Essays about: "Sustainability indicators"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 257 essays containing the words Sustainability indicators.

1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
   Keywords : Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

   Abstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE

3. 2. Digital Twins and Sustainability: A Comprehensive Review of Limitations and Opportunities

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

   Author : Simeon Petrov; [2023-12-04]
   Keywords : Digital Twins; Real Twin; Sustainability; Metrics; Indicators; Industry; Manufacturing; Production; Systemic Literature Review;

   Abstract : During the past few years there has been an increasing push to deliver sustainable products and improve production processes to meet the growing demand faced by various types of industries. There is a high importance placed on identifying and defining project, product, and policy goals but sustainability goals within these areas are difficult to define. READ MORE

4. 3. Prosperity with a purpose

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Ebba Bengtsson; Lilian Landström; [2023-08-22]
   Keywords : Panel data; SDG index; Environmental impact; Economic growth;

   Abstract : In the current landscape, policymakers are confronted with a formidable task: striking the delicate equilibrium between ongoing economic growth and a sustainable transition. This dilemma forces a difficult trade-off in various sectors, where the pursuit of sustainability often entails sacrifices and compromises with regard to economic growth. READ MORE

5. 4. Circularity indicators in practice: Exploring companies’ application and linkages to sustainability

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Emilia Paulina Paredes Bassi; [2023]
   Keywords : circular economy; circularity indicators; circularity assessment; sustainability assessment; industry; Chile; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Circular Economy (CE) has gained global recognition as a way to enable sustainability improvements in production and consumption systems. Numerous circularity indicators (c-indicators) have been developed by academia and practitioners to be used at the company level as analytical tools to measure progress towards a more circular economy. READ MORE

6. 5. Development of a Product Circularity Indicator Suitable for the EPD-scheme of Construction Products : A Review of Product Circularity Indicators and their Potential Applicability in EPDs for the Construction Sector

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Anna Hallberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular Economy; Product Circularity; Indicator; EPD; Construction Products; Green Buildings; Cirkulär Ekonomi; Produktcirkuläritet; Indikator; EPD; Byggprodukter; Hållbara Byggnader;

   Abstract : A change in resource consumption patterns is crucial to avoid climate change, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to increase climate resilience and consequently, the idea of a circular economy (CE) has gained widespread attention. The resource intense building and construction sector has become subject to both internal and external pressure to become more circular. READ MORE