Essays about: "challenges in distribution of services"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words challenges in distribution of services.

1. 1. The intraspecific drought tolerance of Betula pendula Roth. : ecotypic aptitude as tree selection criteria for the urban landscape

   University essay from SLU/Department of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

   Author : Simon Hannus; [2021]
   Keywords : Betula pendula; clinal variation; drought tolerance; ecosystem services; ecotypes; potential evapotranspiration; turgor loss point; urban forestry; urban resilience; urban tree selection;

   Abstract : The ecosystem services provided by urban trees are substantial contributors to the quality of urban living, and their environmentally regulating capabilities are increasingly regarded as integral in order to efficiently secure urban resilience, by ameliorating the human and material impacts of extreme weather events. However, current trends of urban development presents challenges of how to preserve urban greenery ecosystem functioning, particularly in light of the ongoing climate change; which also has brought forth the importance of taxonomically diverse urban forests, to mitigate risks of catastrophic tree loss associated with these conditions. READ MORE

3. 2. Integration of renewable energy storage into wind power plants in France

   University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

   Author : Sarah Andree Denise Marie Watrin; [2020]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : One of the main challenges with increasing renewable energy share in electricity distribution networks is the regulation of power quality and reliability due to the intermittent nature of certain renewable energy resources. In particular, in the cases of increased share of wind and solar power generation systems in electricity networks. READ MORE

4. 3. A feasibility study on rail transportation of paperboard at Tetra Pak

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för teknisk ekonomi och logistik

   Author : Sanjay Mudaliar; Murilo Teldeschi; [2020]
   Keywords : BRI; Mode choice; total logistics cost; service; environment.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The current global trade scenario has a large infrastructural gap, which limits the possibilities for physical distribution of goods among different countries or continents. The ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ will be used to close this gap. Tetra Pak being global organisation would like to explore the possibilities of using rail transport in BRI. READ MORE

5. 4. Hur vet vi om vi gör skillnad? : om Malmö stads arbete för en jämlik hälsa

   University essay from SLU/Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Jenny Ekstam; [2019]
   Keywords : social hållbarhet; hälsa; Malmö; jämlikhet; stadsutveckling; sociala bestämningsfaktorer;

   Abstract : Studien undersöker Malmö stads arbete för en jämlik hälsa. 2013 släpptes Malmökommissionens slutrapport med mål och åtgärdsförslag baserade på WHOs rapport Closing the gap i a generation. Den här uppsatsen handlar om jämlik hälsa kopplat till hållbar stadsutveckling och hälsans sociala bestämningsfaktorer. READ MORE

6. 5. The green wedges of Stockholm - past, present and future : Development over time, changes in distribution and inclusion in urban planning

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Frida Orveland; [2019]
   Keywords : green wedges; urban planning; sustainable development; nature protection; resilient cities; gröna kilar; hållbara städer;

   Abstract : With an increasing urban population, urban areas around the world face great challenges in sustaining its inhabitants without losing its natural values. Fragmentation of the urban green areas is inevitable, causing the biodiversity to decline and the ecosystem services to weaken. READ MORE