Essays about: "Crisis Preparedness"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 62 essays containing the words Crisis Preparedness.

  1. 36. DME som förnybart drivmedel till jordbruket : en studie i möjligheten att ersätta fossil diesel i jordbruksmaskiner med DME från bio-baserad råvara

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Johan Gundberg Aronsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Dimetyleter; biodrivmedel; bioDME; ”well-to-wheel”; fossilfritt; jordbruk; odling; hållbart; beredskap; livsmedelsförsörjning;

    Abstract : Sverige har satt som mål att nettoutsläpp från fossila bränslen ska vara borta till 2045 och mycket behöver göras för att Sverige ska uppnå det målet. Det går att konstatera att Sverige går snabbt framåt med att byta ut fossila bränslen i fordon och har redan nått en nivå på 23 % biokomponenter i drivmedel, den högsta nivån bland länderna i Europeiska Unionen. READ MORE

  3. 37. In-house glove recycling : Eliminating a waste stream with a circular approach

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

    Author : Axel Sjöberg; Johan Olsson Stjernberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Waste to value; circular economy; PVOH; disposable gloves; health care;

    Abstract : Background. Between 2012 and 2017 the plastic supply in Sweden increased by almost 400000 metric tons. In 2017, the hospitals in Sweden contributed to 4550 metric tons of plastic waste, disposable gloves counted for 2100 metric tons, which is 358 million disposable gloves. READ MORE

  4. 38. School-based disaster preparedness: a route to societal resilience? The case study of Ljungby municipality, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Andra Covaciu; [2020]
    Keywords : disaster risk management DRM ; school-based disaster preparedness SBDP ; climate change adaptation CCA ; societal resilience; students-aimed SBDP; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Children are valuable resources when it comes to disaster preparedness and they should no longer be seen as vulnerable. Since they spend about five days a week in school for almost the whole year, it is natural to consider preparing them for hazards while there. READ MORE

  5. 39. “Oh shit, should I be afraid now?” : Interpretations of responsibility and individual resilience in Stockholm

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Emma Henriksson; [2020]
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    Abstract : This thesis aims to attain a deeper understanding of individual resilience as shaped by interpretations of individual responsibility in Stockholm. The research questions that will guide this effort are which interpretations of responsibility for crisis preparedness are there among Stockholm citizens? And, how do understandings of responsibility influence individual resilience? To answer those questions, seven semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted and analysed through a thematic analysis, using resilience as a theoretical framework. READ MORE

  6. 40. The Organization under extreme conditions : the case study of UNHCR during the Syrian crisis

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Wael Alkusaibati; [2020]
    Keywords : contingency theory; emergency planning; hermeneutics; humanitarian aid; humanitarian crises; preparedness planning; the Syrian conflict;

    Abstract : The contemporary crises become increasingly complex, accompanied by more hostilities leading the infected societies to witness more unfortunate events, especially when political solutions are absent in war times or internal conflicts. The humanitarian sector, on the other hand, has to mitigate the severe effects of these crises on communities and provide assistance despite lack of funding and data. READ MORE