Essays about: "reused materials"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 46 essays containing the words reused materials.

  1. 31. Potentials, Enablers and Barriers of a Circular Production System in a Lean Manufacturing Context : A Case Study at Scania

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Thomas Konstantin Schmitt; Christopher Wolf; [2019]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Circular Production System; Lean Manufacturing; Sustainability; Recycling; Remanufacturing; Reusing; Reducing;

    Abstract : Exploitative and profit-oriented business operations are unsustainably depleting the world’s resources and extensively harm the environment. Linear production systems within the manufacturing industry are partly held responsible for this ongoing issue as materials and waste are not getting reused but dumped. READ MORE

  3. 32. Sowing hope, harvesting justice: How Vila Nova Esperança transformed the environment into an ally to claim rights

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Luciana Capuano Mascarenhas; [2019]
    Keywords : environmental justice; sustainable favelas; urban poverty; degradation narrative; informal settlements; sustainability science; Brazil; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The presence of informal settlements in large cities of the developing world is a concrete expression of urban poverty. The residents of Brazilian favelas are more likely to be exposed to environmental risks, lower life quality and risks of eviction. READ MORE

  4. 33. Building a circular economy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Eray Eryilmaz; Simon Andersson; [2018]
    Keywords : Circular economy; Reuse; DfD; LCA; LCC.; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The construction sector is one of the biggest contributors to global CO2 emissions and buildings account for a significant part of the energy use in Sweden. Population growth in combination with economic development is putting more pressure on the environment, resulting in escalating consumption trends and larger quantities of raw material extraction. READ MORE

  5. 34. Reuse of Construction Materials

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Energiteknik

    Author : Jane de Fatima Dias; [2018]
    Keywords : Life Cycle Assessment LCA ; Reuse; Environment; Embodied energy; Building materials.;

    Abstract : The building and construction sectors are one of the main contributors to the socio-economic development of a country. Globally, these sectors generate around 5% to 10% of national employment and around 5% to 15% of a country's gross domestic product during construction, use and demolition. READ MORE

  6. 35. Designing Architecture For Reuse And Recycling

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Johan Andersson; [2018]
    Keywords : Sustainable; design; architecture; recycling; reuse; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The building industry has a negative effect on the environment by contributing greatly to the greenhouse effect, wastage and the depletion of materials. This project explores through the design of a house how architects can battle some of these problems and contribute to a more sustainable future. READ MORE