Essays about: "Concept of fit"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 295 essays containing the words Concept of fit.

1. 16. Beyond the Green: Exploring how municipalities consider the planning and implementation of nature-based solutions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Victoria Johnson; Jade Yasmin Szegedi; [2023]
   Keywords : Nature-based solutions; Co-benefits; Municipal planning; Piggyback projects; Multifunctionality; Inter-departmental collaboration; Social involvement; Climate change adaptation; Societal challenges; Conflicting interests; Malmö; Rotterdam; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Nature-based solutions (NbS) are gaining popularity as tools to address societal challenges while providing social, economic, and environmental benefits. Given that NbS is a relatively new concept, there is a lack of guidance on how NbS in urban areas can be adapted to fit their socio-spatial context and provide benefits. READ MORE

3. 17. Pluvial urban flooding in a densified Sweden : do sustainable flood management and densification fit together?

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

   Author : Helena Arro; [2023]
   Keywords : urban flooding; pluvial urban flooding; sustainable urban flood management; technological fix; densification;

   Abstract : Pluvial urban flooding occurs in many parts of the world, including Sweden, often with severe consequences. Climate change and increased urbanization exacerbate the risk of urban flooding, and traditional urban drainage systems are unable to keep up. READ MORE

4. 18. Web-based Group Decision Support System for Solving Assembly Line Balancing Problems

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

   Author : Hugo Pettersson; [2023]
   Keywords : decision support system; assembly line balancing; group decision support system; web-based decision support system;

   Abstract : In the automotive industry, assembly lines are used to produce vehicles. These assembly lines improve throughput, and need to be carefully planned. Planning, or balancing, an assembly line constitutes identifying precedence relationships between tasks in the assembly line, and assigning tasks to stations to fit some criteria. READ MORE

5. 19. The Effectiveness of Performance Management Systems and its Systemic Value

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Daniel Perez Penagos; Nicole Steller; [2022]
   Keywords : Performance management systems; Effectiveness; Systemic value; Concept of fit; Path-dependency; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how managers comprehend the systemic value of a companies’ Performance Management System (PMS). The study findings show that PMS causes path-dependent behavior, leading to organizational rigidities, strategic inertia, and diminishing PMS effectiveness. READ MORE

6. 20. Mobility Services and Accessibility to Public and Local Services in Swedish Rural Areas

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Eli Rätväg; [2022]
   Keywords : MaaS; mobility-as-a-service; Sweden; rural areas; rural transportation; public service; private car use; accessibility; mobility; local accessibility index; public transportation authorities; PTA;

   Abstract : This report aims to study the difficulties when approaching accessibility and mobility challenges in rural areas and explore how rural areas might have been approached with urban methods. Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is a renowned concept when addressing accessibility and mobility development in both rural and urban areas. READ MORE