Essays about: "Aviation Strategy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Aviation Strategy.
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1. When Flying is Inevitable : How international companies and business travelers can contribute to the transformation towards a future of sustainable aviation
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : This thesis emerged from a question that had been repeating itself in my head for a long period of time: If myself and the rest of the world face the fact that we are likely to keep flying for years to come for reasons somehow considered valid, how can we at the same time still contribute efficiently to achieving a more sustainable future of aviation? Based on this dilemma and focusing on the factor of impact, an actor with the power of creating a larger impact than a single individual was firstly identified. This actor also provides the perspective used in this thesis. READ MORE
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2. Latest developments in sustainability reporting: How the TCFD framework shapes the understanding of climate risks
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskapAbstract : This thesis explores how the latest trends in sustainability reporting are shaping the understanding of climate-related risks. Having the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework as a proxy, this thesis focuses on the double materiality perspective, namely on how new disclosures are related not only to organizational efforts in lowering emissions, but on disclosures based on a climate-scenario analysis wherein companies are stressing the impacts of climate-related risks on their infrastructure and operations in the same time. READ MORE
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3. Mechanical Design, Analysis, and Manufacturing of Wind Tunnel Model and Support Structure
University essay from KTH/LättkonstruktionerAbstract : The use of wind tunnel models for aerodynamic research is nowadays indispensable to aviation progress in the last years as aircrafts have become more complex. Wind tunnel model design and manufacturing has adopted many different processes and materials such as the use of a five-axis CNC; making this process a relatively long and expensive one. READ MORE
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4. Converting an Automobile Engine to an Aircraft Engine
University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner, marina system, flyg- och rymdteknik, rörelsemekanikAbstract : This project evaluates the opportunity to convert a three-cylinder automobile piston engine (the Tiny Friendly Giant) to an aircraft engine from an environmental and practical point of view. The problem of increased emissions from aviation calls for technical and socioeconomic solutions, which is the reason why this report is written. READ MORE
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5. To innovate or not - that is the question A study investigating how the number of patents applications has been affected by the EU ETS
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis examines how patent applications (as a proxy measure for innovation) in regulated sectors were affected by the implementation of the European Emission Trading System (the EU ETS) in 2005. The studied EU ETS-regulated sectors are cement and manufacturing of iron and steel with aviation sector as a placebo check. READ MORE
