Essays about: "positive impact of technology development on society"

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1. 1. Improving life situations through scholarship programs - The case of Tanzanian beneficiaries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

   Author : Andrea Häger; Chatrine Carlberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Changemaker; East-Africa; Financial Support; Higher Education; Life Situation; Need-based Scholarship; Professional Life; Sub-Saharan Africa; Tanzania; University; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The fourth goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development regards Quality education, aiming to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all". Globally, enrollment in university education is increasing. READ MORE

3. 2. Assessment of the integration of solar heat power into food drying processes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

   Author : Charalampos Psilopoulos; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable; sustainability; co2 reduction; feasibility; solar thermal; direct steam generation; drying; food industry; scope 1 emissions; sdg; sustainable development goals; spray drying; drum drying; powder; food; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The long-lasting usage of fossil fuels has brought its negative impact on the planet and thus the society is turning towards more environmentally sustainable solutions in every aspect of life. This master’s thesis discusses the novel topic of integrating concentrated solar thermal collectors, which directly produce steam, to drying processes in the food industry, which is proven to currently emit significant amounts of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). READ MORE

4. 3. Experiences and effects of densification on parking lots : A study on the replacement of parking lots in a residential area with a parking garage on the outskirts of it

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Johannes Boo; [2023]
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   Abstract : Urban densification and the resulting "Compact City” is often seen as an importantstrategy in the move away from the unsustainable car-dependant society we currently live in and towards a more sustainable future. This is something that can be achieved through several methods, but one that is increasingly popular in many citiesis replacing parking lots in residential areas with parking garages, while building new houses on the suddenly vacant land. READ MORE

5. 4. Higher education institutions and sustainable development : A case study of a technological university

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

   Author : SOFIA EKWALL SUNDBY; [2021]
   Keywords : Higher education institutions HEIs ; sustainability; environmental sustainability; social sustainability; economic sustainability; sustainable development; sustainability assessment tools SATs ; indicator-based assessment; Lärosäten för högre utbildning; hållbarhet; miljömässig hållbarhet; social hållbarhet; ekonomisk hållbarhet; hållbar utveckling; hållbarhetbedömningsverktyg; indikator-baserad bedömning;

   Abstract : Today, the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) is education, research, and to contribute to society. The requirement of contributing to society especially requires that the institutions contribute to sustainable development. READ MORE

6. 5. Interconnections between the CircularEconomy and the SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs), asystematic study

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

   Author : Mélissandre Houbeaut; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development Goals SDGs ; Circular Economy CE ; Interconnection; Causality; Correlation; Interaction; Synergies and Trade-offs; Hållbar Utveckling SDGs ; Circulär Ekonomi CE ; Sammakoppling; Kausalitet; Korrelation; Koppling; Synergi; Avvägning;

   Abstract : 2015 is a turning point in the common history where the 2030 Agenda has set 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to transform our world into a thriving and sustainable society in which humankind’s well-being is ensured while protecting the planet’s environmental boundaries. The same year, the European Commission adopted its first Circular Economy Action Plan with 54 actions to be implemented with a concise milestone: closing the loop. READ MORE