Essays about: "First North"

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  1. 16. Multi-modal Public Transport Network Design Method

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Mingui Liu; [2023]
    Keywords : multi-modal public transportation; mobility on demand; bi-level network planning and optimization; genetic algorithm;

    Abstract : With the rapid development of industrialization and urbanization, industrial development and population growth drive the expansion of urban space, urban transportation demand shows the characteristics of spatial decentralization and diversification, and transportation travelers' requirements for mobility, accessibility, and comfort of transportation travel services are enhanced. Mobility on demand (MoD) services such as DiDi and Uber are new modes of public transportation, bringing many new opportunities and challenges. READ MORE

  2. 17. What factors do affect the underpricing on Swedish IPOs? : A quantitative study of returns on Swedish stock exchange markets

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Rasmus Heise; Anja Svoboda; [2023]
    Keywords : IPO; Underpricing; Swedish stock exchange; information asymmetry.;

    Abstract : The IPO market in Sweden has been on the rise and has had years of record in number of companies that has gone public. The phenomenon of underpricing has been analyzed for years in different markets as well as in different time periods. READ MORE

  3. 18. Increasing ecosystem services at an industrial area : A study applied to Rönnskärsverken

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Lisa Larsson; Petra Ljunggren; [2023]
    Keywords : Green areas; Biodiversity; Environmental regulation; Nature Based Solutions; Stormwater management;

    Abstract : What are ecosystem services, what are the possibilities to use them as a solution to remediate environmental problems, and how can they be increased in an industrial area such as Rönnskärsverken? The aim of this master thesis was to investigate the potential and the incentive for increasing ecosystem services in Rönnskärsverken’s industrial area through green areas and nature based stormwater management solutions on the site.  Ecosystem services is a concept that was put on the political agenda in the UN in 2005 in order to create a common definition and valuation to raise awareness of the values that nature provides to human beings. READ MORE

  4. 19. Greenwashing the family name: Moderating effects of ownership on the relationship between ESG performance and firm performance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nils Larsson; John-John Teglund; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; Family ownership; Concentrated ownership; Firm performance; Swedish ownership; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Title: Greenwashing the family name - Moderating effects of ownership on the relationship between ESG performance and firm performance Course: BUSN79 Authors: Nils Larsson & John-John Teglund Supervisor: Reda Moursli Keywords: ESG, Family ownership, Concentrated ownership, Firm performance, Swedish ownership Purpose: The purpose is to investigate the relationship between ESG performance and firm performance. And further to explore if and how ownership structure moderates this relationship. READ MORE

  5. 20. Learning for Crisis: Improving food security in Uppsala County through participative localized food production

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Juan José Ortiz Cuadra; [2023]
    Keywords : Food security; Local food systems; Local food; Soft systems methodology; Uppsala County; Sweden;

    Abstract : An unprecedented situation composed by worldwide land degradation, the post pandemic era, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine is unfolding, reminding us of the impendent risks that phenomena such as these have for food security. Considering that this context presents new unforeseen challenges, and that there is a lack of knowledge production connecting food security to countries of the global north, such as is the case of Sweden, this thesis seeks to foster discussions on food security through the lens of Uppsala County, integrating notions of Local food systems. READ MORE