Essays about: "Downsizing"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 42 essays containing the word Downsizing.

  1. 6. Living Tiny : An exploratory study of the Swedish tiny house movement

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Melanie Olsson; [2020]
    Keywords : tiny house; housing; alternative housing; downsizing; compact living;

    Abstract : As cities face widespread housing shortages, as well as a large need for reducing the average ecological footprint, two of the biggest challenges for the housing sector today concerns affordability and environmental impact. The tiny house movement is a growing movement that is meeting these challenges head-on - but as of now, the topic has been largely overlooked in academia. READ MORE

  3. 7. Mer än bara blommor : vanliga trädgårdskomponenters effekter på biologisk mångfald

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Johan Larsson; [2020]
    Keywords : trädgård; trädgårdsdesign; trädgårdsskötsel; biologisk mångfald; biodiversitet; urbanisering; pollinatörer; garden; garden design; urban domestic garden; biological diversity; biodiversity; wildlife-friendly gardening; urbanization; pollinators;

    Abstract : Förutsättningar för biologisk mångfald i urbana, privata trädgårdar kan undersökas på flera sätt. I denna litteraturstudie används två olika perspektiv. Ur ett större perspektiv undersöks bland annat trädgårdens roll i landskapet och vilka faktorer som påverkar förutsättningarna för biologisk mångfald i trädgården. READ MORE

  4. 8. Housing A Nomad

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Minjmaa Enkhbat; [2020]
    Keywords : Approach to housing development in Ulaanbaatar City;

    Abstract : The thesis  is set in Mongolia, looking specifically at Ulaanbaatar City. As a native Mongolian with an educational background in a European context, an opportunity was presented to offer a critical appraisal of the city from an outsiders perspective informed by a deeper cultural understanding of the context. READ MORE

  5. 9. How does Military Experience Affect the Perception of Recruiters in Swedish Civilian Jobs? : A Case Study about Swedish Civilian Job Recruiters

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Randa Abulkheir; Pengfei Li; [2020]
    Keywords : Military Experience; Civilian Jobs; Employability; Sweden;

    Abstract : Under the United Nations’ proposal of downsizing military plans for peacekeeping, countries are continuously decreasing their military personnel size, resulting in a global military personnel decrease of 10% in twenty years, which is equivalent to a decrease of 3 million soldiers. Sweden, on the other hand, decreased its military personnel by 15% in just one year (2020), leaving these military personnel for the quest of new careers in civilian jobs. READ MORE

  6. 10. Introducing a central receiver system for industrial high-temperature process heat applications : A techno-economic case study of a large-scale CST plant system in a South African manganese sinter plant

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Maria Hallberg; Elin Hallme; [2019]
    Keywords : Solar energy; concentrating solar thermal; CST; central receiver system; CR; HelioPod; high-temperature process heat; manganese; business case; Solenergi; koncentrerad termisk solvärme; CST; soltorn; HelioPod; högtempererad processvärme; mangan; affärsmodell;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis was to investigate the potential for introducing a concentrating solar thermal (CST) central receiver plant system based on flexible heliostats - HelioPods - to provide high-temperature process heat in industrial applications. A CST plant system was designed in MATLAB, optically simulated for three design days in the ray-tracing software Tonatiuh and further analyzed in MATLAB by interpolating the results for each hour of the year. READ MORE