Essays about: "house was on fire"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words house was on fire.

  1. 1. A Sustainable Pioneer in a House on Fire

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Cindy Tieu; Julia Tran; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate finance; ESG scores; Event study; Paris agreement; Swedish stock market; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the impact of the Paris agreement on firms on the Swedish stock market. Additionally, the firms were also categorized into sustainable and unsustainable firms by their Environmental Pillar Score (which is part of the ESG score) in order to investigate performance differences between the two groups. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Our House Is on Fire” : A discourse analysis of the climate change discourse in news articles about natural disasters.

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Anna Böhm; [2022]
    Keywords : climate change; discourse analysis; media logic; communication;

    Abstract : Climate change is affecting every country on every continent and weather events are becoming more extreme. Natural disasters are three times more frequent today than they were 50 years ago, and natural disasters are more intense and complex. READ MORE

  4. 3. Climate Change Mitigation Measures of Load-Bearing Structure - A comparison of alternative structural designs using Life Cycle Assessment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Konstruktionsteknik

    Author : Mirass Jalil; [2020]
    Keywords : Life Cycle Assessment; LCA; Load-Bearing Structure; Livscykelanalys; Byggnadsstomme; stomalternativ; structural engineering; span length; cross-section depth; precast concrete slab; in-situ concrete slab.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : I mars 2015 nådde den globalt genomsnittliga koldioxidhalten 400 ppm för första gången på tre miljoner år. Därför satte den svenska regeringen, år 2017, upp målet att Sverige ska vara klimatneutralt år 2045. READ MORE

  5. 4. Indoor Air Pollution, Passive Ventilation Strategies and Thermal Comfort in Nepal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Marianne Löwgren; [2019]
    Keywords : Energy poverty; Solid biomass fuels; Improved cooking stoves; Indoor air pollution; Carbon monoxide; Vernacular architecture; Passive ventilation; Air exchange rate; Indoor air quality; Thermal comfort; Operative temperature; Sustainable societal development; Social Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) resulting from indoor burning of solid biomass fuels in poorly ventilated kitchens is a severe health risk in parts of the world where energy poverty is prevalent. Passive ventilation, i.e. taking advantage of naturally induced airflow has been suggested as crucial in reducing IAP levels below safe limits. READ MORE

  6. 5. Product development of a fire hose basket that promotes ergonomics for firefighters

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

    Author : Moa Rask; [2018]
    Keywords : Hose basket; product development; ergonomics; fire fighter; fire rescue;

    Abstract : This report comprises a product development of an ergonomically designed hose basket that can be used by the firefighters when storing or carrying a fire hose. A study on ergonomics in the profession as a firefighter conducted by the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) showed that fire hose deployment was very physically exhausting. READ MORE