Essays about: "expert choice"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words expert choice.

  1. 1. Are expert judgments a reliable tool for predicting farmer and food consumer decisions? : experimental evidence from a forecasting survey

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Adam Warren Kirby; [2023]
    Keywords : Experimental economics; forecasting; food-chain actors; food choice; agricultural policy;

    Abstract : Often trusted to provide sound recommendations and advice, experts from academia and industry are often relied upon throughout industries around the globe, and the food and agriculture industry is no different. We therefore ask, how accurate are these experts, and are they able to accurately forecast behavior from varying food chain actors such as farmers and consumers? Do these experts have a preconceived bias to one side or the other? These questions become increasingly important when considering policy developments such as the EU Farm to Fork strategy, which seek to integrate the consumer-facing food industry and the producer-forward agriculture industry, two policy realms that have historically remained relatively independent of one another. READ MORE

  2. 2. Wind Turbine Recovery Forecasting using Survival Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Anton Palets; [2023]
    Keywords : Survival analysis; Recovery Forecast; Wind Turbine; Availability Forecast; AFT model; Aalen s model; Cox regression; Cox Proportional Hazards; Variation Processes; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to present a methodology for predicting time until recovery of failed wind turbines. The necessity is motivated by the potential for more accurate wind energy export forecasts. The current approach rests entirely on having an expert examine the turbine and produce a time estimate. READ MORE

  3. 3. On the road to grid stability - Using batteries in heavy vehicles and charging infrastructure as frequency reserves

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Matilda Kjellström; Caroline Wuttke; [2023]
    Keywords : Case Study; Electrification; Frequency regulation; Energy reserve; Battery; Heavy vehicles; Vehicle-to-grid; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: Climate change and increasing threats that come with it fosters a need for changing from fossil sources of energy to renewable ones. Sweden aims to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year of 2045. One of the sectors that need to take part in this shift towards fossil free energy is the transport industry. READ MORE

  4. 4. Kattägares förmåga att bedöma katters smärta utifrån videomaterial

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Kajsa Stenhammar; Josefin Sunding; [2023]
    Keywords : smärtbedömning; smärtprotokoll; smärttecken; kattägare; katt; enkät;

    Abstract : Majoriteten av de katter som lever i Sverige har eller kommer någon gång under sin livstid att uppleva smärta. En av de grundläggande förutsättningarna för att katter ska ha en god livskvalitet och bra välfärd är att smärta minimeras och att katterna får den vård de är i behov av. READ MORE

  5. 5. Sustainable Urban transport to meet SDG 11.2 & combat climate change : Increasing active transport in Sundbyberg city

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Mohamed Abdi Muse; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable transport; Active transport; walking cycling; climate change; global warmning; air pollution; noise pollution; driving infrastructure;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of this degree project is to investigate the current condition of sustainable infrastructure in Sundbyberg City and how the city can encourage and increase active transport. Method: The methods used are interviews with politicians and a transport expert within the city of Sundbyberg as primary data collection. READ MORE