Search for dissertations about: "Sustainable product development"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 191 swedish dissertations containing the words Sustainable product development.

  2. 21. Approaching Strategic Sustainable Materials Management

    Author : Pia Lindahl; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Material selection; Strategic sustainable development; Sustainable materials management;

    Abstract : Society’s sustainability challenges relatedto materials management have been an area of concern for policymakers, industry and the public for decades. However, if those challenges are managed in a strategic way, they are not only aproblem, but could also bring in new opportunity for companies and other organizations to improve their competitiveness through developingproduct-service systems that promote sustainable development of society. READ MORE

  4. 22. Strategic Life-Cycle Modeling for Sustainable Product Development

    Author : Henrik Ny; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; backcasting; life-cycle assessment LCA ; modeling; planning;

    Abstract : Decision makers are challenged by complex sustainability problems within the socio-ecological system. In response, a vast range of sustainability-related methods/tools have been developed, each focusing on certain aspects of this challenge. READ MORE

  5. 23. Towards a Sustainable Food System : Entrepreneurship, Resilience and Agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region

    Author : Markus Larsson; Rebecka Milestad; Höjer Mattias; Thomas Hahn; Lars Drake; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sustainable agriculture; eutrophication; Baltic Sea; entrepreneurship; resilience; sustainable food system; Hållbart jordbruk; övergödning; Östersjön; entreprenörskap; resiliens; hållbart livsmedelssystem; Planering och beslutsanalys; Planning and Decision Analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis compares conventional agriculture and Ecological Recycling Agriculture (ERA) in terms of their environmental and socio-economic effects. Environmental effects include greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, but this analysis focuses on nutrient losses. READ MORE

  6. 24. Exploring Sustainable Industrial Software System Development : within the Software Architecture Environment

    Author : Pia Stoll; Christer Norström; Anders Wall; Ipek Ozkaya; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP; Computer Science; datavetenskap;

    Abstract : This thesis describes how sustainable development definitions can be transposed to the software architecture environment for the industrial software system domain. In a case study, sustainable development concerns from three companies are investigated for their influence on the dimensions of sustainable development: economical, environmental, and social sustainability. READ MORE

  7. 25. On the integration of environmental aspects into early product development

    Author : Frank Schlüter; KTH; []
    Keywords : Design for Environment; Life Cycle Assessment; Design Structure Matrix; Product Development Process;

    Abstract : Environmental consideration has been identified as a majorissue of increasing importance, along with the problems ofincreasing world population and increasing consumption percapita rates. The goal of a sustainable development isdifficult to reach and requires major changes in all sectors ofthe society; in industry, government, and among consumers. READ MORE