Essays about: "slow travel"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 22 essays containing the words slow travel.

  1. 6. An emprical analysis of the effect of emergency lights on the speed of road assistance vehicles on highways in Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Leonard Hökby; [2021]
    Keywords : Traffic; Traffic incident management; TIM; Highway; Emergency lights; Road Availability; Road assistance; Vägassistans; Blåljus; Stockholm; Södra Länken; Essingeleden; E4;

    Abstract : Any situation that causes traffic to stop or slow down creates cost for society, both in terms of lost time for the road users and increased CO2 emissions. Trafik Stockholm, a traffic management centre for Stockholm collectively run by STA, Stockholm city and Nacka municipality therefore have the responsibility to facilitate the removal of such situations. READ MORE

  3. 7. Silver bullet or Barbed lure? : An analysis of the Girjas verdict and its potential to stimulate sustainable tourism development in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Marios Michaelides; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable tourism development; Sami; Girjas Verdict; Indigenous tourism; Fishing; Hunting;

    Abstract : The Sami indigenous peoples in Northern Scandinavia face ongoing pressures to maintain their traditional way of life. Today, scholars of resilience and sustainability studies have looked towards indigenous tourism to deliver income diversity and cultural preservation. However, to date, this realization has been slow. READ MORE

  4. 8. Centrifugal Turbopumps - Flow Physics and Modelling

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Carl Eriksson; Hampus Henåker; [2021]
    Keywords : Centrifugal Pumps; Rocket Science; Turbopumps; Two-Zone Model; Impeller; Vaneless Diffuser; Vaned Diffuser; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Choices made in the early stages of a design process are crucial. They dictate many of the limitations and freedoms the designer has in later stages of the design. Informed decisions are therefore crucial at this stage. READ MORE

  5. 9. Gap properties of helical edge states in two-dimensional topological insulators with time-dependent magnetic impurities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fasta tillståndets fysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Simon Wozny; [2020]
    Keywords : topological insulators; edge states; impurities; density of states; Green s function; Floquet; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : The quantum mechanical equivalent of the classical Hall effect can lead to interesting results in solid state physics. A similar effect, that has received attention in recent years, occurs when large spin-orbit coupling is present in a material, the so-called quantum-spin Hall effect. READ MORE

  6. 10. Comparison of autonomous waypoint navigation methods for an indoor blimp robot

    University essay from KTH/Mekatronik

    Author : Lukas Prusakiewicz; Simon Tönnes; [2020]
    Keywords : UAV; indoor airship; blimp; path planning; reinforcement learning; RRT; autonomous navigation; UAV; inomhus luftskepp; blimp; path planning; förstärkningsinlärning; RRT; autonom navigering;

    Abstract : The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has over the last years become an increasingly prevalent technology in several sectors of modern society. Many UAVs are today used in a wide series of applications, from disaster relief to surveillance. A recent initiative by the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) aims to implement UAVs in their emergency response. READ MORE