Search for dissertations about: "strong sustainability"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 77 swedish dissertations containing the words strong sustainability.

2. 16. Economic Implications of Corporate Social Responsibility and Responsible Investments

   Author : Cristiana Manescu; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Corporate Social Responsibility; Strategic CSR; Socially Responsible Investments; Sustainability; Firm Profitability; Stock Returns; Statistical Learning Techniques; Variable Selection; Smooth Splines; Regression Trees; Data Envelopment Analysis; Difference-GMM; Risk-Factor Test; Market Efficiency; Control Functions Approach.;

   Abstract : Paper 1 (with Catalin Starica): This study conducts an in-depth analysis of the association between a unique ten-dimensional set of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scores and firm profitability, as measured by Return on Assets (ROA). We find that non-linear (semi or non-parametric) regression methods bring important improvements in explaining profitability relative to a classical linear approach. READ MORE

4. 17. Light for a brighter morrow : paving the way for sustainable light-emitting devices

   Author : Petter Lundberg; Ludvig Edman; Thomas Wågberg; Magnus Jonsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Artificial Light; Organic Electronics; Photophysics; Light-emitting Electrochemical Cells; Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence; Host-Guest; Sustainability; Solution Processing; fysik; Physics;

   Abstract : We live in an artificially lit world, where light enhances our productivity and improves our quality of life. Today our appetite for light is stronger than ever, and emerging light-emitting technologies do not just replace the classical incandescent light bulb, they also open up for a new world of applications. READ MORE

5. 18. Intentions and Reality in Architectural Heritage Management. In Search of the Influence of International Policy Documents on Contemporary Sustainable Local Heritage Management. Case: Zanzibar Stone Town, Tanzania

   Author : Inger Lise Syversen; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Intentions; architectural and cultural heritage; reality; policy documents; sustainability;

   Abstract : AbstractWe live in a world where millions of people seek global citizenship but simultaneously search for their identity as defi ned by ethnicity and locality – global assimilation with stronger self-awareness. The global interactions of today, founded in a context of unity, have on the contrary proven to be fragmented and complex in a way that splits nations into regions demanding autonomy. READ MORE

6. 19. Challenging the traditional manufacturing objectives : Designing manufacturing systems for both product manufacturing and value production

   Author : Anders Johansson; Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck; Högskolan Väst; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Manufacturing system; design; development; decision making; sustainability; value; Tillverkningssystem; produktionssystem; design; utveckling; beslutsstöd; hållbarhet; värde; Production Technology; Produktionsteknik;

   Abstract : Utformandet av nya tillverkningssystem och fabriker är ett komplext arbete med många intressenter. I grund och botten är det en värdekedja som är i fokus, dvs tillverkningen av en lönsam produkt. READ MORE

7. 20. Towards sustainability of environmental protection : recovery of nutrients from wastewater filtration and the washing of arsenic contaminated soils

   Author : Lea Rastas Amofah; Helen French; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; VA-teknik; Urban Water Engineering;

   Abstract : Conventional methods for wastewater treatment and remediation of the sites withcontaminated soils focus on protection of human health, receiving waters and theenvironment. Towards this end, these methods concentrate on the reduction or removal of polluting substances, and therefore, are not well suited for creating resources through the recovery of nutrients, energy and decontaminated soils. READ MORE