Essays about: "global economy and working conditions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words global economy and working conditions.

1. 1. Historical ecology of the Greater Burgan oilfield : economy, technology, politics, and workers

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Saleh Youssef; [2022]
   Keywords : Oil extraction; The Greater Burgan Oilfield; Petrocultures; Assemblage thinking; Kuwait econ-omy; Oil peak; Migrant labour; Environmental History;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the current state of crude oil extraction and production in the Greater Burgan oilfield, Kuwait's largest and oldest oilfield. This thesis is based on interviews with oilfield workers, analyses of official documents from the Kuwaiti government and the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), and my own experience as an oilfield worker in Kuwait. READ MORE

3. 2. Waste Heat Recovery with Organic Rankine Cycle Technology : A techno-economic analysis in vehicular applications

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Eric Ager; Victor Yllmark; [2022]
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   Abstract : Då den globala uppvärmningen ökar behöver vi hitta fler sätt att minska våra utsläpp av växthusgaser, särskilt inom transportsektorn som står för cirka 12 % av världens totala växthusgasutsläpp. Ett sätt att minska dessa utsläpp är genom att förbättra bränsleeffektiviteten på tunga lastbilar. READ MORE

4. 3. Strategic Proposals for Sustainable Supply Chains in the Fast Fashion Industry : Exploring ways to incorporate concepts and methods to confront the damaging effects of the industry

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : Adil Abdulgadir; Imad Abdulgadir; [2020]
   Keywords : Fast Fashion; Supply Chain; Sustainability; Sustainable Fashion; Slow Fashion; Supply Chain Management; Snabbmode; Försörjningskedja; Hållbarhet; Hållbar mode; Långsam mode; Ledning av försörjningskedja;

   Abstract : Accounted as the second largest cause of pollution, the fashion industry is only behind the petroleum industry worldwide. In recent decades, the supply chains of retail companies have become international with the growth of a global economy. READ MORE

5. 4. Promoting a sharing economy in a small town : An empirical study assessing future potential and challenges in the town of Norrtälje

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Lisa Lundström; [2020]
   Keywords : sharing economy; collaborative consumption; sustainable consumption; sharing; consumption; small town; reuse; empirical; mixed method; delningsekonomi; delning; småstad;

   Abstract : The concept sharing economy (collaborative economy or collaborative consumption) has recently gained attention in several cities over the world, with its promotion offering a prospective new path to sustainable development. In current research, most scholars cover global initiatives or initiatives in larger cities, but very few to none of them seem to have investigated the situation and potential in smaller cities. READ MORE

6. 5. Daylighting and Electric Lighting Integration in the Retail Sector

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Rafael Campama Pizarro; [2019]
   Keywords : daylighting; electric lighting; lighting controls; integration; human centric lighting; circadian potential; melanopic lux; non-visual effects; energy saving; retail; case study; IEA-SHC; furniture store; shopping experience.; Arts and Architecture; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The retail sector represents 11% of the GDP and employs 15% of the workforce in the European Union. To tackle growth of e-commerce, physical retail stores need to be reviewed; both to decrease operating costs, increase productivity and to make the shopping experience more appealing. READ MORE