Essays about: "Low carbon city"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 39 essays containing the words Low carbon city.

  1. 16. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through the Use of Free Shops : A Case Study of Two Free Shops in Gothenburg

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

    Author : Iza Nord; [2018]
    Keywords : carbon dioxide equivalents; CO2e; CO2eq; reuse; waste management; LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; LCI; Life Cycle; Inventory Study; life cycle; production; consumer; waste; Free Shops; Free Shop Majorna; Free Shop Högsbo; avfall; avfallsstatistik; Gratisbutik;

    Abstract : Products, throughout their life cycle from production to waste management, create emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). This leads to environmental impacts on the climate (Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, 2016). READ MORE

  3. 17. Towards a neutral North : identifying factors that drive a municipality to actively propel a low carbon transition : a case study of Akureyri, Iceland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Rakel Kristjansdottir; [2017]
    Keywords : political support; green image; change agents; agency; urban transition; sustainability science; community connection; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Lowering global carbon emission is one of the most pressing issues of our time. A rising interest in the role of cities in lowering emissions has been detected. Although urban areas are active entities in the production of carbon emissions they are also potential hubs for designing and implementing solutions. READ MORE

  4. 18. Only for the rich? Low-carbon energy transition in the Vauban (Freiburg, Germany)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Sophie Schwer; [2017]
    Keywords : Energy justice; Vauban; Freiburg; Energy Transition; Urban development; inequality; renewable energy; Science General;

    Abstract : This thesis examines a local low-carbon energy transition in an urban context with regard to energy justice. It takes the Vauban district in Freiburg (Germany) as a case study which has been described as a successful case of energy transition and a model for sustainable urban development. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Origin and Implementation of the Smart-Sustainable City Concept: The Case of Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Gabrielle Freeman; [2017]
    Keywords : smart-sustainable cities; sustainable development; ICT; climate change; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The concept of a smart-sustainable city (SSC) has recently come to dominate urban sustainability political agendas and academic discourses in Europe. This thesis investigates (1) the origination of the SSC concept, (2) how it is being framed as an approach to sustainable urban development, and (3) how it can be contextualized in concrete projects and urban planning initiatives in the city of Malmö, Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 20. Building Low Carbon Lifestyles : A qualitative study of the built environment’s potential to encourage low carbon lifestyles

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Thérèce Bonnier; [2017]
    Keywords : climate change; consumption patterns; eco-city; greenhouse gas emissions; low-carbon; low-impact; planning practices; sustainable consumption; urban planning;

    Abstract : With over half of the world’s population living in urban settlements and an ongoing urbanization, cities today offer a unique opportunity to tackle climate change. Emissions of greenhouse gases derive from all products and services used, and in Sweden the average inhabitant emit 7 tons of greenhouse gases in carbon dioxide equivalents every year from privately acquired products and services, calculated from a consumption perspective. READ MORE