Essays about: "Sustainable flight"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 35 essays containing the words Sustainable flight.

  1. 21. “Flight Shaming”- A Swedish media analysis of an emerging discourse in the climate change debate

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Kate Morrison; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; flight shaming; discourse analysis; Sweden; climate change debate;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to analyse the emerging discourse of ‘flight shaming’ in the climate change debate in Sweden. A discourse analysis was applied to a selection of translated printed newspaper articles from a variety of Swedish media outlets. READ MORE

  3. 22. Switzerland: railway or aviation nation? Emission saving potential from replacing air by train travel between Switzerland and Europe and the possibilities for the Swiss government to foster this mode shift.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Renè Inderbitzin; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; mode-shift; sustainable transport; air travel; train travel; multi-level perspective; Switzerland; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Even though flying is the most unsustainable mode of transport due to its high contribution to global climate change (global warming), it is widely used and is predicted to increase considerably in the future. This goes against the global goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission in order to reach the two-degree target set in the Paris Agreement. READ MORE

  4. 23. NIO Horizon : Future autonomous flight experience

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Tejas Purohit; [2019]
    Keywords : Future; mobility; autonomous; drone; interior; design; styling; transportation;

    Abstract : What if future air travel was highly sustainable and appealing? What if you could hop from building rooftop to rooftop or better, from a city to an island without the worries of ground congestion and gridlocks? And how would it look like if NIO decided to take this opportunity and broaden their product offerings? These were some of the initial question that guided the project towards a mode of mobility which is new and challenging to realise. Admittedly It was also exciting to imagine what would future of autonomy look like in something other that a car and to see if A. READ MORE

  5. 24. From being worried about the climate crisis to reducing or quitting traveling by air : and what Tågsemester and Vi håller oss på jorden has meant for this behavior change

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Ninja Tunbjer; [2019]
    Keywords : air travel reduction; flight free; pro-environmental behavior change; sustainability; communication; Vi håller oss på jorden; Tågsemester;

    Abstract : In order to transition to a society that can exist safely within the planet's biophysical limits, we need act on all levels simultaneously. This thesis focuses on how citizens can act individually and collectively to change behavior and to create acceptance and support for politics and companies to make necessary changes. READ MORE

  6. 25. Sustainability assessment of composites in aero-engine components

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

    Author : Pauline Léonard; [2019]
    Keywords : Composites; composite; sustainability; sustainable; aero-engine; aero-engines; jet engine; aerospace; aircraft; aviation; environment; environmental; economic; social; titanium; aluminum;

    Abstract : Environmental issues such as climate change are leading to important sustainability challenges in the aerospace industry. Composites are light materials that are extensively used to replace metals and reduce the aircraft weight, the goal being to decrease the fuel consumption in flight and limit the emission of greenhouse gases. READ MORE