Essays about: "earth 2050"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 48 essays containing the words earth 2050.

  1. 6. Industrial Symbiosis of Vertical Hydroponic Farming System at SweGreen

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Narmin Farkhondehmonfared; [2022]
    Keywords : Vertical farming; Urban symbiosis; Life cycle assessment LCA ; LEDs; Energy; Heat recovery; Vertikalt jordbruk; Urban symbios; Livscykelanalys LCA ; Lysdioder; Energi; Värmeåtervinning;

    Abstract : The United Nations projects that by the year 2050, there will be as many as 9.7 billion people on earth (UN, 2019). Along with the world population growth, the demand for food production will be increased. On the other side, agriculture plays a crucial role in global warming, increasing food production challenges. READ MORE

  3. 7. Det svala torget : att genom gestaltning anpassa platser i urbana miljöer till ett varmare klimat med fler och mer intensiva värmeböljor

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

    Author : Lisa Hansson; Jenny Olsson; [2022]
    Keywords : klimatanpassning; värmebölja; gestaltning; gestaltningsverktyg; värmestress;

    Abstract : Klimatförändringar påverkar jorden på olika sätt. I framtiden kan temperaturen på jorden komma att stiga och frekvensen samt intensiteten av värmeböljor kan komma att trappas upp. READ MORE

  4. 8. Strategic targets and KPIs for improved value chain circularity and sustainability performance : A case study of a large manufacturing enterprise within the energy sector

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Jonas Jansson; Herman Holmberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Circular Economy business; Key Performance indicator; Circular indicators; Sustainable value chain; sustainable business models. sustainability; circular business model; resource efficiency; Environmental strategy; sustainability strategy; energy efficiency; Circularity; Circular business; KPI; Sustainability KPI; Renewable Energy; Circular targets; sustainability target; Circular transformation; Industrial manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; Cirkulär ekonomi; hållbar utveckling; Mätetal; Hållbarhetsstrategi;

    Abstract : Global consumption levels currently extend far beyond what planet Earth in terms of natural resources can regenerate in a sustainable manor and will by 2050 reach levels corresponding to what it would require three Earths to sustain. This overexploitation and unsustainable management of the Earth’s resources in combination with the necessity of mitigating climate change and reaching net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 require action across all sectors, not least the manufacturing industry. READ MORE

  5. 9. The land carbon sink of Lithuanian forests in the light of climate change: A model approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Patricija Marijauskaite; [2022]
    Keywords : Geography; Physical geography; Ecosystem analysis; Ecosystem modelling; LPJ-GUESS; Climate change; Forest sequestration; Land carbon sink; Norway spruce; Scot s pine; Silver birch; monoculture; silviculture; NPP; NBP; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Forests form the backbone of the European terrestrial carbon sink (State Forest Service & Ministry of Environment, 2018). As the European Union (EU) strives to become climate neutral by 2050, forests are accounted for the natural carbon absorption mechanism (European Commission, n.d.). READ MORE

  6. 10. Tree stump manipulation - An experimental method to accelerate decomposition in tree stumps to compensate for the shortfall in dead wood substrate

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Author : Thomas Leonard Reneman; [2021-11-29]
    Keywords : stumps; dead wood; extraction; biodiversity; natural disturbances; mimicking; manipulation;

    Abstract : Current forestry exploits put a lot of strain on the global ecosystem that all life on earth depends on. Boreal natural dynamic forest environments are turned into sterile clear-cut areas. Forestry exploits also affect the biodiversity by extracting substantial amounts of dead wood substrate. READ MORE