Essays about: "network infrastructure"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 640 essays containing the words network infrastructure.

  1. 1. Assessing the Effectiveness of Urban Trees with Skeletal Soils in Flood Risk Mitigation

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Molly Boberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Flood Management; Climate Adaptation; Nature-Based Solutions NBS ; Urban Trees; Skeletal Soil; Hydrologic Modelling; MIKE; Översvämningshantering; Klimatanpassning; Naturbaserade lösningar; Stadsträd; Skelettjord; Hydrologisk modellering; MIKE;

    Abstract : With increased urbanization and climate change, heavy rainfall events and urban floods are becoming more frequent. To meet the demands for effective climate adaptation strategies and mitigation measures, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have received increased attention. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Role of Technology Shifts in Urban Decarbonization Modelling : Scenario creation and implementation

    University essay from KTH/Energisystem

    Author : Batiste Fourniols; [2024]
    Keywords : Urban area; Decarbonization policies; Scenario modeling; District heating; Gas distribution network; Geospatial resolution; Stadsområde; utfasning av fossila bränslen; scenariomodellering; fjärrvärme; gasdistributionsnät; geospatial upplösning;

    Abstract : This work includes modelling of decarbonization scenarios at the scale of an urban area, providing policy insights and a methodology focusing on introducing district heating and maintaining the existing gas distribution network in a case study. With a focus on reducing gas consumption in the residential and tertiary sectors, the research integrates scenario developments giving a methodology to develop district heating, requiring a careful balance in selecting the optimal scale for city-wide analysis. READ MORE

  3. 3. Leveraging CNN for Automated Peak Picking in Untargeted Metabolomics without Parameter Dependencies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Vivian Wang; Lidia Yalew; [2023-10-19]
    Keywords : Deep learning; Convolutional neural network; LC-MS; Peak Detection; Metabolomics; Faster R-CNN;

    Abstract : Metabolomics is a scientific discipline that involves the thorough analysis of small molecules, known as metabolites, found within a biological system. Furthermore, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) is a commonly used analytical technique in metabolomics for analysing biological samples due to its broad coverage of the measurable metabolome. READ MORE

  4. 4. (Swift) sanctions and the rise of parallel payment systems: A qualitative study of financial infrastructure and power dynamics in times of FinTech

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Jacqueline Klehr; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : Financial infrastructure; economic sanctions; Swift; payment systems; ; cross border payments; financial network;

    Abstract : In 2022, the West imposed sanctions of unprecedented scale on Russia following the war in Ukraine, including severing Moscow from the main global financial message provider, Swift, with the objective to harm the ability of Russian banks to operate globally. As the global financial system is centralised, being severed from Swift significantly complicates the process of conducting cross border payments. READ MORE

  5. 5. Startups and their contribution to the future of sustainable aviation - A qualitative study on the role of startups in the transition of the aviation industry toward sustainable air mobility.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Marilot R. Molewijk; [2023-07-20]
    Keywords : Aviation industry; Startups; Sustainability; Innovation;

    Abstract : The aviation industry is faced with a challenge, unlike the ones it faced before. Climate change is posing an impending threat to many industries, and also aviation is urged to reduce its carbon footprint. READ MORE