Essays about: "causal loop"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 26 essays containing the words causal loop.

  1. 21. Work creates community : the role of tourism activities in sustainable management of common pool resources in a northern european periphery community in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Kristin Rut Kristjansdottir; [2012]
    Keywords : common pool resources; sustainability science; tourism; communities; northern periphery; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this research is to analyze how tourist hosts in Gunnarsbyn, a rural community in northern Sweden, practice tourism and cooperate for sustainable use of common pool resources. The case study is descriptive of the infrastructural and demographic vulnerability involved in the livelihoods of many who work in the tourism industry in peripheral areas of Northern Europe. READ MORE

  3. 22. Municipal Organic Waste Composting as Management Option for Urban Agriculture: A case of Accra Metropolis, Ghana.

    University essay from KTH/VA-teknik, Vatten, Avlopp och Avfall

    Author : Michael Commander Hormenu; [2011]
    Keywords : Land filling; Urban agriculture; Municipal solid waste; Composting; Organic waste.;

    Abstract : The ever-increasing population in the metropolis of Accra, Ghana resulting in con-cerns for finding lasting solutions to manage large volumes of waste produced can be tackled through composting for urban agriculture. With insanitary land filling serving as the major disposal option in the metropolis, plans to build the first ever sanitary landfill facility in the metropolis calls for measures to be taken in order to prolong the lifespan of the facility. READ MORE

  4. 23. Building resilience to climate-driven regime shifts

    University essay from Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Rolands Sadauskis; [2011]
    Keywords : regime shift; climate change; leverage point; mitigation strategies; ecosystem service;

    Abstract : There is increasing concern about potential climate-driven regime shifts– large abrupt shifts in social-ecological systems that could have large impacts onecosystems services and human well-being. This paper aims to synthesize the potentialpathways for building resilience to such regime shifts. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Usefulness of Modularization, Mass Customization, Postpnement and Customer Order Decoupling Poing Acrss the Product Life Cycle

    University essay from Industriell marknadsföring och industriell ekonomi

    Author : Songmei Dong; [2010]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The concept of the product life cycle is not new, having been described, analyzed and discussed so often in the literature of marketing, management and manufacturing. While its strategic implications have been the subject of much research, little is known about its effect on operational aspects, particularly for product and process design. READ MORE

  6. 25. Towards a Sustainable Maritime Transport Corridor : How Could Security and Safety Help Attain This Goal ?

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Avdelningen för maskinteknik

    Author : Andrea Benner; James McDonald; Abderrahim Sallak; [2008]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Maritime Transport Corridor; Baltic Transport Corridor; Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development; Security; Safety.;

    Abstract : In a fast moving world where maritime transport corridors play a major role in the movement of people and goods, there are significant sustainability issues with these operations. This paper considers the sustainability of these corridors and the contribution of security and safety measures to achieve sustainability. READ MORE