Essays about: "sustainable development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 4884 essays containing the words sustainable development.

  1. 1. Surviving success in an era of overtourism : Exploring the compatibility of Icelandic tourism lifestyle entrepreneurs with the degrowth concept

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

    Author : Sveinborg Katla Daníelsdóttir; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable destination development; degrowth; lifestyle entrepreneurship; tourism; hospitality; Iceland;

    Abstract : The tourism industry has been faced with immense growth worldwide. Due to the industry being resource-heavy, this development has been problematic in terms of sustainable development. This has resulted in overtourism becoming the reality of multiple destinations, which have then faced ecological and social degradation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Workplace Coaching and Facilitation of Stress-Management and Well-being in Slovakia

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Linda Rattajova; [2022]
    Keywords : employee well-being; stress management; occupational stress; coaching; coaching in Slovakia;

    Abstract : The research explored when workplace coaching can facilitate stress management and well-being in corporations in Slovakia. It looked at the challenges and opportunities of workplace coaching through individual and organisational perspectives. It was found that masculine and directive leadership style is present in the organisations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Reducing the environmental impact of new neighbourhoods during early planning stages using life cycle analysis (LCA) : Towards effective decision support tools for settlements projects

    University essay from KTH/Byggvetenskap

    Author : Pierrick Francois Gervasi; [2022]
    Keywords : district LCA; residential neighbourhood; EPD; Urban Print; urban; modelling; normalization; weighing; planet boundaries.;

    Abstract : Since the first warnings on the limits of planet Earth, 50 years ago, policies havenot been sufficient and fast enough to create a more sustainable world, which is todayillustrated by climate change, an increase in resource scarcity, and tremendousbiodiversity loss. Cities have been playing an important role in those environmentalconsequences, today accounting for 60% of greenhouse gases. READ MORE

  5. 4. Factors for Sustainable Services : Managing Service Sustainability for Municipal Companies within the Swedish Energy Sector

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Isak Norberg; Joel Persson; [2022]
    Keywords : Services; Sustainability; Sustainability Performance; Business Development; Tjänster; Hållbarhet; Hållbarhetsprestanda; Affärsutveckling;

    Abstract : The energy sector faces massive challenges regarding climate change. Simultaneously, the energy sector is amid a servitization process oftransitioning and creating new value-offerings to meet customer demand. READ MORE

  6. 5. DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL TRADING MARKETS USING BLOCKCHAINS

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Informationssystem

    Author : Sulakshi Hetti Mudiyanselage; [2022]
    Keywords : Blockchains; Sustainability; Affordances; Financial trading markets;

    Abstract : With the invention of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin in 2009, the world's first blockchain application was developed. While academic research gradually investigates blockchain more closely and attempts to understand its functioning in the financial sector, the technology is rapidly evolving, and eco-systems grow exponentially. READ MORE