Essays about: "high-cost countries"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words high-cost countries.

1. 1. Drivers and Barriers for Biochar Deployment in Swedish Agriculture : a Multi-Level Perspective on Sustainability Transitions

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Danielle Jansen; [2023]
   Keywords : Agriculture; Socio-technical transitions; Multi-level perspective;

   Abstract : There are several sustainability challenges (e.g., environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and food insecurity) that agro-food systems face. Simultaneously, agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact of National Crises on Globally Distributed Scrum Teams: A Case Study in the Automotive Industry

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Clementina Njideka Obasi; Taiwo Seun Ajayi; [2023]
   Keywords : Productivity; Performance; Automotive; Global; Scrum; Team; National; Crises;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of national crises on globally distributed scrum teams in the automotive industry. The study involves several scrum team members from different nations with their day-to-day challenges, and additional obstacles arise when there is a crisis in any of the countries, for example, war or natural disasters. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring nearshoring opportunities in a low-cost country : a case study of nearshoring between Sweden and Morocco

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Lovisa Hillberg; Jenny Gustafsson; Märta Huldén; [2023]
   Keywords : Sourcing strategies; Nearshoring; Textile industry; Production; Sustainability;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore possibilities for textile companies in European high-cost countries to relocate production to low-cost countries in North Africa by performing a case study on Sweden and Morocco. The study will thereby contribute to increased understanding of nearshoring opportunities in low-cost countries. READ MORE

5. 4. Enhancing Sustainability in Building Construction in Developing Countries : Enhancing Sustainability in Building Construction in Developing Countries

   University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

   Author : Felicia Långström; Elin Wahlström; [2023]
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   Abstract : This master's thesis was conducted in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders Sweden and Tumaini Open School in Tabora, Tanzania. Tumaini Open School, located on the outskirts of Tabora, is a school under construction expected to host 450 students and to be completed by 2025. READ MORE

6. 5. Hydrogen as an energy carrier : A literature study on mass transportation

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

   Author : Efthymios Revenas; [2023]
   Keywords : hydrogen; production; storage; transportation; regulations; policies;

   Abstract : In the current Master's Thesis, the use of hydrogen as a fuel in transportation, the state of hydrogen in the European Union as well as the rest of the European countries' future for adopting hydrogen in the mass transportation sector, were researched. Initially, the thesis provides an overview of hydrogen classification, production methods, storage methods, and transportation methods. READ MORE