Essays about: "Large geographical cities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words Large geographical cities.

  1. 1. Using a GIS to enable an economic, land use and energy output comparison between small wind powered turbines and large-scale wind farms: the case of Oslo, Norway.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Colin Potter; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wind power; Renewable energy sources; urban wind energy; urban areas; planning; vertical axis wind turbines; comparative studies; urban integrated energy systems; Oslo; Roan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Responding to an identified knowledge gap, the study aims to determine if smaller wind turbines located on top of existing urban buildings are more resource efficient (land utilization and economically) than large scale wind farms. To answer this question, using a GIS, the resource efficiency of the Roan wind farm in Northern Norway was compared to a theoretical modeled installation of small-scale wind turbines on top of buildings within a 2km radius study zone in central Oslo. READ MORE

  3. 2. Shoppin’ in the Rain : An Evaluation of the Usefulness of Weather-Based Features for an ML Ranking Model in the Setting of Children’s Clothing Online Retailing

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

    Author : Isac Lorentz; [2023]
    Keywords : Statistical analysis; regression analysis; recommender systems; ensemble learning; electronic commerce; LightGBM; learning to rank; feature selection; weather-based features; fashion; Statistisk analys; regressionsanalys; rekommendationssystem; ensemble-inlärning; näthandel; LightGBM; learning to rank; variabelselektion; väderbaserade variabler; mode;

    Abstract : Online shopping offers numerous benefits, but large product catalogs make it difficult for shoppers to understand the existence and characteristics of every item for sale. To simplify the decision-making process, online retailers use ranking models to recommend products relevant to each individual user. READ MORE

  4. 3. Energy System Planning, Optimisation & the Impacts of Climate Hazards: the Case-Study of Malmö Municipality in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Julia Fabris; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Energy Transition; Climate Change Adaptation; Hybrid Renewable Energy System; Energy System Optimisation; Climate Hazards;

    Abstract : Urban areas house most of the global population and are also responsible for large shares of global greenhouse gas emissions. Cities and municipalities thus play a significant role in modern society to achieve an energy transition to renewable energy sources and to adapt to climate change. READ MORE

  5. 4. Geographical expansion rate of a brown bear population in Fennoscandia and the factors explaining the directional variations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Lisbet Hougaard Baklid; [2022]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; brown bear; expansion rate; Ursus arctos; Fennoscandia; Sweden; barrier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The brown bears, Ursus arctos L., in the Scandinavian peninsula were distributed in almost all counties before aimed reduction during the 1700-1900s (Swenson et al. 1995). From 1981-2013 the population increased more than five times (Chapron et al. READ MORE

  6. 5. Nature Nexus - Small town sustainability in an island context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Emily Axtell Himber; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban Design; Rural Design; Denmark; Nexø; Bornholm; Small Town Sustainability; Residential; Yderområde i Danmark; Yderkommuner; Sunshine Island; Solskinsøen; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Despite its sandy beaches, lush forest, and many sunshine hours, Bornholm was placed on a list along with 23 other municipalities as a peripheral area by Erhvervsstyrelsen in 2014. This designation means that the municipality’s income per capita is less than 90 percent of the national average and over an hour away from a large city. READ MORE