Essays about: "going global for developing countries"

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1. 1. How Can Unit Pricing Be Employed and Improve Municipal Waste Management in Shanghai?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Lan Li; [2020]
   Keywords : Pay As You Throw; Unit Pricing; Municipal Solid Waste Management; Source Separation; Waste Reduction; Recycling Behavior; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : China is on a transition to waste management charging reform and pursuing effective eco-nomic incentives on an individual level. Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)/Unit pricing is recog-nized as an important and effective means to waste prevention and source segregation ren-dered by the government mostly in the developed countries. READ MORE

3. 2. Climate responsive building design in warm and humid climates

   University essay from Lunds universitet

   Author : Christoffer Maljanovski; Ahmed Sharawe; [2018]
   Keywords : affordable housing; building designs; climate considerations; thermal comfort; developing countries; dar es salaam; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study assess the climate consideration in building designs and aims to explore the extent of passive house performances in warm and humid climates. Previous studies have shown significant correlation between climate conscious building designs and meaningful improvements in indoor climate. READ MORE

4. 3. Flood Risk Mapping in Africa: Exploring the Potentials and Limitations of SRTM Data in the Lower Limpopo, Mozambique

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Paulina Bastviken; [2016]
   Keywords : Flood inundation modelling; Africa; SRTM; LISFLOOD-FP; quality analysis; Översvämningsmodellering; Afrika; SRTM; LISFLOOD-FP; kvalitetsanalys;

   Abstract : Many regions in Africa are presently faced with an increasing flood risk due to impending climate change and population growth. One useful mitigation strategy to decrease this risk would be to map it, so that urban planning, warnings systems and emergency response subsequently could be designed to reduce societal vulnerability. READ MORE

5. 4. Women's access to safe water - In times of change and uncertainty - A case study from Mangapwani in Zanzibar, Tanzania

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet. Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Britta Olsson; Jeanette Karlsson; [2013-04-17]
   Keywords : women; water; management; access to water; human right to water; Zanzibar;

   Abstract : The main concern of this thesis is to find out how the potable and safe water situation in one village in Zanzibar affects the lives of the women and how the women experience the situation. The focus is on what kinds of constraints there are on a local and administrative level that may affect women’s access to water. READ MORE

6. 5. Application of e-logistics for SMES in China

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

   Author : Yi Zhou; Shahaboddin S. Matin; [2008]
   Keywords : SME; e-commerce; e-logistics; logistics; EG; china;

   Abstract : By the rapid development of electronic commerce, many problems are emerging in logistics systems within developing countries. For developing countries such as China, India, and other southeastern countries Logistics is becoming a major part of GDP and logistics cost constitute a large portion of supply chain costs especially for businesses with international relations which is being more and more widespread in parallel with development of IT and e-commerce. READ MORE