Essays about: "what is material management"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 546 essays containing the words what is material management.

  1. 31. Changing everyday waste sorting practices : a qualitative study of the relation between organisational strategic communication and everyday waste sorting practices in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Emilia Hultman; [2023]
    Keywords : Strategic communication; social practice theory; environmental communication; waste sorting practices; municipal waste management; social change;

    Abstract : All EU member states are supposed to meet the EU goals for material recycling of consumer packaging waste. Despite having established systems for collection of packaging waste and recycling processes, Sweden has not been able to reach these goals. READ MORE

  3. 32. Äta som en häst, en osmaklig kostnad i vår samtid : en fallstudie om hur ridskolor hanterar kostnadsökningar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Elsa Mandal Hreggvidsdóttir; Jerry Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Beslutsfattande; strategi; kostnadsökning; strategisk ledning; ridskolor; Decision making; strategy; cost increase; strategic management; riding schools;

    Abstract : Det är ett ansträngt ekonomiskt läge i Sverige, både för hushåll och näringsverksamheter som drabbats av höjda kostnader till följd av inflation, energikris och kriget i Europa. Lantbrukarna är några av dem som drabbats hårt då priset på insatsvaror inom jordbruket ökat kraftigt (Jordbruksverket 2022). READ MORE

  4. 33. Growing on the roof : But in what? Examing substrates/growing media for rooftop farming

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

    Author : Mikael Brocki; [2023]
    Keywords : urban rooftop agriculture; URTA; green roof; substrate; growing medium; organic matter; compost; vegetable; crop; yield; lettuce; tomato; pore; pore-size distribution;

    Abstract : Urban Rooftop Agriculture (URTA) is a novel field within urban vegetable production, which can help create access to local food in a rapidly urbanizing world. For these systems to succeed, it is vital to implement a proper choice of substrate/growing medium (SGM). READ MORE

  5. 34. CAD-Integrated Life Cycle Assessment in Product Development : Evaluation in a Technical Development Context

    University essay from Jönköping University/Tekniska Högskolan

    Author : Petrus Hultgren; Pontus Smärgel; [2023]
    Keywords : Eco-design; life cycle assessment; computer aided design integrated life cycle assessment; product development; CAD-integrated LCA;

    Abstract : In order to reduce the environmental footprint of products, companies turn to Eco-design and associated tools. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a holistic and quantitative tool that is widely accepted in companies, but it is too extensive to apply in product development; as an alternative, simplified versions are more suitable. READ MORE

  6. 35. End-of-life wind blade recycling through thermal process

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för materialvetenskap

    Author : Kerstin Benz; [2023]
    Keywords : Wind Turbine Blades; Recycling; Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic; Molten Salt Pyrolysis;

    Abstract : Renewable energy production with wind turbines has been rising in the last 30 years and it is a crucial technology, which is necessary for the energy transition. As sustainable as the energy production of wind turbines is, the waste management of the blade material is not. Most of the blades end up on a landfill or get incinerated. READ MORE