Essays about: "sustainable building developing"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 124 essays containing the words sustainable building developing.

1. 41. Resilience in urban hydrology : A study of storm water management in the municipality of Stockholm

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Boel Lindberg; [2019]
   Keywords : Storm water management; Storm water; Stormwater; Blue structures; Resilience in infrastructure; Urban runoff;

   Abstract : The environmental issues of storm water in the urban environment is addressed in political policies on many different governance levels. The concept of “sustainable storm water” in Europe uses the natural water cycle as a template for urban drainage, and the EU has a water framework directive (WFD) with a systems approach, using drainage basins as the starting point of all actions. READ MORE

3. 42. The OSeMOSYS teaching kit – an example of open educational resources to support sustainable development

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

   Author : Saga Kubulenso; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Energy Systems Analysis; Energy Modelling; OSeMOSYS; Online Learning; Capacity Building; Open Online Resources; Teaching Kit; Hållbar utveckling; Energisystemsanalys; Energimodellering; OSeMOSYS; online inlärning; kapacitetsuppbyggnad; öppna onlineresurser; utbildnings-kit.;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the role of open online educational resources as a tool for building longterm capacity for Sustainable Development planning. The focus is on energy and climate mitigation related to SDG 7 and 13. READ MORE

4. 43. Developing a Bottom Up Cost Calculation Model and Methodology for Thermal Storage Applications

   University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

   Author : Thomas Li; [2019]
   Keywords : Thermal Storage; Bottom up cost calculation; Methodology; Molten Salt; CSP; Ice thermal Storage;

   Abstract : Increasing storage for energy is one of the most important challenges today to overcome in order to enable higher penetration of renewable energy in the existing energy systems. Thermal storage is one category of energy storage that has been successfully demonstrated in a number of engineering projects and is showing promising potential in the future. READ MORE

5. 44. Mr. Zenawi's "green legacy" - promoting inclusive growth?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Macha Epp; [2019]
   Keywords : Green economy; Sub-Saharan Africa; discourse analysis; social inclusiveness; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The current state of our environment is alarming. Increasing natural disasters worldwide and rising pollution levels made a conventional economic growth model illogical to abide by. Alternative growth models are of actuality, with the Green Economy being the most popular. READ MORE

6. 45. Powering Africa by Empowering its People : An Action Research study at a Zambian microgrid company building local capacity to reach large scale viability

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

   Author : Jonatan Ala-Mutka; [2019]
   Keywords : Microgrids; Off-grid power system; Rural Electrification; Sub-Saharan Africa; solar power; local capacity building; commercial microgrid business; sustainable development; diffusion; training of rural populations; organizational change; Action Research; Mikronät; fristående energisystem; landsbygds elektrifiering; Sub-Saharan Afrika; Solkraft; Lokal kapacitets utveckling; kommersiellt mikronäts företag; hållbar utveckling; Utbildning av lokalbefolkning; organisatorisk förändring; Action Research;

   Abstract : Despite recent advances in the global electrification rates, increasing from 76% in 1990 to 85% in 2012, the United Nations goal of universal access to electricity by 2030 is still far from achieved, with an estimated 1.1 billion people still without access to electricity. READ MORE