Essays about: "Organic construction solutions"

Found 5 essays containing the words Organic construction solutions.

1. 1. Comparative life cycle assessment of organic building materials

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

   Author : Delav Yossef; Dino Hot; [2021]
   Keywords : Organic building material; Comparative LCA; EN15804; EN15978; OneClick LCA; Organic construction solutions; CO2 eq; Primary energy use;

   Abstract : The ever-increasing awareness of global warming has made the building industry startlooking for alternative building solutions in order to meet the changing demands. Thesechallenges have given rise to organization which aim to go further and construct moresustainable alternatives in the form of Ecovillages. READ MORE

3. 2. Can organic waste fuel the buses in Johannesburg? : A study of potential, feasibility, costs and environmental performance of a biomethane solution for public transport

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

   Author : Johanna Niklasson; Linnea Bergquist Skogfors; [2018]
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   Abstract : Like many large cities, Johannesburg faces several sustainability challenges such as unsustainable use of natural resources, emissions contributing to environmental- and waste related problems. The city is a provincial transport centre, and the transport sector is responsible for a large share of the city’s energy demand and emissions. READ MORE

4. 3. Waste Management System Assessment in the North of Argentina

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Maria Eugenia Quiroga Ekman; [2017]
   Keywords : Integrated waste management; solid waste; methodology; waste management; waste treatment; landfill; organic waste; biogas;

   Abstract : During the last decades, solid waste management has been going through a lot of changes regarding, regulation and applications of models and systems. New practices to solve environmental problems have been approached in different scenarios, situations and in different countries. READ MORE

5. 4. Sweden in the Box : Product designfor promoting Swedish culture to Chinese people

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

   Author : Weihua Ge; [2016]
   Keywords : Sustainable design; Product innovation design; Culture promotion; Nation brand;

   Abstract : Project starts with the Swedish food to study the Swedish diet cultureand the traditional customs. Based on the theory of the sustainabledevelopment, the project makes a deep discussion about how tointroduce the Swedish culture to China, which aims to expand itsinfluence in China, improve the Swedish popularity in China andpromote the development of Swedish tourism. READ MORE

6. 5. IWESS, an integrated water, energy and sanitation solution : A holistic approach to reach sustainability trough organic waste management for the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya

   University essay from Institutionen för teknik och samhälle

   Author : Erik Martinsson; Emil Martinsson; Sören Säf; [2008]
   Keywords : ecological waste water treatment; slow sand filtration; deforestation; eutrophication; global warming; appropriate technologies; anaerobic process; biogas; source separation; nutrient re-circulation; waste water reuse; waste to resource; soil erosion; soil fertility; desertification;

   Abstract : The process of allocating necessary resources like clean water, fuel/energy and food have resulted in an unsustainable use of natural resources causing problems with Soil erosion, soil fertility, desertification, deforestation, eutrophication and global warming. The purpose of this study was to gain information on the functional design of a waste management system enabling the organic components of domestic waste to be processed as useful resources while at the same time allow them to be re-circulated. READ MORE