Essays about: "sustainable life"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 1184 essays containing the words sustainable life.

  1. 6. Microbial production of chemical building blocks from lignin

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

    Author : Kevin Bertilsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Lignin; Green plastic; Vanillin; Microbial production; Applied microbiology; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Plastics, derived from fossil fuels, have raised considerable environmental concerns. This has prompted the search for sustainable and safer plastic precursors alternatives. One alternative explored in the present study is vanillin, a phenolic compound derived from lignin, an abundant and renewable natural polymer. READ MORE

  3. 7. Sustainable food packaging based on polyhydroxyalkanoate

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Safana Al-Ashor; [2024]
    Keywords : Biopolymers; Sustainable food packaging; Circular economy; Biobased and biodegradable materials; Food packaging; Processing technologies; Food quality; Shelf-life;

    Abstract : The Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima) and the University of Borås worked together to develop this project. The commonly used packaging materials pose a serious threat to the environment, as they are produced from nonrenewable crude oil and cannot decompose naturally. READ MORE

  4. 8. Drysanpromenaden : ett programförslag för ett rekreativt promenadstråk längs Drysan i Skara

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Johanna Wilhelmsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Skara; Drysan; åpromenad; blågröna stråk; rekreation; PSD;

    Abstract : Den pågående urbaniseringen tillsammans med en ökande befolkning har lett till att antalet människor som idag bor i städer jämfört med på landsbygden har ökat betydligt. I strävan efter en hållbar utveckling förespråkas förtätning, vilket i många fall innebär att urbana grönytor fragmenteras och rekreativa kvalitet kan försämras. READ MORE

  5. 9. Assessing Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030: Economic Diversification, Social Inclusion, and Environmental Preservation through the Triple Bottom Line Lens

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Zara Salman; [2024]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; Saudi Arabia; National Interest; Economic reformation; Vision 2030; Agenda 2030; Triple Bottom Line Theory.;

    Abstract : This essay critically analyzes the implementation of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative through a detailed descriptive case study as the methodological framework, employing the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) model as the theoretical basis. The essay delves into the alignment of Vision 2030 with TBL principles, particularly in its influence on economic diversification, social inclusivity, and environmental conservation. READ MORE

  6. 10. Planning neighbourhoods for local living. New Urbanism ideas in practice

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

    Author : Vejuna Zalalyte; [2023-11-20]
    Keywords : neighbourhood; urban planning; density; mixed-use; walkability; access to services; local living; travel behaviour; behaviourism; New Urbanism;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the effect of New Urbanist planning theory on facilitating sustainable local living behaviours in inner city neighbourhoods. Drawing on the empirical evidence of two New Urbanist neighbourhoods in Lithuania and Sweden, the residents’ everyday lived experiences of the key guiding New Urbanist principles of density, mixed land use and walkability are explored. READ MORE