Essays about: "Risk reducing investment alternative"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Risk reducing investment alternative.

1. 1. Lowering energy need and improving indoor climate - A case study of rural dwellings in Gammalsvenskby, Ukraine

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

   Author : Viktor Kauranen; [2022]
   Keywords : Gammalsvenskby; energy-efficient; indoor climate; rural buildings; renovation; Ukraine; Life cycle cost; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : A vast majority of rural dwellings in Ukraine are inefficient from an energy perspective, with a major need for energy-efficient renovations. A lot of these buildings are also having problems with the indoor climate, with poor ventilation combined with indoor combustion of fuel which can cause negative health effects. READ MORE

3. 2. Blockchain Technology in Disaster Risk Management: Transforming the Delivery of Emergency Relief

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Carolina Källner; [2019]
   Keywords : blockchain technology; cash-based transfers; emergency relief; humanitarian aid; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Persisting challenges such as corruption and a lack of coordination among humanitarian organisations continuously lead to almost a third of all development assistance not reaching those in need. As various attempts of solving this dilemma have not been successful, an innovative approach is required. READ MORE

4. 3. Is there a Future in Real Estate? : Incorporate Futures Contracts within the Swiss Real Estate Market

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Ofelia Isberg; [2017]
   Keywords : Derivatives; Exchange; Futures Contracts; Hedging; Speculating; Real Estate; Derivat; Exchange; Futures Contracts; Hedging; Spekulation; Fastigheter;

   Abstract : In the past decades, real estate has turned into something more than just a home, it has become an investment. The interest to invest in the real estate market has increased from investors but also from private persons where the demand not only is to find a living but also perceived as an investment to make a profit or reinvest in the future. READ MORE

5. 4. Combustion of sludge in Fortum’s plants with possible phosphorus recycling

   University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

   Author : Victor Hoffman; Anton Marmsjö; [2014]
   Keywords : Sludge combustion; phosphorus;

   Abstract : The management of waste is by all means a great challenge to any society. In Sweden, the past decades has seen legislation progressing in congruence with concerns over environmental stress from inefficient waste management. The legislative changes aim primarily to promote waste reduction and better waste utilization. READ MORE

6. 5. FINANCING OPTIONS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES) : EXPLORING NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AS AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF FINANCING

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

   Author : ESISAL-RUTH LEMUEL; [2009]
   Keywords : Non-Bank Financial Institutions; Financing; Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PROBLEM DISCUSSION: Small and medium-sized enterprises are observed as capable instruments to solving the critical problems of development and poverty affecting most developing countries (Kayanula and Quartey 2000; Mead and Liedholm 1998; Fischer 1995), therefore the need for their growth in Nigeria is beyond question. Amidst many other problems, gaining access to bank credits and other financial markets have been identified as a key hindrance to this growth. READ MORE