Essays about: "waste management"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 1065 essays containing the words waste management.

1. 21. EcoBot : study design and development of a persuasive FSM-free Chatbot for energy saving

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Francesco Milano; [2023]
   Keywords : chatbot; context management; persuasive strategies; domestic energy saving; smart appliances; sustainability.; chatbot; kontexthantering; övertygande strategier; hushållsenergibesparing; smarta apparater; hållbarhet;

   Abstract : This study presents the development and evaluation of a conversational agent, EcoBot, designed to inform users about their energy habits and persuade them to save more energy when at home, to help fight climate change and energy waste. To reach this goal, three persuasion strategies were first identified: Feedback, to give users personalized suggestions based on their habits, Goal Setting, to set and track consumption goals for the user’s domestic appliances, and Social Comparison, to compare the user’s consumption with that of others. READ MORE

3. 22. The Stakeholder Perspectives on Solid Waste Management in Beirut, Lebanon

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Karima Hared; [2023]
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   Abstract : The city of Beirut needs solutions for a problem that is plaguing the entire country ofLebanon: waste. Statistics from the Ministry of Environment in Lebanon shows that2,700,000 tonnes/ year of municipal solid waste is generated with 44% ending up in landfillsand 36% in dumpsites. READ MORE

4. 23. Carbon Capture from Biomass Boiler Flue Gas Emissions using Microalgae : A Case Study

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

   Author : Graham Kirn; [2023]
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   Abstract : Capture and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) is expected to play an important role in climate change mitigation efforts intended to limit global warming to 1.5 °C. Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), in which carbon is captured during energy generation from sustainably sourced biomass fuels, is of particular interest in Sweden. READ MORE

5. 24. A Multi-Level Perspective: Construction and Demolition Waste Management System : Case Study: Bengaluru

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

   Author : Prashanth Ramakrishna; [2023]
   Keywords : Bengaluru; C D Waste Management; MLP Theory; Path Dependency;

   Abstract : A significant proportion of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is encompassed within the broader category of global waste. The handling of C&D waste is subject to the influence of a tripartite of environmental, social, and economic factors. READ MORE

6. 25. BSF-colony management efficiency at a large scale fly larvae composting company in Kenya – A field study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Hilda Anderberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Black soldier fly composting; BSF-colony; industrial scale; parasitic wasps; Amerikansk vapenfluga; fluglarvskompostering; storskaligt; parasitsteklar;

   Abstract : The majority of organic waste globally is either dumped or placed on landfills, which can result in spreading of disease and pests, methane gas emissions, the deterioration of landscapes and odour pollution. One of the solutions to poor organic waste management is to create value from waste. READ MORE