Essays about: "Examples of literature review"

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  1. 1. Cost Efficiency and Waste Reduction in Completely Knocked Down Production

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Tekniska Högskolan

    Author : Anastasia Malavolti; [2019]
    Keywords : Improvement; CKD; production; waste reduction;

    Abstract : Purpose – To provide a framework for the improvement of the supply chain of Completely Knocked Down Products with a focus on waste reduction and cost-efficiency. Method– A case study at a company dealing with CKD assembly, based on observations and interviews. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainable urban districts: Identifying success factors and their (potential) implications for the transformation of Sege Park, Malmö

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Amelie Johansson; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Transition Management; transition experiment; urban; district; Sege Park; brownfield;

    Abstract : This thesis identifies factors for success and un-success in European sustainable urban development projects and subsequently aims to correlate them with the characteristics and practices of an on-going project, concluding in a set of policy recommendations. Worldwide urbanisation brings a concentration of activities contributing to environmental degradation and social injustice, which implies the need for implementing sustainable development practices in urban planning. READ MORE

  4. 3. Resilience in urban hydrology : A study of storm water management in the municipality of Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Boel Lindberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Storm water management; Storm water; Stormwater; Blue structures; Resilience in infrastructure; Urban runoff;

    Abstract : The environmental issues of storm water in the urban environment is addressed in political policies on many different governance levels. The concept of “sustainable storm water” in Europe uses the natural water cycle as a template for urban drainage, and the EU has a water framework directive (WFD) with a systems approach, using drainage basins as the starting point of all actions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Kognitiv dissonans– vad ligger till grund för att behandla djur olika?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Helena Lyngemark; [2018]
    Keywords : djuretik; etik; kognitiv dissonans; kött; vegan; vegetarian;

    Abstract : Cognitive dissonance is a psychological concept which describes a feeling of discomfort thatcan occur when your actions differ from your feeling of what is right to do. This essay aimsto immerse in this subject due to my interest in how this phenomenon arises. READ MORE

  6. 5. Adopting a resilience lens in managing decentralized water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Claudius Mpofu; [2018]
    Keywords : resilience; drinking water; sanitation and hygiene WASH ; decentralized systems; small-scale; WASH planning;

    Abstract : Climate change and increased pressure on water resources through urban and peri-urban population growth present some major uncertainties to the sustainable provision of good quality water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, particularly to small-scale decentralized systems which are considered more vulnerable compared to centralized systems. The concept of “resilience” could be useful when dealing with such uncertainties. READ MORE