, it becomes important to account for the emissions in the ICT sector in order to take steps to mitigate them. READ MORE