Essays about: "Urban II"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 68 essays containing the words Urban II.

  1. 21. Does Reality Match Ambition? Multilevel governance of building energy efficiency in Brunnshög, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Kelly Delaney; [2019]
    Keywords : Energy efficiency; energy efficient buildings; multilevel governance; policy ambitions; policy implementation; Science General;

    Abstract : Improving energy efficiency in buildings is an important part of the EU’s ambitions to address climate change and other environmental, social and economic challenges. This is a role that is traditionally taken on by varying levels of governments, each level addressing elements that fall within their areas of jurisdiction. READ MORE

  3. 22. Bortom ved och virke : mångbrukets värden i risksamhället

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Lisa Karlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : mångbruk; identitet; skogspolicy; risksamhälle;

    Abstract : Mångbruk utgör en viktig del i den nationella och småländska skogsstrategin från 2018. I policydokumenten står att läsa hur skogen bär på en mångfald av värden som har förmåga att bidra till ekonomisk tillväxt, biologisk mångfald, sysselsättning, landsbygdsutveckling och allmännytta. READ MORE

  4. 23. Cumulative effects assessment (CEA) methodology : theory and practice

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Ariana Kubart; [2019]
    Keywords : environmental assessment; cumulative effects; CEA; magnitude; significance;

    Abstract : Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA) is a subdiscipline of environmental assessment, specially targeting the collective effects resulting from diverse human activities and in combination with natural processes. CEA implementation in practice is slow, despite of the available framework and legal requirements. READ MORE

  5. 24. Analysis of Autonomous Buses impact on transportation between Stockholm’s universities

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Marc Urtasun López; [2019]
    Keywords : Public Transport Network; General Costs Evaluation; Autonomous Bus; Low demand; Bachelor’s Degree Project. ii;

    Abstract : The city of Stockholm is developing fast and its population is strongly growing,new solutions for urban mobility must be found. Implementations in the publictransport network are needed and the use of automated buses is a present topicfor efficient and sustainable transportation. READ MORE

  6. 25. Distribution of microplastic colour and count in the Crocodile River, South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Maria Umlauf; [2019]
    Keywords : Microplastic; Colour; Freshwater; Crocodile River; Sources; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper was to establish sources for microplastic fibres and fragments based on the presence of specific colours (I) within different land use classes and (II) in relation to the location of wastewater treatment plants. Most of the colours did not result in significantly different counts between the land use classes, except for black fragments, which resulted in significantly higher counts in urban environments compared to natural environments. READ MORE