Essays about: "Rural"
Showing result 31 - 35 of 3994 essays containing the word Rural.
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31. Techno-economic analysis and simulation of low temperature district heating networks
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : The continuous increase in global energy consumption has led to a greater focus on the energy required for heating buildings. This thesis presents a techno-economic model for analysing low-temperature district heating networks coupled with a geothermal heat source. READ MORE
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32. Can an alternative cosmovision challenge the market hegemony? : an analysis of article 6.8 in the Paris agreement
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : A rising global temperature and increased emissions, in combination with the slow progress of the yearly climate negotiations shows that there is something hindering the radical improvement needed to protect both the planet and humanity. The outset for this thesis is to study the UN climate negotiations and the alternative discourse that can question the hegemony. READ MORE
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33. A shed, a dock and a boat : a design proposal for a harbor in Bohuslän with focus on cultural heritage
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This thesis presents a design proposal for a new harbor in Bohuslän.The area holds high historical and aesthetic values. The project site has been proposed by the municipality for the development of a new harbor, to meet increasing demand for mooring in the area. READ MORE
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34. Bioeconomy Strategy effects in Rural Areas : A comparative study of the Alpine region and Inner Scandinavia
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : The European Commission Bioeconomy Strategy aims to stimulate an ecologically sustainable economy to mitigate climate change, declining biodiversity, and as an economic and social strategy meant to provide jobs and stimulate growth. The aim of this research project is to understand how the European Commission Bioeconomy Strategy is being interpreted and implemented in two different rural European regions, Inner Scandinavia, and the Alpine region, and based on those findings discuss how a sustainable bioeconomy strategy can be understood primarily in relation to the ecological sustainability goals of decarbonizing the economy and protecting biodiversity. READ MORE
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35. Urban äng – ansvar och potential för biologisk mångfald : en jämförande analys av arter och indelningar mellan den svenska ängsfröproducenten Pratensis och Natura 2000
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Global biodiversitet minskar drastiskt vilket utöver att drabba enskilda arter även riskerar att få stora konsekvenser för ekosystem och grundläggande ekosystemtjänster. Ängen är en naturtyp med stor artrikedom och en lång tradition i Sverige men som idag är hotad och naturvårdsklassad till följd av förändrad markanvändning, som bland annat innefattar urbanisering. READ MORE
