Essays about: "Kronoberg region"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Kronoberg region.
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1. Preparedness of Construction SMEs for climate adaptation-related renovation services : An analysis of companies in the Kronoberg region
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)Abstract : Climate change presents a significant global challenge, affecting various aspects such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and altered precipitation patterns. Climate adaptation and climate mitigation are two fundamental strategies for addressing climate change. READ MORE
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2. Sustainable development of on-shore wind power : integrated landscape character assessment as a tool to improve assessment of on-shore wind power in southern Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : To meet the increasing demand of renewable energy and move from the fossil-fuel economy, Sweden aims to expand the onshore wind power production from 30 TWh today, to 80 TWh by 2040, with a strong expansion in Southern Sweden aiming to complement the infrastructure implemented in Northern Sweden. The implementation in Southern Sweden has created growing conflict as landscapes of cultural, ecological, and social importance try to accommodate this new energy landscape. READ MORE
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3. Land cover changes in Southern Sweden from the mid-Holocene to present day: insights for ecosystem service assessments
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Climate change and human impact play a huge role in the sustainability and development of ecosystems and the services they offer to societies over temporal and spatial scales. Fossil pollen-based estimates provide unique information on past land cover change, but to date there are not many methods able to create spatially continuous maps and have a fine scale of land cover changes inferred from pollen information. READ MORE
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4. Supporting integration processes with social computing applications. A case of study: Kronoberg, Sweden in 2017
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : The widespread diffusion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and its integration in our day-to-day activities, has transformed our societies in different ways (Cachia, 2007). The potential and current application of technology devices and computing applications for improving peoples’ quality life has become an important area of study for different think tanks; and subject of constant regulation and policies by governments and multilateral organizations. READ MORE
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5. Empirical study of process of obtaining finance for non-Swedish entrepreneurs : In context of Kronoberg Region
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)Abstract : Abstract: Previous literature suggests that there are significant differences among Swedish and NonSwedish groups, as the non-Swedish counterpart of the system face more challenges and hurdles while obtaining finance for their businesses. The aim of the research paper is to map the processes of the obtaining finance from both private and government institutions and gather intelligence on the criteria to ascertain if there are any explicit difference in the processes a non-Swedish entrepreneur has to go through before it gets funded. READ MORE
