Essays about: "economic of scale"

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1. 1. Assessing the Effectiveness of Urban Trees with Skeletal Soils in Flood Risk Mitigation

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Molly Boberg; [2024]
   Keywords : Flood Management; Climate Adaptation; Nature-Based Solutions NBS ; Urban Trees; Skeletal Soil; Hydrologic Modelling; MIKE; Översvämningshantering; Klimatanpassning; Naturbaserade lösningar; Stadsträd; Skelettjord; Hydrologisk modellering; MIKE;

   Abstract : With increased urbanization and climate change, heavy rainfall events and urban floods are becoming more frequent. To meet the demands for effective climate adaptation strategies and mitigation measures, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have received increased attention. READ MORE

3. 2. Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Rainfed Barley Production in the Mediterranean Basin : The Almeria province case study

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Francesco Saretto; [2024]
   Keywords : Barley; Rainfed; Climate Change; AquaCrop; AquaCrop-OSPy; Mediterranean; Climate Change Adaptation; Crop Modeling; Agriculture; Irrigation;

   Abstract : The Mediterranean basin is widely recognized as a climate change hotspot, with climate models projecting increasingly warmer and drier conditions that will impact local ecosystems, communities, and economies. Agriculture will be among the most affected sectors, with harsher conditions for crops’ growth, greater water needs, and lower yields. READ MORE

4. 3. Sustainable consumption in a consumer society. A study of sustainable consumption policy in Sweden 1992–2022.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Marie Karlsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Sustainable consumption; Consumer society; Consumer policy; Environmental policy; Policy analysis; Hållbar konsumtion; konsumtionssamhälle; konsumentpolitik; miljöpolitik; policyanalys;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how the topic of sustainable consumption has been discussed in Swedish policy-making between 1992–2022 by analysing policy documents including government official reports, government bills and government communications. The aim of the thesis is to understand how consumption has been discussed and problematised from a sustainability perspective in Sweden over time. READ MORE

5. 4. GDPR Compliance in EU-US Data Transfers - Examining the impact of the EU Commission’s 2023 adequacy decision on surveillance risks

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Linda Kidwell; [2024]
   Keywords : General Data Protection Regulation; Adequacy Decision; EU Commission; Surveillance law; Third country data transfers; US intelligence agencies; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : International data transfers serve to support the global economy, facilitating international collaboration and economic expansion. However this increased productivity comes at a cost, namely amplified personal data privacy and security risks. READ MORE

6. 5. (Swift) sanctions and the rise of parallel payment systems: A qualitative study of financial infrastructure and power dynamics in times of FinTech

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Jacqueline Klehr; [2023-10-05]
   Keywords : Financial infrastructure; economic sanctions; Swift; payment systems; ; cross border payments; financial network;

   Abstract : In 2022, the West imposed sanctions of unprecedented scale on Russia following the war in Ukraine, including severing Moscow from the main global financial message provider, Swift, with the objective to harm the ability of Russian banks to operate globally. As the global financial system is centralised, being severed from Swift significantly complicates the process of conducting cross border payments. READ MORE