Essays about: "development and scarce of resources"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the words development and scarce of resources.

  1. 1. Managing Domestic Wells in Sweden. Investigating the role of domestic wells in ensuring a reliable drinking water supply and assessing their vulnerability to climate change

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Alice Stenfelt; [2023-08-28]
    Keywords : Domestic wells; Individual drinking water supply; Climate change; Sustainable development; Drinking water management; resilience water supply; Climate adaption; Sweden;

    Abstract : Domestic wells provide drinking water for a significant proportion of the population in Sweden, especially in rural areas where public water supplies are not available (Drage, 2022; Hjerne et al., 2021). Domestic wells typically lack regulation (Gunnarsdottir et al., 2020; Stoll et al. READ MORE

  3. 2. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
    Keywords : Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

    Abstract : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. READ MORE

  4. 3. Freshwater Security in Small Island Developing States: A case study of Anguilla

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Julia Korten; [2023]
    Keywords : Anguilla; Desalination; Freshwater import; Freshwater security; Small Island Developing State; Sustainable Devel-opment; Wastewater treatment;

    Abstract : Freshwater scarcity leads to serious effects on the socioeconomic and commercial development of a country. The management of freshwater resources will be one of the most pressing issues of this millennium making it a catalyst for war and peace. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Future of Urban Last Mile Deliveries - Not a piece of cake

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Hannah Renhed; Martina Kylebäck Wennerlöf; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban last mile delivery; customer demands; sustainability; outsourcing; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Urban last mile delivery has become an increasingly relevant topic in this day and age, where the urban population is growing at the same time as climate change forces nations to limit emissions. The demand for fast and flexible deliveries in urban areas accelerates, which further escalates the need to optimize these last mile deliveries since they are the most polluting part of the supply chain. READ MORE

  6. 5. A top-down investigation of the possible extension of oxygen concentrator use within Swedish healthcare, with regards to national and global benefits

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Alice Lachmann; [2023]
    Keywords : oxygen concentrators; LOX; liquid oxygen; oxygen therapy; medical oxygen; oxygen cylinder; PSA; VPSA; oxygen supply; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Oxygen concentrators are relatively small medical devices that concentrates oxygen from the ambient air next to the patient. They are widely used in low resource settings and in the home health care. READ MORE