Essays about: "negative effect of information technology on environment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words negative effect of information technology on environment.

  1. 1. An analysis of whether a level four autonomous vehicle can contribute to a more sustainable public transportation system : A review of the 5G-ride project from the perspective of sustainability

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : David Glaas; Gustaf Bjering; [2022]
    Keywords : Autonomous Vehicles; Sustainability; Information and Communication Technology; 5G; Public Transportation; Självkörande Fordon; Hållbarhet; Information och Kommunikations Teknologi; 5G; Public Transport;

    Abstract : Autonomous vehicles or self-driving vehicles is an emerging concept, supported by the latest technological achievements. In the last decade, the interest has increased tremendously, leading to extensive research on the subject of automation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Välfärd hos ren : hur kan den bedömas i praktiken?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Mia-Maria Svensson; [2021]
    Keywords : djurvälfärd; djurvälfärdsbedömning; djurskydd; ren; renskötsel; klimatförändring;

    Abstract : Renen i Sverige är ett semidomesticerat hjortdjur som under tusentals år har anpassat sig till klimatet i norr. Alla i Sverige har rätt att äga en ren men det är enbart samer som får bedriva renskötsel. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Environmental Effects of Investing in ICT - Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lisa Grabo; [2021]
    Keywords : environment; emission; ICT; technology; distributed-lag model and event study.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been increasingly acknowledged as relevant in intergovernmental policy documents. However, the positive and negative environmental effects of ICTs are widely debated and there is a lack of systematic analysis regarding causal links between ICT and the environment. READ MORE

  5. 4. Water quality and water availability at Gårdstånga Nygård

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Lina Lennklev; [2020]
    Keywords : Water resource management; Water quality; Agriculture; Water balance; Constructed wetlands; Surface water bodies; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The report investigated partly how agriculture on and near Gårdstånga Nygård affected the water quality in nearby surface water bodies during the period of testing, and partly whether the supply of water in the Rödabäck river basin is large enough to enable the construction of a well-functioning irrigation pond. The water quality was evaluated by collecting water samples in the field, reading the values of these samples for various water quality parameters and finally an evaluation of said values. READ MORE

  6. 5. Main Determinants of Patent Transfers in Sweden : An Empirical Study of the Market for Ideas

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : JOHANNA GUSTAFSSON; SARA LODÉN; [2018]
    Keywords : Patents; Market for Ideas; Patent transfers;

    Abstract : What patents are traded and who trades them? This research aims to determine the main factors affecting a patent's propensity to be traded on the Swedish Market for Ideas, and to what extent. Theories of the Economics of Intellectual Property Transfers constitute the foundation of the research focus, in combination with earlier research. READ MORE