Essays about: "environmental preparedness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words environmental preparedness.

1. 1. Wildfire growth modelling in Sweden - a suitability assessment of available data

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Henrik Hagelin; [2023]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Geographic Information Science; Physical geography; Prometheus; WiSE-FASS; The 2014 Västmanland wildfire; Wildfire growth modelling; Wildfire suppression support; Wildfire behaviour; MESAN; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Wildfires are worldwide problems that stress societies by damaging their economies and they cause serious, sometimes fatal, health implications among the populations. In recent years, the rate of wildfire occurrence has increased as the global average temperature has risen. Because of global climate change, this rate is expected to continue rising. READ MORE

3. 2. Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence : the Swedish Quick Service Restaurant Sector

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Jonathan Gray Elliott; [2023]
   Keywords : Burger King; CSDDD Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; Environment; EU; Fast food; Max Hamburger; McDonald’s; Power; Quick Service Restaurant; Restaurant; Sustainability; Sweden; Wholesale;

   Abstract : This thesis project looked at the preparedness of the Quick Service Restaurant Sector (QSRS) in Sweden for the introduction of a new EU law in 2024, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Food systems play a major role in the climate crisis, contributing up to one third of all greenhouse gas emissions, with the QSRS playing a significant role in this across the globe. READ MORE

4. 3. Reflective equilibrium applied in practice: Identifying climate migration environmental drivers in Guatemala for the further prioritization of Loss and Damage strategies

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Rebeca Montes; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate Migration; Compensation; Environmental Drivers; Ethics; Financial Prioritization; Guatemala; Justice; Loss and Damage; Sustainable Development;

   Abstract : The climate crisis has forced vulnerable countries in the Global South, such as Guatemala, to migrate. This study has two main focuses. The first one is identifying the region's most critical environmental mobility drivers. READ MORE

5. 4. Preparedness of Construction SMEs for climate adaptation-related renovation services : An analysis of companies in the Kronoberg region

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

   Author : Rida Naeem; [2023]
   Keywords : Construction sector; Buildings; Small and Medium-sized Enterprises SMEs ; Climate change; Kronoberg region;

   Abstract : Climate change presents a significant global challenge, affecting various aspects such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and altered precipitation patterns. Climate adaptation and climate mitigation are two fundamental strategies for addressing climate change. READ MORE

6. 5. Food preparedness and the protection of agricultural land among municipalities : A case study in Haninge and Heby municipalities

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Freja Handler; [2023]
   Keywords : Food preparedness; protection of agricultural land; resilience; municipalities; Livsmedelsberedskap; skydd av jordbruksmark; resiliens; kommuner;

   Abstract : Food provision in times of environmental and social crises has become a hot topic over recent years. The covid-19 pandemic and the Russian war on Ukraine have led to a re-evaluation of Swedish food preparedness. READ MORE