Search for dissertations about: "Environmentally sustainable development"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 97 swedish dissertations containing the words Environmentally sustainable development.

  2. 16. Framework For Structuring Information For Environmental Management Of Industrial Systems

    Author : Raul Carlson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Life cycle assessment LCA ; data format; characterisation; weighting; information structuring; Design for Environment DfE ; indicator; sustainable development; industrial environmental information systems; database;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses information structuring for reducing cost, facilitate understandability, increase relevance and improve quality of environmental information. The research is based in experience, practical results and syntheses from three different but related research and development projects conducted between 1994 and 2004. READ MORE

  4. 17. Sustainable business model innovation in agri-firms

    Author : Per-Ola Ulvenblad; Henrik Barth; Jonas Gabrielsson; Lena Andersson Ekelund; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; agri-entrepreneur; sustainable business model innovation; business model building block; value intention; stewardship; Smart Cities and Communities; Smarta städer och samhällen;

    Abstract : Background The focus of the research in the thesis is the development of sustainable business model innovation in Swedish agri-firms. There are needs on global and national levels for sustainable business model innovation in the agri-sector. More food must be produced to feed the growing world population. READ MORE

  5. 18. A Framework for Sustainable Strategic Energy Company Investment Analysis and Decision-support: Towards the Operationalisation of Sustainable Energy Systems

    Author : Pepukaye Bardouille; Miljö- och energisystem; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Miljöteknik; pollution control; Environmental technology; energy company strategic investment analysis; environmental decision-making; sustainable energy systems; strategic decision-support; kontroll av utsläpp; Energy research; Energiforskning;

    Abstract : In addition to being a key criterion of the sustainable development proviso, for business, the integration of social- and ecological considerations into decision-making is of growing importance for minimising future environmentally-related risk and associated economic costs, as well as gaining a share in growing markets favouring products and companies focusing upon social responsibility and ecological protection. The study focuses upon addressing the research question: how can socio-ecological considerations be incorporated into energy companies' formal strategic investment analysis and decision-making processes, so as to facilitate the development of sustainable energy systems?. READ MORE

  6. 19. Sustainable membrane fabrication using greener solvents

    Author : Norafiqah Ismail; Naser Tavajohi Hassan Kiadeh; Nils Skoglund; Lidietta Giorno; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : Technologies based on polymeric membranes have diverse applications in purification, desalination, and decontamination processes. However, current membrane production techniques are neither sustainable nor environmentally benign. READ MORE

  7. 20. Pressurized Fluid Extraction : A Sustainable Technique with Added Values

    Author : Monica Waldebäck; Karin Markides; Åke Bergman; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Analytical chemistry; ASE; biomass; green chemistry; household waste; lipid; pesticide; PFE; pressurized fluid extraction; sediment; Analytisk kemi; Analytical chemistry; Analytisk kemi;

    Abstract : The challenge for the future was defined by the Brundtland Commission (1987) and by the Rio Declaration (1992), in which the fundamental principles for achieving a sustainable development were provided. Sustainable chemistry can be defined as the contribution of chemistry to the implementation of the Rio Declaration. READ MORE