Essays about: "example of local study in thesis"

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  1. 36. Mobility-as-a-Service and Electrification of Transport : A Study on Possibilities and Obstacles for Mobility-as-a-Service in Stockholm and Implications for Electrification of Vehicles

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Albert Petersson; [2020]
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    Abstract : Increasing urbanization drives the need for cities to make transport more efficient, both to meet climate goals as well as creating an attractive living environment for its residents, with less congestion, noise and local pollution. As vehicles are increasingly electrified, further innovations will be needed in order to meet environmental, social and economic sustainability targets, and a more efficient use of vehicles and public transport is central in this endeavor. READ MORE

  2. 37. Sacred Resistance : Exploring the Roles of Religious Organizations in the Refugee Movement “Lampedusa in Hamburg” 2013-2014

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Religionsvetenskap

    Author : Vera Ericson von Bahr; [2020]
    Keywords : Lampedusa in Hamburg; St. Pauli; Religion and migration; secularization; religious organizations; securitization of migration; sacred squatting;

    Abstract : This study explores the roles of religious organizations in the refugee movement “Lampedusa in Hamburg”, in Hamburg, Germany during 2013 and 2014. “Lampedusa in Hamburg” consisted of approximately 300 refugees who had come from Libya, and decided to fight for their right to stay in Germany. READ MORE

  3. 38. Colonised fields and private gardens : the changing role of farming in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Elin Johnson; [2020]
    Keywords : smallholders; lifeworld; system; colonisation; agriculture; livelihood;

    Abstract : Smallholder farmers are defined as key actors in the implementation of Agenda 2030, based on their importance for food security and poverty reduction, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is also true for South Africa, where smallholder farming has attracted considerable policy attention in an attempt to break the trend of rural poverty and the legacy of the apartheid era. READ MORE

  4. 39. Multi-Hypothesis Motion Planning under Uncertainty Using Local Optimization

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Reglerteknik

    Author : Anja Hellander; [2020]
    Keywords : Motion planning; Path planning; Local optimization; RRT*; Homotopy; LQG; Belief space planning; Optimal control;

    Abstract : Motion planning is defined as the problem of computing a feasible trajectory for an agent to follow. It is a well-studied problem with applications in fields such as robotics, control theory and artificial intelligence. READ MORE

  5. 40. Exploring rental business models as a way to extend furniture lifetime: Establishing rental furnishing service for students in Lund

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Yu-Ting Chiu; [2020]
    Keywords : Business model; Sustainable consumption and production; Product-service system PSS ; Rental furnishing service for students; Furniture and furnishing industry; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The European furniture industry is driven to change from linear to circular business models. Product-service systems (PSS) are considered to offer promising solutions that may enable the transition towards the circular economy. In the furniture industry, one example of a product-service system is the furnishing rental service. READ MORE