Essays about: "unintended consequences"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 55 essays containing the words unintended consequences.
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1. BUCKLE UP! Time to Ensure Responsible Innovation in the Automotive Industry: A case study of a Swedish-based automotive company
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : As the automotive industry undergoes a shift towards service-based solutions as an alternative to car ownership, it is essential to acknowledge the industry's challenges in terms of responsibility. The following research paper aims to investigate how the framework “Four Dimensions of Responsible Innovation” can be applied to an organization in the automotive industry to evaluate how responsibility is ensured within its internal innovation processes. READ MORE
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2. Impact of the EU Battery Regulation on Circular Economy of EV Batteries- barriers and opportunities for battery repurposing
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : This thesis presents a comprehensive exploration of the impact of EU battery regulations, Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, on end-of-life batteries, focusing on repurposing within the supply chain. We used both surveys and interviews to gather qualitative data from the stakeholders in the battery supply chain. READ MORE
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3. "Taking by Giving" - The Contradiction of Volunteer Tourism: A critical analysis of the possible impacts of volunteer tourism in the Global South
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : During recent decades there has been a rapid growth of volunteer tourism whose nature and impact are increasingly questioned in both literature and media. This study aims to critically compare the intended positive impacts with the potential negative consequences of volunteer tourism. READ MORE
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4. Mitigating Unintended Bias in Toxic Comment Detection using Entropy-based Attention Regularization
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : The proliferation of hate speech is a growing challenge for social media platforms, as toxic online comments can have dangerous consequences also in real life. There is a need for tools that can automatically and reliably detect hateful comments, and deep learning models have proven effective in solving this issue. READ MORE
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5. The threat of embodied carbon in the building sector. What is guiding the solution?
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Embodied carbon in the building sector is an emerging area for decarbonisation efforts due to its large contribution to carbon emissions and ability to support carbon neutrality targets. This thesis aims to understand the roots of current embodied decarbonisation strategy recommendations, by exploring how embodied carbon reduction strategies are in line with the philosophy of ecomodernism. READ MORE