Essays about: "Choice of Action"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 153 essays containing the words Choice of Action.

  1. 11. The environmental and social impact from digitization in buildings : A case study of the transformation and current conditions on the University hospital of Northern Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Author : Matilda Melén; Alma Wenhov; [2022]
    Keywords : digitization; building automation; HVAC; energy efficiency; qualitative interview; quantitative interview; LCA; maintenance techniques; environmental analysis; condition-based maintenance; preventive maintenance; reactive maintenance; NUS; the university hospital of northern sweden; Schneider Electric; CO2; transportation; efficiency; indoor comfort; indoor climate; climate change; digitalisering; fastighetsautomation; HVAC; energieffektivisering; kvalitativ intervju; kvantitativ intervju; LCA; underhållsstrategier; miljöanalys; konditionsbaserat underhåll; förebyggande underhåll; reaktivt underhåll; NUS; Norrlands Universitetssjukhus; Schneider Electric; CO2; transporter; effektivitet; inomhuskomfort; inomhusklimat; klimatförändring;

    Abstract : To improve sustainability, social, environmental and economic aspects needs to be considered. The most optimal result appears when all three aspects are balanced equally, this is however often overseen by private investors, who focuses only on reaching economic sustainability at the expense of social and environmental sustainability. READ MORE

  3. 12. “What kind of generation is this?” - A social anthropological study about youth climate activism in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Emma Lewin; [2022]
    Keywords : Social anthropology; youth climate activism; identity; morality performance; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The climate crisis is upon us and our planet is crying out for help. This thesis is a story about the young people that have chosen to answer the call and take action. READ MORE

  4. 13. Decoy Policies: The Attraction Effect Within Sustainability Legislation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Folke Bruno; Marcus Lind; [2022]
    Keywords : Attraction Effect; Policy Choice; Sustainability; Overton Window; Perceived Extremity;

    Abstract : The need for stronger action on climate change is acutely apparent today, and to successfully address global warming governments across the world will have to enact tougher sustainability measures. This quantitative study investigates whether an attraction effect - most commonly studied within marketing contexts - can exist within such legislative contexts and affect how people support different environmental policies. READ MORE

  5. 14. Searching for the silver lining of the US cloud

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Sonja Di Gleria; [2022]
    Keywords : Schrems II; public sector; privacy; GDPR;

    Abstract : We live in a society where more and more services are available online, and to an increasing extent, people expect that there should be a digital solution. The demand for digitalization of the public sector is increasing. READ MORE

  6. 15. “It’s a visceral connection” : young farmers processes of engagement in animal farming with autochthonous breeds

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

    Author : Ana Daniela Ferreira Andrade; [2022]
    Keywords : young farmers; ecosystem services; autochthonous breeds; human-animal relations;

    Abstract : Agroecosystems are valued by the provision of utilitarian services that satisfy human needs and by their non-utilitarian ascribed ecological, sociocultural or intrinsic values. Nowadays, a delicate situation of decrease of population and the fragile generational renewal comprises the risk of loss of cultural landscapes in many European rural communities. READ MORE