Essays about: "assessment of noise pollution"

Found 3 essays containing the words assessment of noise pollution.

  1. 1. Off-hour Deliveries as a Sustainable Alternative : A case study of a Swedish recycling company

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Mursal Hassas; Signy Yu Liu; [2021]
    Keywords : Off-hour deliveries; Freight transportation; Congestion; Traffic efficiency; Emission; Logistics; Recycling industry; Off - hour leveranser; Godstransport; Trängsel; Trafik effektivitet; Avgaser; Logistik; Återvinning industri;

    Abstract : Global climate change is already having a noticeable impact on the environment that threatens the future of all species including humans. Unfortunately, it is currently accelerating and global temperatures will continue to rise in the coming decades mainly due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities in daily life. READ MORE

  2. 2. A sustainability assessment for public buses : A multi-criteria approach

    University essay from KTH/Hållbarhet och miljöteknik

    Author : Eamon Magorrian; [2018]
    Keywords : MCA; Transport; Sustainability; Efficiency; Cost; Bus; HVO; FAME; Bioethanol; Biogas; BEV; Weighting;

    Abstract : Many city planners, regional authorities and transport providers are tasked with the challenging job of selecting which type of public buses are suited to their location and priorities. The challenges of which are multidimensional in nature due to different policies to adhere to as well as economic, environmental and technical tradeoffs between options. READ MORE

  3. 3. Ecological impacts of traffic noise - A national spatial assessment for Sweden.

    University essay from KTH/Miljöbedömning och -förvaltning

    Author : Marzieh Karimpour; [2012]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Increased utilization of terrestrial vehicles requires devotion of huge efforts to provide road infrastructure for increased accessibility. Meanwhile, there is no doubt that transportation infrastructure has major impacts on ecosystems, ecological processes and biodiversity at a landscape scale. READ MORE