Essays about: "Global Compact"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 58 essays containing the words Global Compact.

  1. 1. PERCEPTION OF URBAN TREES AND THEIR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Emma Dalros Sköld; [2023-08-03]
    Keywords : perceptions; tree preferences; urban trees; ecosystem services;

    Abstract : Global urbanization is one of the most wide-ranging, irreversible, and rapid land-use changes in modern history. Natural elements, such as trees, should be incorporated into cities to produce sustainable urban environments. READ MORE

  3. 2. Risk Implications of Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Implementations: the Case of the Nordics

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Denis Mijolović; [2023]
    Keywords : Small Modular Nuclear Reactors; Nuclear Energy; Energy Policy; Energy Transition; Risk Management; Scandinavian Energy Strategy;

    Abstract : Climate change is no novelty – we witness its disastrous impact more and more by each day. Although we already started envisaging a future where the vitality of our societies is derived not from conventional fossil fuels, but from a sophisticated, clean, and steadfast energy source – the latest benchmarks tracked by leading global energy agencies show grim performance, thereby calling for an intervention. READ MORE

  4. 3. Compact Digital Track Maps: Enhancing Train Traveller Information at the Crossing of Accuracy and Availability : A comparative analysis of algorithms for generating compact representations of railway tracks

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Adam Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Train positioning; Digital track map; Digital map generation; Position measurement; Global navigation satellite system; Cartography; Tågpositionering; Digitala spårkartor; Generering av digitala kartor; Positionsmätning; Satellitnavigation; Kartograf;

    Abstract : Trains are constrained to the railway tracks they operate on. This can be leveraged for absolute train positioning, where a train’s position can be mapped onto a digital track map (DTM). Extensive research has been dedicated to enhancing the accuracy of DTMs. READ MORE

  5. 4. Thermal Analysis of Wave Energy Converter : Developing a Compact CHT Model for Operational Insights

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Mekanisk värmeteori och strömningslära

    Author : Jakob Jidbratt; Joel Leckström; [2023]
    Keywords : Computational Fluid Dynamics; CFD; Conjugate Heat Transfer; CHT; Wave Energy Converter; WEC; Moving mesh; Ball screw;

    Abstract : Climate change is a critical global issue that continues to shape the way we understand and interact with the world around us. It is discussed more than ever before, especially in politics. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Participation and Contribution of Local Non-Governmental Organisations from the Global Southern States of the Middle East North Africa Region, to Global Governance on Climate Change Displacement : Exploring Change Through the Global Compact on Migration and Refugees

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Ellen Pettigrew; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate change displacement; Global Compact on Refugees and Migration; Local; Middle East and North Africa; Non-governmental organisations; Southern;

    Abstract : The aim of this research is to analyse how local, Southern Middle East and North African NGOs are included or excluded in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Global Compact on Refugees and how they contribute to a changing global governance on climate change displacement. A combined theoretical framework of social constructivism interlinked with structural and social concepts of power was used in the research. READ MORE