Essays about: "pollution generally"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the words pollution generally.
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1. Increasing ecosystem services at an industrial area : A study applied to Rönnskärsverken
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : What are ecosystem services, what are the possibilities to use them as a solution to remediate environmental problems, and how can they be increased in an industrial area such as Rönnskärsverken? The aim of this master thesis was to investigate the potential and the incentive for increasing ecosystem services in Rönnskärsverken’s industrial area through green areas and nature based stormwater management solutions on the site. Ecosystem services is a concept that was put on the political agenda in the UN in 2005 in order to create a common definition and valuation to raise awareness of the values that nature provides to human beings. READ MORE
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2. Small hauliers' perception of battery electric vehicles : An investigation of opportunities, barriers and potential ownership models
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutvecklingAbstract : Today, one third of Sweden’s total greenhouse gas emissions come from domestic transport. To reduce these emissions, the Swedish government has set emission targets. To meet these and to avoid the global impacts of climate changes, the need for new technologies and new fuels to replace fossil fuels has become evident. READ MORE
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3. Predictive control of fuel cell hybrid construction machines
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Sedan industriella revolutionen har hastigheten av global uppvärmning och föroreningar i miljön ökat betydligt. Företag i fordonsindustrin arbetar aktivt för att göra sina produkter mer hållbara genom att bland annat minska utsläppen, minimera användningen av icke-förnybara resurser samt att återvinna. READ MORE
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4. Understanding men’s clothing consumption : a contribution to further research on sustainable clothing consumption
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The growing environmental problem of the clothing industry has resulted in trillions of litres of wastewater and nearly a tenth of the world’s carbon emissions every year. The Western world's demand for cheap clothes occurs at the expense of the environment and bad working conditions. READ MORE
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5. Exploring Drivers and Barriers of Self-Assessment Systems for Fuel Efficiency in Aviation : A Case Study at a Scandinavian Airline
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : The pollution of the aviation industry is often identified as a main contributor toward climate change, justified by the immense amounts of greenhouse gasses emitted during a flight. Therefore, it is inevitable that the aviation industry acts toward decreasing emissions of flights for mitigation of the climate crisis. READ MORE
