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1. 6. Improving accessibility to the bus service : Building an accessibility measurement tool in QGIS

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Philip Lindén; [2021]
   Keywords : public transportation; public transit; fixed route transit systems; buses; bus stops; accessibility; measuring accessibility; measuring performance; social exclusion; vulnerable groups; GIS; QGIS; Graphical Modeler;

   Abstract : Satisfactory public transportation (PT) should enable people to reach attractive destinations and desired activities fast, comfortably, safely, and affordably. When PT fails to do so it will have negative effects on the overall accessibility in a society. READ MORE

3. 7. On Robust Forecast Combinations With Applications to Automated Forecasting

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Arvid Nybrant; [2021]
   Keywords : Forecast Combinations; Model Uncertainty; Predictive Failure; Forecast Risk;

   Abstract : Combining forecasts have been proven as one of the most successful methods to improve predictive performance. However, while there often is a focus on theoretically optimal methods, this is an ill-posed issue in practice where the problem of robustness is of more empirical relevance. READ MORE

4. 8. Modelling the impacts of organic matter quality on soil carbon turnover and storage : continued testing of a novel dual-pore model against data collected from a long-term study site in Offer, Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Mikael Sasha Dooha; [2021]
   Keywords : soil; soil organic matter; carbon; carbon sequestration; tillage; land-use; soil structure; porosity; modelling; humification;

   Abstract : As we look for solutions to the worsening climate crisis, carbon sequestration has become a popular strategy to mitigate CO2 emissions. Carbon models are used to predict or emulate changes in future soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, but most fail to account for the influence of pore size on soil structure and SOC storage. READ MORE

5. 9. Multi-Objective Optimization of Torque Distribution inHybrid Vehicles

   University essay from KTH/Fordonsdynamik

   Author : Ansh Gandhi; Ankur Fartyal; [2020]
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   Abstract : Electrification is one of the mega-trends in the transportation and automotive industry today. Boththe alarming environmental conditions and the ever decreasing fuel reserves are driving the shifttowards hybrid, all electric and alternative fuel source vehicles. READ MORE

6. 10. A study of Locations for Mobile Hospitals in Dalarna

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Mikrodataanalys

   Author : Samhita Giriraj; [2020]
   Keywords : Mobile Hospital; Analytic Hierarchical Process; Weighted Overlay; Location Allocation; Travel Distance;

   Abstract : Due to growing population over the past decades, settlements are scattered in sparse as well as dense clusters across Dalarna County. However, irrespective of any physical, social or economic conditions, free public health care must be available at a minimum and equal distance of travel for all citizens of a region. READ MORE