Essays about: "social offshore"

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1. 1. Offshore Wind Farms in Norway : A Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis for Optimal Site Location

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Adam Törnqvist; Vincent Edberg; [2024]
   Keywords : Offshore wind power; Spatial Multi-criteria Analysis; Renewable energy; Suit-ability map; Geographical Information System; Havsbaserad vindkraft; Spatial multikriterieanalys; Förnybar energi; Lämp-lighetskarta; Geografiskt informationssystem;

   Abstract : Recognizing the imperative transition towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change, this study explores the outlooks for offshore wind power in Norway, a country endowed with extensive coastlines and favourable wind conditions. The thesis sets out to support decision-making processes by synthesizing contemporary research and applying context-specific insights to the southern half of the Norwegian economic zone (NEZ) into a comprehensive Spatial-Multi-criteria Analysis (SMCA). READ MORE

3. 2. Understanding The Motives Of Scandinavian Retail Companies CSR-efforts At Their Offshore Suppliers

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Vendela Axelsson; David Löfven; [2023-06-28]
   Keywords : Sustainability ⋅ Business ethics ⋅ Supply chain ⋅ CSR ⋅ Scandinavian Retail Industry;

   Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gained substantial significance in recent years, driven by the growing societal emphasis on sustainability. Businesses are now expected to contribute to social and environmental goals alongside economic performance. READ MORE

4. 3. Opportunities for Agency in Offshore Wind Power in Skåne, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Alice Petersson; [2023]
   Keywords : offshore wind power; path development; Sweden; Scania; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis is a case study exploring opportunity spaces in path development for offshore wind power in Skåne, Sweden, from 2000 to March, 2023. By exploring interactions between policies and actors in the region, it contributes to path development literature with a more complex interpretation of agency in opportunity spaces for development. READ MORE

5. 4. A Consumer Perspective on Reshoring Production: Insights from Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Madeliene Hedin; Yajun Liang; Witt Gustaf; [2023]
   Keywords : Reshoring; Swedish Consumers; Purchase Intention; Brand Attitude; Social Acceptability; Perceived Social Responsibility;

   Abstract : Background: Reshoring refers to the process of bringing back manufacturing activities from foreign countries to the home country. The phenomenon is receiving increasing attention from companies and academics for factors such as increasing labor costs in offshore locations, supply chain disruptions, and a growing preference for locally made products. READ MORE

6. 5. Political Ecology of renewable energy transitions on the Åland Islands

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Moon Hee Chu; Miroslav Lakota; [2023]
   Keywords : Renewable energy transitions; Sustainability Science; Offshore wind farms; Political Ecology; Gender; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Amidst a climate and biodiversity crisis, transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has become imperative. On the Åland Islands, planned large-scale offshore wind farms offer potential economic growth but entail environmental and social impacts. READ MORE