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  1. 1. Early Life Factors and Disease Development in Childhood

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Ellen Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Delivery mode; C-section; breastfeeding; antibiotics; probiotics; infant; microbiota; food engineering; Medicine and Health Sciences; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Background and Aim The aim was to investigate the effects of four early life factors – delivery mode, feeding method, probiotics, and antibiotics – on disease development in childhood. This was done by conducting a structured literature review. READ MORE

  3. 2. Energy Management in Buildings

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Victor Liang; Paulo Monsalve; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This report is the result of a minor field study (MFS) performed in the Dominican Republic. The country strongly relies on energy sources from adjacent countries, currently the nation depends on fossil fuel for 86 % of its electricity generation and in 2011, 8.6 % of its GDP was spent on fossil fuel imports. READ MORE

  4. 3. All invited : waterfront park design for sustainable tourism in Miches, the Dominican Republic

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

    Author : Sari Lindvall; [2014]
    Keywords : Landscape architecture; sustainable tourism development; Miches; El Seibo; the Dominican Republic; waterfront park design; SWOT-analysis; chromatic character; public space; Landscape Character Assessment; LCA-method;

    Abstract : Hidden away in the pristine landscape on the northeast shore of the Dominican Republic, the remote village of Miches is on the verge of shifting its economic resource base from traditional fishing into what could become an international model for sustainable tourism. The aim of this thesis was to produce a vision of a waterfront park near the center of the village; demonstrating concept-based landscape design that reflects the goals of sustainable development originating from the local incentive structure. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Study of Building Procedure in the Dominican Republic : How to develop a sustainable building process. -Are there applicable models and techniques from Sweden?

    University essay from JTH, Byggnadsteknik

    Author : Kristina Myrberg; Caroline Knutsson; [2009]
    Keywords : Building techniques; Building materials; Working environment; Building ecology; Housing; Developing country; The Dominican Republic; Santo Domingo; Environmental objectives; Byggnadsteknik; Byggnadsmaterial; Arbetsmiljö; Byggekologi; Husbyggnad; U-land; Dominikanska Republiken; Santo Domingo; Miljömål;

    Abstract : This report is the final thesis and the conclusion of the final project that was done during the spring semester of 2009, in the city of Santo Domingo, The Dominican Republic, West Indies by Caroline Knutsson and Kristina Myrberg. The project is based on the field studies that are done in the investigation together with the information from interviews from the construction sites and the collected information from the research. READ MORE