Essays about: "air pollution"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 304 essays containing the words air pollution.

  1. 21. Analysis of free-riding behaviour using instrumented bicycles

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : Jonathan Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Data collection; instrumented bicycle; free-riding; conventional bicycle; electric bicycle; naturalistic data;

    Abstract : The use of bicycle as a transportation mode has increased in popularity during the last four decades. The reasons that could explain why the use of bicycles have increased in popularity are many. READ MORE

  3. 22. The transition from fossil energy to renewable energy : Difficulties and opportunities

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Bakri Masri; [2023]
    Keywords : climate change; policy interventions; path dependency theory; energy; solar; wind; hydroelectric; geothermal; biomass;

    Abstract : The world’s demand for energy has steadily increased in recent years, driven by economic and population growth, coupled with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, using fossil fuels to meet the energy demand has led to various environmental and social problems, including air pollution, climate change, and geopolitical conflicts. READ MORE

  4. 23. 2D or not 2D: Assessing environmental awareness and cognitive load in mixed reality data visualizations : Visualizing gas leak data visualizations for an industrial surveying setting

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

    Author : Julia Schwuchow; [2023]
    Keywords : environmental awareness; cognitive load; information visualization; mixed reality; sustainable HCI; miljomedvetenhet; kognitiv belastning; informationsvisualisering; mixad ¨ verklighet; hallbar MDI;

    Abstract : Increasing the environmental awareness of invisible data, such as a city’s air pollution or a household’s energy consumption, has been an ongoing information visualization challenge that has entered the fields of immersive technologies like augmented (AR) and mixed reality (MR). In order to understand how form and dimensional affect this understanding for MR environments, this research investigated what the difference between statistical, iconographic 2D and physical 3D visualizations is with regards to minimizing cognitive load and fostering environmental awareness. READ MORE

  5. 24. Particulate matter analysis from engine outlet in heavy-duty diesel vehicles : A study of soot reactivity, morphology and ash-to-soot ratio from the outlet of 6-cylinder and 8-cylinder diesel engines.

    University essay from KTH/Kemiteknik

    Author : Tayisiya Vlasenko; [2023]
    Keywords : Diesel engine; particulate matter; kinetics; soot; heavy-duty vehicles; Dieselmotor; partiklar; kinetik; sot; tunga fordon;

    Abstract : De ökande luftföroreningarna i Europa är ett allvarligt miljöproblem, och vägtransporterna är en av de största orsakerna till detta. För att ta itu med detta problem och uppfylla nya utsläppskrav måste efterbehandlingssystemen för avgaser förbättras. READ MORE

  6. 25. Small hauliers' perception of battery electric vehicles : An investigation of opportunities, barriers and potential ownership models

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling

    Author : Magdalena Bohlin; Emma Dahlin; [2023]
    Keywords : Transport; Haulier; Battery electric vehicle;

    Abstract : Today, one third of Sweden’s total greenhouse gas emissions come from domestic transport. To reduce these emissions, the Swedish government has set emission targets. To meet these and to avoid the global impacts of climate changes, the need for new technologies and new fuels to replace fossil fuels has become evident. READ MORE