Essays about: "best environmental practices"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 97 essays containing the words best environmental practices.
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16. Non-Destructive Biomass and Relative Growth Rate Estimation in Aeroponic Agriculture using Machine Learning
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTHAbstract : Optimising plant growth in a controlled climate requires good measurements of both biomass (measured in grams) and relative growth rate (measured in grams of growth per day and gram of plant). In order to do this efficiently and continuously on an individual level during plant development, this has to be done non-destructively and without frequent and labor intensive weighing of plant biomass. READ MORE
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17. A comparison between on-premise and cloud environments in terms of security : With an emphasis on Software-as-a-Service & Platform-as-a-Service
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : Background: Cloud- and on-premise environments have been compared in terms of security several times. Many of these comparisons based their assessments on qualitative data rather than quantitative metrics. Some recent articles have considered comparing environments by using quantitative data. READ MORE
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18. EcoDesign in the Development of Furniture : Implemented Ecological Design Strategies and Life Cycle Assessment in a Swedish Context
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The European furniture industry manufactures approximately 28 % of furniture sold worldwide and accounts for about 10 % of the European Union manufacturing GDP. The industry heavily contributes to environmental burdens and is currently undergoing a transition influenced by scientific research supporting developments within European policies and directives. READ MORE
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19. Just Sustainability Transitions in the Blue Economy: Towards Blue Justice in Small-Scale Artisanal Fisheries in the Pacific of Costa Rica
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The blue economy emerged as sustainable, inclusive and equitable alternative to traditional oceans economy. However, the current paradigm of oceans as development spaces has led to an acceleration of competing uses of marine resources causing ecosystem deterioration and human rights abuses that disproportionately affect vulnerable small-scale fisheries. READ MORE
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20. Managing Complexities of Repair Service Offerings : A Study of the Outdoor Textile Industry
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : The textile industry, in its current form, is characterized by short use phases and large amounts of textile waste. One of the many approaches needed to address these issues is repair. By extending the life cycle of textiles, their environmental impact has potential to be reduced and a contribution toward a circular economy can be made. READ MORE
