Essays about: "Climate impact of furniture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Climate impact of furniture.

  1. 1. Eco-Innovation in the Scandinavian and Finnish Furniture Industry: Investigating Drivers, Barriers and The Role of Company Age and Size

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Karolina Masalskaite; [2023]
    Keywords : Product eco-innovation; environmental sustainability; Scandinavian and Finnish furniture industry; drivers and obstacles to eco-innovation; company age and size impact; Business and Economics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Thesis Purpose: This study explores the major drivers and barriers to eco-innovation in Scandinavian and Finnish furniture companies, examining the influence of company size and age. The findings benefit stakeholders including businesses, policymakers, professionals, investors, and consumers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Second-hand furniture and climate impact : LCA modeling to explore potential emission savings of reused furniture

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Kolbrún Fríða Hrafnkelsdóttir; [2022]
    Keywords : Circularity and decarbonization; Climate impact of furniture; Reused furniture; Furniture environmental impacts; Climate impact of second-hand; Second-hand products; GHG emissions of second-hand; Cirkularitet och avkolning; Klimatpåverkan från möbler; Återanvända möbler; Möblers miljöpåverkan; Klimatpåverkan av begagnade produkter; Begagnade produkter; växthusgasutsläpp från begagnade produkter;

    Abstract : A circular economy has been suggested to be able to respond to environmental challenges caused by over-production and consumption of products. Reuse is a circularity measure ranked high in the waste management hierarchy and is especially relevant for passive durable products such as furniture. READ MORE

  4. 3. PLANNING FOR SOLAR ACCESS.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Alejandro Manso Covarrubias; [2021]
    Keywords : Urban planning; daylight; solar access; Lund; Helsingborg; observations.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Swedish cities are getting denser. People spend a lot of time indoors, it therefore becomes important to guarantee daylight availability and solar access in buildings, in order to save energy and ensure human well-being. However, this becomes important in the case of outdoor spaces as well. READ MORE

  5. 4. Impact of Green Marketing on Consumer Behaviour : A case study on the Furniture Industry

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Olivia Beinö; Linnéa Alexanderson; [2020]
    Keywords : Green Marketing; Sustainable Marketing; Green Product; Furniture Market; Greenwashing; Consumer Behaviour;

    Abstract : Abstract Background   The furniture industry is depending on natural resources, which are threatened by both consumption and climate change. Therefore, companies need to understand their responsibility for sustainable development and preserving the resources to operate in the future. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sustainable Material Selection:Guiding the Multi-Criteria Process to Design for Sustainable Innovation

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

    Author : Saga Hald; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainability Criteria; Material Selection; Environmental Guidelines;

    Abstract : In the past decades, the world has noticed complex changes in its climate. The resources available now as well as in the future could be said to be analogous to the decreasing circumference of a funnel. READ MORE