Essays about: "operational definition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the words operational definition.

  1. 1. Buildings in the Digital Era : An Explorative Study of Digital Twins in the Built Environment

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Siw Kristine Kästel; Joanna Wallén; [2024]
    Keywords : Digital Twin DT ; Arcitecture; Engineering and Construction AEC industry; Digitization; Building Information Modeling BIM ; Facility Management FM ; Operation Management O M ; Digital Tvilling; Fastighetsbranschen; Fastighetsförvaltning; Byggnadsinformationsmodeller BIM ;

    Abstract : In recent years, digital twins (DT) have gained traction in enhancing operation and maintenance procedures across various industrial sectors, such as manufacturing, energy, and aerospace. Yet their utilization remains more limited in the built environment. READ MORE

  2. 2. Bidding Farewell to the Ancient City of Ashur: A Qualitative Case Study of the Social and Cultural Impacts of the Makhoul Dam in Iraq

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alice Abbas; [2024]
    Keywords : Makhoul Dam; Climate Change Mitigation in Iraq; Solastalgia; Place attachment; Community Participation Theory; Semi-structured Interviews; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This qualitative case study explores through semi-structured Interviews the social and cultural impacts of the Makhoul Dam, planned as part of Iraq’s climate change mitigation work. It was based on the research question: How do local individuals experience the Makhoul Dam’s impact on their home environments including the surrounding archaeological sites? And supported by the two operational questions: How are individuals in the dam-affected areas wellbeing and identity interlinked to their native areas including the surrounding archaeological sites? and How does the Makhoul Dam including its decision making process affect individuals in the dam-affected areas’ wellbeing and identity? By using Albrecht's theory of solastalgia, the theory of place attachment, where a broader definition of the theory was applied and community participation theory, eight sub-themes were identified under three main themes; “Our Area”, Who’s decision? and Wellbeing and identity. READ MORE

  3. 3. IMPLICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG TO ALIGN WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S TARGET REGARDING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045 - Scenarios and Consequences

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Nafiseh Kazemi Ashtiani; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : Climate Neutrality; GHG emissions; higher education institutions HEIs ; Net Zero emission; carbon footprint; carbon capture and storage CCS ;

    Abstract : It is widely acknowledged that one of the most significant global challenges of the 21 st century is climate change. In its Fifth Assessment Report (2014), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) described the present extent of the problem and the hazards involved, citing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities as the primary contributor to global warming since the mid-20th century. READ MORE

  4. 4. Kvalitetsutvärdering för operationell och strategisk verksamhetsutveckling av offentliga grönytor : en studie med utgångspunkt i NGSA Nordic Green Space Awards kvalitetsramverk

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Eleonor Rosendahl; [2023]
    Keywords : kvalitet; kvalitetsutveckling; kvalitetsutvärdering; processledning; Urban open space UOS ; grönyteförvaltning; grönytor; parker; Total Quality Management TQM ; place-making; place-keeping;

    Abstract : Nordic Green Space Award, (NGSA), var en kvalitetsutmärkelse, ett nätverk och ett kvalitetutvärderingsramverk (Lindholst et al. 2016). READ MORE

  5. 5. Mine Action and Triple Nexus Implementation: A study case of the Colombian Final Peace Agreement

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Luisa Vargas; [2023]
    Keywords : triple nexus; peacebuilding; post-conflict; mine action; humanitarian demining;

    Abstract : The policy debate and definition of the Triple Nexus have been largely led by the United Nations, multilateral organizations, and donors. Since the Triple Nexus concept’s proposal, the international community has struggled with operationalizing this approach. READ MORE