Essays about: "health and air pollution"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 104 essays containing the words health and air pollution.

  1. 21. Occupational health and safety risks in the wood recycling industry of Lithuania

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

    Author : Eva Salomonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Recycling; Wood; Circularity; Lithuania; Occupational Health and safety; Återvinning; Trä; Cirkularitet; Litauen; Arbetsmiljö hälsa och säkerhet;

    Abstract : A good Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is needed to reach sustainability. OHS consists of three parts: 1) physical, 2) mental and 3) social.  The purpose of this study was to explore and foresee the main physical OHS risks when upscaling the recycling of wood in Lithuania, with the goal to prevent those risks. READ MORE

  3. 22. Renewable energy use: country-specific assessment of its relationship with air pollution, health, human development indicators.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Afrina Nasrin; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Renewable Energy; Country-specific trajectory of Renewable Energy; Air Pollution; Human Health; Human Development Index;

    Abstract : Renewable energy use is a growing topic worldwide due to climate change mitigation. Countries worldwide are trying to increase renewable energy use because it has many benefits, such as decreased air pollution, improved health conditions, and improved Human Development Index. READ MORE

  4. 23. Stadsträdens reglerande roll i stadsrummet : trädens hälsoförbättrande potential för invånarna genom reglerande ekosystemtjänster i Malmö innerstad

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Clara Studeny; Johanna Lindholm; [2022]
    Keywords : stadsträd; reglerande ekosystemtjänster; hälsa; stadsmiljö; Malmö;

    Abstract : I detta arbete sammanfattas och fördjupas frågan om stadsträd kan, genom deras reglerande ekosystemtjänster, bidra med att förbättra hälsan hos invånarna i Malmös innerstad. Vidare diskuteras i vilken utsträckning endast stadsträd kan förse invånarna med tillräckligt stor effekt av de reglerande ekosystemtjänsterna. READ MORE

  5. 24. Promoting a better public health quality with urban green space in an informal settlement, Bogota, Colombia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Pamela Okinedo; [2022]
    Keywords : public spaces; urban green spaces; climate change; air pollution; informal settlements; ecosystem services;

    Abstract : Heat waves, rising temperatures, air pollution, and loss of biodiversity are examples of issues that will and are already rising due to climate change. The urban environment is one that continues to steadily grow at the cost of natural vegetation in the city, and this will only worsen with population growth. READ MORE

  6. 25. Relevant Factors on the Standardization of Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs) Aimed for Recycling and Corresponding Influence on Innovation

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Aliro Cofre Osses; José Luis Bechara Bechara; [2022]
    Keywords : LIB; Lithium-Ion Batteries; Innovation; Standardization; Sustainability; Recycling; Circular Economy;

    Abstract : Abstract Background:  Electric Vehicles (EVs) have been identified as a sustainable alternative to reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels. EV sales are starting to reach significant numbers. Subsequently, the demand for Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs), a key component in EVs, has increased. READ MORE