Essays about: "environmental quality goals"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 98 essays containing the words environmental quality goals.

  1. 21. Promoting a better public health quality with urban green space in an informal settlement, Bogota, Colombia

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

    Author : Pamela Okinedo; [2022]
    Keywords : public spaces; urban green spaces; climate change; air pollution; informal settlements; ecosystem services;

    Abstract : Heat waves, rising temperatures, air pollution, and loss of biodiversity are examples of issues that will and are already rising due to climate change. The urban environment is one that continues to steadily grow at the cost of natural vegetation in the city, and this will only worsen with population growth. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Effects of qualitative Attributes of Sustainability Reports on Investors Trading Behavior

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ensieh Mahi; [2021-06-24]
    Keywords : sustainability report; textual analysis; readability; specificity; abnormal trading volume;

    Abstract : The importance of adopting sustainable measures in running businesses under different sectors is becoming more important. Many companies care more about sustainability these days, while they were considering only their financial goals previously. Companies become aware of their social and environmental impacts and responsibilities. READ MORE

  4. 23. Pre-renovation considerations for a Swedish single-family house : Analysis of energy saving potential

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Meghdeepa Choudhury; [2021]
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    Abstract : According to United Nations 7th sustainable development goal, increased use of fossil fuels in energy accounts for around 60 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions and in order to debacle this crisis of global warming, the European Union aimed to reduce energy use by 32.5 % within 2030 by improving energy efficiency. READ MORE

  5. 24. The superior option for stormwater management : A case study of Årstafältet

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Andreas Lundqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : Stormwater; NBS; conventional drainage system; Sustainable urban drainage systems; Årstafältet;

    Abstract : Dagens dagvattenhantering i urbana områden är inte hållbar vilket resulterar i översvämningar, förfallav naturen och hälsoproblem. Fortsatt urbanisering och klimatförändringar påverkar systemet negativtoch kräver en brådskande förändring. READ MORE

  6. 25. The hydrodynamic impacts of Estuarine Oyster reefs, and the application of drone technology to this study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Oskar Evert Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; GIS; Physical Geography; Oyster Reef; Drone; UAV; Hydrodynamics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The impacts of climate change are being seen within the estuarine environment through erosion and shoreline retreat, associated with sea-level rise and changes in storm activity. Restoration oyster reefs have been identified as a working-with-nature strategy to protect and restore these shoreline environments, stabilising sediment, and reducing erosion. READ MORE