Essays about: "sustainable lifestyle"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 158 essays containing the words sustainable lifestyle.

  1. 6. A VR carbon emissions calculator game to encourage sustainable lifestyle

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Hongyi Luo; [2023]
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    Abstract : The aim of this study is to introduce the design and implementation process of a Virtual Reality (VR) carbon emissions calculator game, with the goal of educating and encouraging participation in carbon offsetting activities. The objective of the game is to increase users' awareness of carbon footprints and environmental protection, and motivate them to adopt sustainable behaviors. READ MORE

  3. 7. Second hand + Online + Gen Z = TRUE : A quantitative study on the motivations behind second-hand shopping for clothes online

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Amanda Häggmark; Fanny Olofsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Online shopping second-hand; Generation Z; Impulse Buying Tendency; Perceived Risk; Shopping Motives;

    Abstract : The environmental issues in the world are critical and sustainability becomes more important. There is a certain lack in the textile industry, where the production of clothes is responsible for water pollution, landfill waste and greenhouse gas emission. READ MORE

  4. 8. Using a GIS to enable an economic, land use and energy output comparison between small wind powered turbines and large-scale wind farms: the case of Oslo, Norway.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Colin Potter; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wind power; Renewable energy sources; urban wind energy; urban areas; planning; vertical axis wind turbines; comparative studies; urban integrated energy systems; Oslo; Roan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Responding to an identified knowledge gap, the study aims to determine if smaller wind turbines located on top of existing urban buildings are more resource efficient (land utilization and economically) than large scale wind farms. To answer this question, using a GIS, the resource efficiency of the Roan wind farm in Northern Norway was compared to a theoretical modeled installation of small-scale wind turbines on top of buildings within a 2km radius study zone in central Oslo. READ MORE

  5. 9. ‘Enacting change for a different future’ : An exploration of the practices and lifestyle of the new green wave

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Anny Mattsson; [2023]
    Keywords : New green wave; lifestyle change; self-sustainability; sustainable development; social practice theory;

    Abstract : This thesis departs from an understanding that humanity stands on the cusp of a global crisis, caused to a large degree by the lifestyle choices of humans. Therefore, posing the argument that it is changes in human action, behaviour and lifestyles that are needed to ensure that the development doesn’t continue on its current path. READ MORE

  6. 10. Sustainable Recipe Recommendation System: Evaluating the Performance of GPT Embeddings versus state-of-the-art systems

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Jaya Shankar Bandaru; Sai Keerthi Appili; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Recipe Recommendation; Recommendation System; GPT-embeddings; PinSage; Factorization Machines;

    Abstract : Background: The demand for a sustainable lifestyle is increasing due to the need to tackle rapid climate change. One-third of carbon emissions come from the food industry; reducing emissions from this industry is crucial when fighting climate change. READ MORE