Essays about: "Warnings"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 100 essays containing the word Warnings.

  1. 21. Earth resources – a factor of time : A comparison between cotton and viscose

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)

    Author : Åsa Strandberg; [2022]
    Keywords : LCA; LCIA; environmental impact; resources; land use; forest; yield; harvest; biodiversity;

    Abstract : Consumption continues to grow, while warnings persist about the fact that more isbeing consumed than the Earth is capable of yielding. This growth in consumption isclearly exemplified in the textile industry, which doubled global fibre productionbetween the years 2000 and 2020, while the population growth was 27% (The WorldBank, 2022). READ MORE

  3. 22. Solar Energy and its Potential in Rural Botswana : a solution-driven qualitative field study with supplementary secondary research

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Patryk Törngren; Mariam Khodaverdian; [2022]
    Keywords : Solar Energy; Botswana; Solar PV; Concentrated Solar Power CSP ; Solar Water Heating; Rural Areas; Gakgatla Village; Solar Cooker; Solar Dryer; Firewood;

    Abstract : Solar energy is of huge interest due to the current situation with global warming. A number of solar technologies have been developed, such as photovoltaic, concentrated solar power, and solar water heating systems, to name a few. READ MORE

  4. 23. Adapting to melting glaciers : how Western Himalayan societies frame climate change and adaptation

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

    Author : Taha Anis; [2022]
    Keywords : Adaptation; identity; risk and Information; authority; Himalayas; frame analysis; Gilgit-Baltistan; Pakistan;

    Abstract : The glaciers of the Hindu-Kush Himalayas region flow into 10 major river basins and sustain nearly 2 billion people, with 250 million being directly dependent on them for freshwater sources while a further 1.65 billion rely on their outflows. READ MORE

  5. 24. Decision-making algorithm for self-driving vehicles Using diagnostics and prognostics for shortterm fault handling

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Erik Branzén; [2021]
    Keywords : Decision-making; diagnostics; prognostics; fault scenario; symptom; självkörande fordon; beslutsfattande; diagnos; prognos; felscenario; symptom;

    Abstract : A problem in self-driving vehicle (SDV) development is replacing human intuition in the diagnostic process. Some fundamental interactions between driver, service personnel, and system developer are hard to replace by onboard systems and processes. READ MORE

  6. 25. The financial development of a double-edged sword?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Bonnie Tallberg; [2021]
    Keywords : FinTech; Financial Inclusion; M-Shwari; savings; credit; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Since the mid-2000s, the financial sector in Kenya has experienced an unprecedented surge in financial inclusion amongst the population. Often attributed to financial technologies, commonly known as FinTech, the financial sector in Kenya has seen a boom-like expansion of providers seeking to establish themselves on the market. READ MORE