Essays about: "negative effects of science and technology to human"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words negative effects of science and technology to human.

1. 1. The Science Based Targets initiative: Its impact on the financial results and the determinants to joing

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

   Author : Beatriz Pineda Pérez; [2023]
   Keywords : Science Based Targets initiative; Financial impact; Difference-in-Differences; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Science Based Targets initiativ; Ekonomisk påverkan; Difference-in-Differences; Greenhouse Gas Emissions.;

   Abstract : We are currently experiencing a climate crisis. The planet’s temperature is rising considerably due to the emission of greenhouse gases generated by human activities. This situation poses a challenge for everyone, including companies. Private sector actors are taking actions to mitigate the consequences of climate change, such as global warming. READ MORE

3. 2. Employees’ experiences of working remotely from home during the covid-19 pandemic - a mixed method study at Försäkringskassan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Lina Dahlberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Remote work; work-life balance; performance; work-related well-being; working from home; employees.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Abstract Title: Employees’ experiences of working remotely from home during the covid-19 pandemic - a mixed method study at Försäkringskassan Author: Lina Dahlberg Supervisor: Jan Mewes, Lund University Sweden Course: SOCM03 Master thesis course, Master of Science in Human Resource Development and Labour Relations, 30 credits. Department of Sociology, spring 2021 Background & aim: The unique situation of covid-19 caused immediate changes to our working landscapes when workers from countries all over the world had to transition into immediate remote work. READ MORE

4. 3. Effects and safety of selected antagonistic bacteria against Escherichia coli in leafy green vegetables

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Noora Ulla Annikki Nurminen; [2017]
   Keywords : ready-to-eat salad; Antagonist; Escherichia coli; food technology; livsmedelsteknologi; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : We live in a busy world, where the demand of ready-to-eat (RTE) salad products has increased rapidly in a relatively short time. Despite of being an easy and fast way to add more vegetables to the daily diet, RTE salads have a serious underlying risk and the amount of vegetable-derived foodborne disease outbreaks has been increasing. READ MORE

5. 4. Porous asphalt as a method for reducing urban storm water runoff in Lund, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Gea Hallen; [2017]
   Keywords : PCSWMM; urban flood modelling; porous asphalt; Physical geography and Ecosystem Science; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Flooding is a major risk to the ever increasing urban population, posing a threat to human lives but also causing traffic interruptions, economic losses and pollution. Built up areas are prone to flooding due to the changes of previously pervious surfaces being covered by buildings and impervious pavements, such as asphalt. READ MORE

6. 5. Lähäckar för minskad vinderosion och andra ekosystemtjänster

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Erik Gustafsson; [2014]
   Keywords : agroforestry; lähäckar; ekosystemtjänster; Millennium Ecosystem Assessment; vinderosion; Skåne; jordbruk; träd; odlingssystem; windbreaks; shelterbelts; ecosystem services; wind erosion; Scania; agriculture; tree; cropping system;

   Abstract : Människans näringar och kulturer har orsakat landskapsförändringar som på många håll i världen lett till flera ekologiska konsekvenser som erosion liksom övergödning av vattendrag och hav. Skogsbruk såväl som jordbruk har därutöver resulterat i stora utarmningar av den biologiska mångfalden på jorden. READ MORE