Essays about: "disasters of technology"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 107 essays containing the words disasters of technology.

1. 6. Assessment of oyster mushroom production employing urban-based materials in Stockholm Stad

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Mio Fagerström; [2023]
   Keywords : Industrial symbiosis; residual waste streams; Pleurotus ostreatus; Oyster mushroom cultivation; Circular economy; Industriell symbios; restavfallsströmmar; Pleurotus Ostreatus; Ostronskivlings odling; cirkulär ekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the opportunities and challenges regarding urban oyster mushroomproduction (Pleurotus Ostreatus) employing urban-based materials in Stockholm Stad as agrowing medium. Additionally, the availability of the five most suitable substrates has beenfurther explored with the indicator’s availability in Stockholm Stad, and the Biologicalefficiency (BE%) for a suitable growing medium and the quantity of the substrates have beenmapped out. READ MORE

3. 7. The Impact of National Crises on Globally Distributed Scrum Teams: A Case Study in the Automotive Industry

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Clementina Njideka Obasi; Taiwo Seun Ajayi; [2023]
   Keywords : Productivity; Performance; Automotive; Global; Scrum; Team; National; Crises;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of national crises on globally distributed scrum teams in the automotive industry. The study involves several scrum team members from different nations with their day-to-day challenges, and additional obstacles arise when there is a crisis in any of the countries, for example, war or natural disasters. READ MORE

4. 8. Post Disaster: Examining Social Tension,Humanitarian Aid Impact and Urban PlanningLessons : The case of Karantina in Beirut, Lebanon

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Khadija Ali; [2023]
   Keywords : Host community; refugee; crisis; tension; integration; NGOs; Världssamhälle; flykting; kris; spänning; integration; icke-statliga organisationer NGO:er ;

   Abstract : Lebanon has a long history of hosting refugees. The influx of refugees has placed pressure on thecountry’s resources, infrastructure, and economy. READ MORE

5. 9. The COVID-19 pandemic impact on theMicrofinance industry and the role ofdigitalization

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Fuad Alam; [2023]
   Keywords : Microfinance; COVID-19 pandemic; emerging economies; digitalization; microentreprenuers; microfinance institutions; Mikrofinans; COVID-19 pandemi; digitalisering; tillväxtekonomier; Bangladesh; mikroentreprenörer; mikrofinansinstitut;

   Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the microfinance industry, particularly low-income individuals and communities, the bottom of the pyramid population in emerging economies. This study examines the effects of the pandemic on the microfinance industry's value chain as well as the role digitalization have played. READ MORE

6. 10. Mapping of Process Hazard Analyses in Swedish Process Industries and How the Work Can Be Improved

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI)

   Author : Isabella Bergström; [2022]
   Keywords : Risk management; Qualitative risk assessment; PHA; Process safety; Seveso directive; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study aims to map how Swedish process industries use qualitative risk analyses, such as process hazard analyses (PHA), to assess risks. Beyond the Seveso legislation, which requires all facilities classified as upper tier to perform a safety report each fifth years, there are no Swedish legislation or regulations regarding how and when PHAs should be executed. READ MORE