Essays about: "technical experts on environmental management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words technical experts on environmental management.

1. 1. Determination of a hydropower "go-to area" : Klarälven and Dalälven potential assessment and environmental regulation constraints

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

   Author : Paula Aparicio Garcia; [2023]
   Keywords : Hydropower; REPowerEU; Go-to areas; GIS; MCDA; AHP; RED II; WFD; Nature 2000; Vattenkraft; REPowerEU-Planen; Go-to area; GIS; MCDA; AHP RED II; WFD; Nature 2000;

   Abstract : The current energy crisis with sky-rocketed prices has created the need for new sustainable solutions in the energy production sector. The REPowerEU Plan, presented by the European Commission, has taken up on this and has established measures to accelerate the introduction of new renewable energy capacity in Europe, such as the designation of “go-to areas” by Member States to shorten authorization permits in areas with high potential and low environmental impacts. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring Barriers towards Adoption within Electric Road Systems : A Case Study of the User Perspective

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

   Author : Frida Borin; Linnea Tjernlund; [2020]
   Keywords : Electric Road System; ERS; Barriers towards Adoption; Industry of transportation; Elvägar; barriärer mot teknikövergångar; Transportindustri;

   Abstract : In recent years, Electric Road Systems (ERS) has emerged as a potential solution for sustainable road transport. However, early ERS commercialization has turned out to be challenging and it is needed to better understand what drives a user’s decision to adopt ERS. READ MORE

4. 3. Understanding discourses on technological interventions to tackle soil salinity : a case study from Khuzestan, Iran

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Berangere Gramaccioni; [2020]
   Keywords : soil salinity; leaching; irrigation; irrigation management; technological development; critical discourse analysis;

   Abstract : Soil salinity is an environmental hazard in arid and semi-arid regions in the world, diminishing crops growth and, hence, affecting agricultural production. One scientifically accepted solution to contrast the problem is the practice of leaching, consisting in the application of an extra amount of water, in addition to that used for irrigation, which can remove salts from the root zone, washed away through drainage. READ MORE

5. 4. Circular resource management in a land clearance scenario: Sollihøgda Plussby case

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Isabel Segura Montoya; [2018]
   Keywords : circular economy; land clearance; pre-construction;

   Abstract : The construction of cities involves the use of land for new spaces and infrastructure. Construction on undeveloped land poses a dilemma on how to deal with the natural resources found on the construction site. READ MORE

6. 5. Niche management of Autonomous Vehicles for positive environmental outcomes in Copenhagen

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Christian Clausen; [2017]
   Keywords : Autonomous vehicles; sustainable urban mobility; strategic niche management; scenario analysis; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Cities around the world are leading the race toward an environmentally sustainable future, but one of their major obstacles have been the personal automobile. The movement of people using public transportation often has a far lower impact than the personal automobile, but these systems are often rigid and expensive to build and operator. READ MORE