Essays about: "district-level analysis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words district-level analysis.

1. 1. Reducing the environmental impact of new neighbourhoods during early planning stages using life cycle analysis (LCA) : Towards effective decision support tools for settlements projects

   University essay from KTH/Byggvetenskap

   Author : Pierrick Francois Gervasi; [2022]
   Keywords : district LCA; residential neighbourhood; EPD; Urban Print; urban; modelling; normalization; weighing; planet boundaries.;

   Abstract : Since the first warnings on the limits of planet Earth, 50 years ago, policies havenot been sufficient and fast enough to create a more sustainable world, which is todayillustrated by climate change, an increase in resource scarcity, and tremendousbiodiversity loss. Cities have been playing an important role in those environmentalconsequences, today accounting for 60% of greenhouse gases. READ MORE

3. 2. The Influence of Natural Radon Occurrence on the Severity of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany: a Spatial Analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Ignatius Gabriel Aloysius Maria Perera; [2022]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Epidemiology; Germany; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Radon; Spatial regression; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The exposure to naturally occurring, radioactive noble gas radon is known to cause permanent damage in lung tissue. Lung diseases and prior radiation of lung tissue have been identified as contributing to a severe progression of COVID-19. READ MORE

4. 3. INFORMATION AND QUALITY OF GOVERNANCE IN NON-DEMOCRATIC SETTINGS A Geospatial Analysis of Media Access and Quality of Public Service Provision in Uganda

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Klara Schönenberger; [2021-07-20]
   Keywords : Media Access; Accountability; Public Service Provision; Autocracies; Uganda;

   Abstract : This thesis investigated whether access to a non-state-owned radio station can improve the provision of public services at the district level as aspect of quality of governance in Uganda, depending on the visibility and street-discretion of the service. Thereby, this work attempts to fill the research gap on media access and quality of governance in a non-democratic setting. READ MORE

5. 4. A Spatial Analysis of Homicide Crime’s Distribution and Association with Deprivation in Stockholm Between 2010-2017

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Dennis Lindell Schettini; [2019]
   Keywords : GIS; homicide; deprivation; hot spot; generalized regression; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : A Spatial Analysis of Homicide Crime’s Distribution and Association with Deprivation in Stockholm Between 2010-2017 Homicide crimes are rare events depending on numerous factors and tend to be distributed differently based on geographic location. The use of spatial analysis is substantively important for detecting different predictors in varying geographic areas and for the diffusion process of homicide crimes. READ MORE

6. 5. Energy Systems Simulation on an Urban District-Level

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

   Author : Dado Hadziomerovic; [2019]
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   Abstract : The development of urban-scale energy systems modelling on a district-level is presently the target of many research organisations because of the growing interest in assessing the effect of energy efficiency throughout the full energy chain in urban district environments. This Master thesis includes an overview on energy use with aggregation at building- and a geographically restricted residential area level. READ MORE