Essays about: "transportation and pollution"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 97 essays containing the words transportation and pollution.
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21. Clunkers for Mobility? A critical environmental justice perspective on the EU’s exports of used cars to the Global South
University essay from Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : In the face of climate change, governments in the Global North have decided on various decarbonisation plans. With the transport sector causing more than a quarter of the global greenhouse gas emissions, its decarbonisation has become a central debate. READ MORE
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22. Methods for measuring mercury in gas ebullition from fiber banks : A literature study
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Mercury contamination is an environmental issue with high priority due to its high toxicity. In addition to the atmospheric deposition, several lakes and rivers in Sweden are contaminated as a result from wood and pulp-fiber industries which stretches back 200 years. READ MORE
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23. Implementing Inland Waterway Transportation as a mode for Construction Logistics in Gothenburg
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Urbanisation is an undeniable trend that will put tremendous stress in the transport systems and networks of modern cities. The growth of these cities will require huge development projects that will add to the already existing problems, since the vehicles used for the transportation of construction materials and waste are generally bigger and heavier. READ MORE
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24. New Housing Developments: A Localisation Strategy considering Energy-Efficiency from an Urban Structure and Transport Perspective for the city of Falun
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EnergiteknikAbstract : There are several considerations when planning new housing developments, and resultant problems require critical analysis. This thesis has focused on studying some part of the potential issues in the case of a project in the city of Falun. READ MORE
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25. Addressing a large-scale implementation of low-emission zones in France
University essay from KTH/Systemanalys och ekonomiAbstract : Air pollution is a public health issue, and traffic is one of the main sources of pollutants such as NO2, PM10 and PM2.5. Consequently, European cities have been implementing low-emission zones (LEZs) by defining regulated areas, where the most-polluting vehicles are prohibited from driving. READ MORE