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  1. 1. Accessibility and equity assessment in public transport services : A Case Study in Palma de Mallorca

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Francesc Xavier Salleras Mestre; [2021]
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    Abstract : Public transport planning should start by having a clear knowledge of the gaps(mismatches) between transport supply and demand. The appraisal of transportrelatedprojects are widely assessed using tools such Cost Benefit analysis which fail toexplain how the benefits and burdens are distributed among the population which canbroaden the existing inequities in cities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Considering crowding in public transport forecasts

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering, ekonomi och teknik

    Author : Ilaf Hashim; [2017]
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    Abstract : Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is a common tool used when determining whether to invest or not in newpublic transport infrastructure by weighing the costs of the object in question against the benefits it isexpected to bring about. If the benefits exceed the costs, the recommendation would be to invest. READ MORE

  4. 3. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for Flood Risk Mapping and Near Real-time Flooding Extent Assessment in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Priscilla Adjei-Darko; [2017]
    Keywords : Natural disasters; Floods; Remote sensing; Geographic information system;

    Abstract : Disasters, whether natural or man-made have become an issue of mounting concern all over the world. Natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, landslides, cyclones, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions are yearly phenomena that have devastating effect on infrastructure and property and in most cases, results in the loss of human life. READ MORE

  5. 4. Financial Analysis of Energy-Efficiency Measures in Commercial Real Estate : Quantifying the value adding characteristics of energy-efficiency measures in commercial real estate through asset value increase and yield on investment

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Markus Mittler; [2016]
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    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to establish and quantify the improved real estate appraisal value that’s a result of enhancing the energy performance of commercial real estate in Sweden. The study has been carried out in co-operation with the real estate investment company Sveafastigheter, which is a prominent real estate investment company in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 5. Economic evaluation of preventive methods used in dentistry – a systematic review

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Odontologiska fakulteten (OD)

    Author : Louise Westerlund; Anna Simonsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Cost-effectiveness; Preventive dentistry; Cost-analysis; Cost-benefit analysis; Cost-utility analysis; Preventive methods; Economic evaluation; Cost; Effect;

    Abstract : Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka ekonomiska utvärderingar av preventiva metoder som används inom tandvården genom att göra en systematisk litteraturöversikt och besvara frågor om vilka preventiva metoder som analyserats avseende kostnad och effekt samt vilka typer av ekonomiska utvärderingar som analyserats. Material och metod: En sökningsstrategi genomfördes och PubMed, The Cochrane Library och Web of Science utgjorde databaser för litteratursökningen. READ MORE