Essays about: "improvement areas"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 844 essays containing the words improvement areas.

  1. 16. Adapting to Extreme Weather Events : - Addressing Flood Risks Through Planning and Policy in Namibia

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Tim Licke; [2023]
    Keywords : Spatial planning; strategical spatial planning; planning; adaptation; climate; resilience; floods; town planning; Namibia; Efundja; Implementation; climate change; extreme weather; policy; mitigation; Fysisk planering; strategisk fysisk planering; planering; anpassning; klimat; motståndskraft; översvämningar; stadsplanering; Namibia; Efundja; Implementering; klimatförändringar; extremväder; policy;

    Abstract : This master thesis investigates planning initiatives to address extreme weather events' impacts, specifically focusing on floods in Namibia. The study highlights the significance of such events in the context of global climate change, emphasising their adverse effects on livelihoods, particularly in rural communities and informal settlements. READ MORE

  3. 17. Downscaling the Doughnut Economics Model - Employing a Global Model at the Enterprise Level: A case study of Proton Group and Apotea AB

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Jad Hmeidi; Adrian Ryberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Doughnut Economics; Planetary Boundaries; Safe and Just Space for Humanity; Sustainable Development Goals; Downscaling; Sustainability Journey;

    Abstract : In a rapidly changing world, sustainability is becoming more and more of a priority for organizations. This paper evaluates the possibility of using the Doughnut Economics Model (DEM) as a tool to implement sustainability within an organization on the firm-level, highlighting the potential opportunities and limitations that it poses. READ MORE

  4. 18. Improved Modelling For Oxidation Of Zircalloy Fuel Cladding Tubes In PWRs

    University essay from KTH/Fysik

    Author : Rafaël Bellachia; [2023]
    Keywords : Nuclear Engineering; Corrosion; Zircalloy; PWR; Nuclear Fuel; Kärnteknik; Korrosion; Zircalloy; PWR; Kärnbränsle;

    Abstract : The fuel cladding is an essential component in the defence-in-depth strategy for nuclear safety. Its integrity and durability are therefore critical for maintaining acceptable safety conditions. However, the integrity of the cladding can be compromised during normal operation due to corrosion and hydriding. READ MORE

  5. 19. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Bikram Sedhai; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Maladaptation; Non-Governmental Organizations; Transformational Adaptation; International aid; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The need for climate change adaptation is widely acknowledged and adaptation projects around the world are proliferating. Despite being one of the key actors for the implementation of adaptation projects, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the potential maladaptive outcomes of such projects for international non-governmental organizations. READ MORE

  6. 20. Gestaltning av Trädgårdslundens förskola i Hjärup : förskolebarns behov i utemiljö och vintervärde i fokus

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

    Author : Julia Ört; [2023]
    Keywords : förskolegård; förskola; barns behov i utemiljö; förskolebarn; barns utevistelse under vinterhalvåret; vintervärde; gestaltning;

    Abstract : Forskning visar att en väl utformad förskolegård gynnar barns välmående och utveckling. En aspekt som tyvärr alltför ofta förbises i utemiljöer är dess kvalitéer vintertid. Denna aspekt blir särskilt aktuell i ett kallare klimat som Sveriges - där vinterhalvåret präglas av mörker och växtlighet i dvala. READ MORE