Essays about: "the built environment"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 1200 essays containing the words the built environment.

  1. 21. Brick by Brick: Exploring Sustainable Operations in the Built Environment : A Comparative Case Study of Swedish Real Estate Organisations' Decision-Making Processes

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Operations Management

    Author : Oscar Alawi; Nawar Alolabi; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable operations; Decision-making processes; Sustainability performance; Management systems and certifications; Built environment.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate the decision-making processes of real estate organisations in the built environment with respect to sustainable operations, as well as how they relate to management systems and building certifications. In the study, we utilised the proposed framework by Schrettle et al. READ MORE

  3. 22. Energy retrofitting effect on perceived indoor climate: A case study of Estonian multi-family buildings

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Kadri Reinumägi; [2023]
    Keywords : Indoor environment; Thermal comfort; Indoor Air Quality; Window airing habits; Energy renovation; Occupant survey; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Energy renovations are an important measure for achieving the European Union’s target of climate neutrality by 2050. To meet the EU goal, Estonia needs to fully renovate 14 000 multi-family buildings by that time, affecting the indoor environment conditions of a large number of people. READ MORE

  4. 23. Hydraulic Modelling of Eurasian Beaver Structural Modifications: Implications for Evaluating their Contributions to Natural Flood Management in Scotland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Maja Christina Pitcairn; [2023]
    Keywords : Beaver reintroduction; Scotland; Flood risk; Natural flood management; Hydraulic modelling.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The concurrent climate and biodiversity crises in Scotland necessitate the exploration of ecosystem-based adaptation to simultaneously address increased flood risk and the loss of native species. This research investigated the contributions of Eurasian beaver reintroductions to natural flood management in Scotland. READ MORE

  5. 24. Persons With Disabilities and the Right of Access to the Built Environment in Zambia: : A Socio-legal Case Study of the Regulatory Framework for Designing the Built Environment.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Nicholas Kaponda; [2023]
    Keywords : Disabilities rights; indirect discrimination; Built Environment; Transformative Equality;

    Abstract : Zambia has ratified vital international conventions that promote the rights of PWDs and domesticated some of them in various legislatures and policies. However, access to the built environment for PWDs does not seem to be improving. READ MORE

  6. 25. Befintliga lekplatsers utveckling : hur hållbarhets- och lekvärdesaspekter kan förhöjas ur ett förvaltningsperspektiv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Emma Held; [2023]
    Keywords : lekplats; förvaltning; lekvärde; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Under de senaste årtiondena har barns tillgång till platser i staden som de kan upptäcka och göra till sina minskat drastiskt. Platser planerade av vuxna för barn, så som till exempel lekplatser, har därför blivit viktigare för barns utomhuslek. READ MORE