Essays about: "transportation and pollution"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 97 essays containing the words transportation and pollution.

1. 16. Off-hour Deliveries as a Sustainable Alternative : A case study of a Swedish recycling company

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : Mursal Hassas; Signy Yu Liu; [2021]
   Keywords : Off-hour deliveries; Freight transportation; Congestion; Traffic efficiency; Emission; Logistics; Recycling industry; Off - hour leveranser; Godstransport; Trängsel; Trafik effektivitet; Avgaser; Logistik; Återvinning industri;

   Abstract : Global climate change is already having a noticeable impact on the environment that threatens the future of all species including humans. Unfortunately, it is currently accelerating and global temperatures will continue to rise in the coming decades mainly due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities in daily life. READ MORE

3. 17. The Potential of Electrification in reducing Emissions from Passenger Cars in Stockholm County by 2030 : A Modeling Study of the Potential of Plug-In Hybrids and All-Electric Cars in reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollution

   University essay from KTH/Transport och systemanalys

   Author : Arvid Hedbäck; [2021]
   Keywords : electric cars; electrification; Stockholm; 2030; modeling; Scaper; HBEFA; CO2; air pollution; nitrogen oxides; NOx; hydrocarbons; HC; particulate matter; PM10; PM2.5;

   Abstract : This study examines the potential of electrification in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from passenger cars in a short- to mid-term time perspective. Using Stockholm County as a case study, this has been done in a three-step process by modeling the relative change in emissions between 2019 and 2030. READ MORE

4. 18. May there be light : A study of optimising public lighting in park spaces for energy efficiency and subjective factors

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

   Author : Hjalmar Lind; Theodor Ahrenius; [2021]
   Keywords : public lighting; control; control system; simulation; LED; optimising; belysning; stadsbelysning; kontrollsystem; styrsystem; simulering; optimering;

   Abstract : Public lighting is an important part of city infrastructure. In parks, it enables activity, transportation and recreation in the darker hours. As the field of city lighting is rapidly expanding and advancing, innovations like customisable luminaries and LED light source options are making their way into the fray. READ MORE

5. 19. Product Development in University Driven Innovation : An action research thesis

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

   Author : Evelin Bergvall; Pontus Palmqvist; [2021]
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   Abstract : This project has accepted the challenge of integrating competence from six different academies to create a versatile innovation; an autonomous amphibious vehicle for environmental monitoring. Water quality is routinely monitored by manually collecting samples from water bodies which are later on transported to a laboratory where they are analyzed, or by sampling data from stationary sensors placed at strategic sites in different water bodies. READ MORE

6. 20. Comparison of Electric Aircraft and Electric Train : On the Distance Stockholm-Gothenburg

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

   Author : Therese Bäckström; [2021]
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   Abstract : Commercial aviation accounts for 2,4% of the total carbon dioxide emissions. This number is expected to reach 25% in 2050. In contrast to flying, the most energy efficient transportation mode is rail. In Sweden, rail and air are the most competitive on the distance Stockholm-Gothenburg due to similar total travel time. READ MORE