Essays about: "Local literature study in effects of thesis"

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  1. 16. A framework for sustainable adaptive reuse of industrial buildings : Testing the developed adaptive building reuse framework on the case of The Plant in Chicago, USA

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Friedrich Hampel; [2020]
    Keywords : adaptive reuse; framework; sustainable urban development; The Plant; industrial buildings;

    Abstract : Sustainable urban development is one of the dominant movements in the urban planning realm in the 21st century. It focuses mainly on improving current life while keeping future effects to an extent with which future life is not restricted. READ MORE

  3. 17. Partnership of convenience or opportunity for growth? : investigating the role of retailers in expanding local food schemes in the case study of EDEKA branches in northern Germany

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Esther Lutz; [2020]
    Keywords : values vased supply chain; local food; Hamburg; intermediaries;

    Abstract : In the past years growing interest in alternative forms of food supply chains has incentivised researchers to investigate the role of retailers in Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC) mainly in the United States, Canada and the EU, with little attention paid to SFSC retailer interaction in the German context specifically. The aim of this thesis to contribute to the existing literature by investigating how the country’s presumed institutional conditions affect the viability of selling via retailers for a certain type of SFSC producer. READ MORE

  4. 18. Mobility-as-a-Service and Electrification of Transport : A Study on Possibilities and Obstacles for Mobility-as-a-Service in Stockholm and Implications for Electrification of Vehicles

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Albert Petersson; [2020]
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    Abstract : Increasing urbanization drives the need for cities to make transport more efficient, both to meet climate goals as well as creating an attractive living environment for its residents, with less congestion, noise and local pollution. As vehicles are increasingly electrified, further innovations will be needed in order to meet environmental, social and economic sustainability targets, and a more efficient use of vehicles and public transport is central in this endeavor. READ MORE

  5. 19. Social Change of an Indigenous Community: A case study of the community-based cooperative "Millennial Women" in Oaxaca, Mexico

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Louise Gripenberg; [2019]
    Keywords : community-based cooperative; indigenous identity; subsistence; social relations; solidarity economy; pulque production; Mexico; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Mexico has a large share of indigenous people that are living in disproportionally high poverty levels. As a result, rural communities are facing deprivation of indigenous peoples in search of work in urban areas. READ MORE

  6. 20. Studying the impact of a mobile application in food waste reduction, circular economy, and social interaction inside the community.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : Christos Gkalfas; [2019]
    Keywords : Mobile Development; literature review; food waste; circular economy; sustainability; community sharing; financial crisis; donation; Ionic; Cordova; Angular; SASS; HTML; Typescript; Google Firebase;

    Abstract : Social and ecological sustainability applications are a significant way to bring equality, equity, and happiness in society. Food waste and food security are two of the most significant problems the people have to tackle the next years. READ MORE