Essays about: "Transport Independence"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the words Transport Independence.

  1. 6. Fields of Dreams: Scenarios to Produce Selected Biomass and Renewable Jet Fuels that Fulfill European Union Sustainability Criteria

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Torry van Slyke; [2019]
    Keywords : aviation biofuel; Camelina sativa; forestry residues; land use change; Renewable Energy Directive; sustainable development;

    Abstract : Aviation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have risen faster than any other transport sector to double between 1990 and 2005. Such emissions from aviation could increase another 700 percent globally, and at least 150 percent in the European Union (EU), by 2050 due to continuously increasing consumer demand. READ MORE

  3. 7. Accessible space? Urban youths’ needs and barriers in everyday life

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

    Author : Diana Ekman; [2018-08-09]
    Keywords : accessibility; mobility; youth; urban; time geography; proximity;

    Abstract : In the light of new sustainability challenges in cities brought forward by increasing urban populations, the realm of urban transportation research has gradually digressed from planning for accessibility by mobility to instead emphasise the benefits of accessibility by proximity. This shift brings with it a possibility to elucidate and expand knowledge on population groups that previously have been neglected in earlier planning processes. READ MORE

  4. 8. A new programming model for enterprise software : Allowing for rapid adaption and supporting maintainability at scale

    University essay from KTH/Elkraftteknik

    Author : Marc Höffl; [2017]
    Keywords : Enterprise Software; Microservices; Event Sourcing; Command Query Responsibility Segregation CQRS ; Distributed Systems; Process Systems; Enterprise Resource Planning ERP ; Business Process Re-engineering BPR ; Transparency; Adaptability; Testability; Reparability; Seneca.js; Hemera.js; Enterprise Software Patterns; Pattern Matching; Transport Independence; Additivity;

    Abstract : Companies are under constant pressure to adapt and improve their processes to staycompetitive. Since most of their processes are handled by software, it also needs toconstantly change. Those improvements and changes add up over time and increase thecomplexity of the system, which in turn prevents the company from further adaption. READ MORE

  5. 9. Development of a Wheelchair loading device : For manual wheelchairs

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för maskinteknik (MT)

    Author : Niklas Svensson; Anna Kowalska; [2015]
    Keywords : product development; wheelchair; transport; concept; design; customer;

    Abstract : With an increasing globalization, companies are forced to develop new products. That is why product development process is successfully used in companies all over the world. The main reason is to stay ahead of the competitors and continually improve the products to more competitive prices. READ MORE

  6. 10. Structure, Reforms and Performance of the Ugandan Cotton Sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Nilsson; [2010]
    Keywords : reform; cotton; Uganda; Market structure; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Uganda has fertile soils and climatic conditions well suited for cotton production. The country has a competitive advantage in the good intrinsic quality of its cotton, the cheap labour and the fact that cotton is handpicked. READ MORE