Search for dissertations about: "Million Program"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 swedish dissertations containing the words Million Program.

  2. 1. Robust and Durable Vacuum Insulation Technology for Buildings

    Author : Peyman Karami; Folke Björk; Kjartan Gudmundsson; Jan Akander; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Vacuum Insulation panels VIPs ; Million Program; Energy saving; Thermal conductivity; thermal transmittance U-value ; Thermal bridges; Stationary and transient measurements; Dynamic simulations of heat and moisture conditions; Full scale measurement in climatic chamber; LCA; Vakuumisoleringspaneler VIP:ar ; Miljonprogrammet; Energibesparing; Värmeledningsförmåga; värmegenomgångskoefficient U-värdet ; Köldbryggor; Stationära och transienta mätningar; Dynamiska simuleringar av värme och fuktförhållanden; Fullskaleförsök i klimatkammare; LCA; Byggvetenskap; Civil and Architectural Engineering;

    Abstract : Today’s buildings are responsible for 40% of the world’s energy use and also a substantial share of the Global Warming Potential (GWP). In Sweden, about 21% of the energy use can be related to the heat losses through the climatic envelope. READ MORE

  4. 2. Evaluation of an educational program on depressive disorders given to general practitioners on Gotland : Short and long-term effects

    Author : Wolfgang Rutz; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : PTD-Committee; Educational program; Evaluation; Depressive disorder; Suicide; Antidepressants; Cost-benefit; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : In the years 1983-1984, the Swedish Comittee for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression (PTD) offered an educational program to all general practitioners (GP:s) on the Swedish island of Gotland. 1982 was used as a baseline year. An evaluation of the short-term effects was made continuously until 1985. READ MORE

  5. 3. Controlling iodine deficiency disorders : Studies for program management in sub-Saharan Africa

    Author : Stefan Peterson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Iodine deficiency; iodized oil; cassava; thiocyanate; iodized salt; cost-effectiveness; epidemiology; monitoring; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; pediatrik; Pediatrics;

    Abstract : Studies were performed to improve iodine deficiency control programs. Goitre rates and cassava processing practices were compared in three Central African Republic (CAR) populations. Short-cuts in cassava processing were associated with elevated urinary thiocyanate and increased goitre rates, suggesting a goitrogenic effect in one population. READ MORE

  6. 4. At the crossroads of bioenergy and agriculture in developing countries : Challenges and prospects for fossil fuels replacement and CO2 abatement in the case of Thailand

    Author : Wathanyu Amatayakul; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; bioenergy plantations; land-use decision; developing countries; CO2 abatement; ethanol program; Thailand; wood crops; CDM;

    Abstract : Studies estimate that the potential contribution of biomass to the global primary energy supply from cultivation of crops for energy is substantial in the long term, from about 50 to 240 EJ/year in 2050. Most of this biomass is projected to come from cultivation in developing countries. READ MORE

  7. 5. Quality of obstetric care in India's Janani Suraksha Yojana cash transfer program to promote facility births : studies from Madhya Pradesh province

    Author : Sarika Chaturvedi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Quality of care;

    Abstract : Background: Improving maternal health remains a challenge in most of the developing countries. In-facility births is an accepted strategy to reduce maternal mortality. India, which accounts for 17% of global maternal deaths, had a high proportion of home births- 65.5% in 2005. READ MORE