Essays about: "Local perspective"

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1. 1. Station-level demand prediction in bike-sharing systems through machine learning and deep learning methods

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Nikolaos Staikos; [2024]
   Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; Bike-sharing demand; Machine learning; Deep learning; Spatial regression; Graph Convolutional Neural Network; Multiple Linear Regression; Multilayer Perceptron Regressor; Support Vector Machine; Random Forest Regressor; Urban environment; Micro-mobility; Station planning; Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Public Bike-Sharing systems have been employed in many cities around the globe. Shared bikes are an efficient and convenient means of transportation in advanced societies. Nonetheless, station planning and local bike-sharing network effectiveness can be challenging. READ MORE

3. 2. Examining Conservation Narratives : An Environmental Discourse Analysis of WWF Madagascar

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Félice Rubin; [2024]
   Keywords : Conservation; Discourse; Deforestation; Community management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Hegemony; Baselines; Environmental History; Miljövård; diskurs; avskogning; samhällsförvaltning; biodiversitet; ekosystemtjänster; hegemoni; miljöhistoria;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the conservation narratives of Madagascar the ambiguity of forest cover and deforestation estimates, and the difficulty in deconstructing the narratives linked to the idea of a once fully forested island. In particular, shifts in the conservation debate are related to the discursive power of a large-scale international NGO, the WWF. READ MORE

4. 3. Controlled environmental agriculture & the need for innovations networks

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Andreas Törnblom; Oscar Melkersson; [2023-08-28]
   Keywords : Controlled Environmental Agriculture CEA ; Food Production; Innovation Networks; Multi Level Perspective; Sustainability;

   Abstract : This thesis explores which innovation systems that facilitates growth for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) companies and to successfully operate within the food industry. This was done by interviewing several companies within the CEA industry as well as relevant governmental organizations. READ MORE

5. 4. By-Product and Waste Valorization in the Sea Food Industry: A Sustainable Business Model and Hybrid Organizations Perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Tristan Groh; [2023-07-19]
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   Abstract : There is a growing interest in sustainable entrepreneurship, fueled by the urgent need to address environmental challenges and global societal issues. This study explores the entrepreneurial opportunities presented by seafood waste valorization, as it offers potential solutions to both environmental concerns and the need for resource-efficient production. READ MORE

6. 5. The journey of accounting for nature: A qualitative study of the strive to account for nature through translation of the TNFD framework from a Scandinavian Institutionalism perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Markus Ögren; Ulrika Ohlson; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Taskforce of Nature-related Financial Disclosures TNFD ; Translation; Travel of ideas; Idea carriers; Accounting for nature; Calculative practices; Credibility; Salience; Legitimacy; Dis-embedding; Packaging; Unpacking;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how the traveling idea of accounting for nature is translated and materialized into a standardized framework. This is interesting as there is a rising interest in how to report on environmental issues and this interest has now expanded beyond climate-related issues to nature more broadly. READ MORE