Search for dissertations about: "household metabolism"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words household metabolism.

2. 1. Quantifying the Metabolism of Individual Households

   Author : Robin Harder; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; household metabolism; private consumption; waste generation; individual household; mobile application; resource use;

   Abstract : The magnitude of the flows of matter and energy resulting from human activities is influenced by human needs and demands as well as the practices and technologies applied to fulfil them. The aim of this study was to explore differences in resource use and waste generation between individual households through the simultaneous quantification of physical flows entering and leaving the households. READ MORE

4. 2. Smart Urban Metabolism : Toward a New Understanding of Causalities in Cities

   Author : Hossein Shahrokni; Maria Malmström; Nils Brandt; Olga Kordas; David Lazarevic; Anthony Townsend; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; industrial ecology; urban metabolism; smart cities; big data; data science; Industriell ekologi; Industrial Ecology;

   Abstract : For half a century, urban metabolism has been used to provide insights to support transitions to sustainable urban development (SUD). Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) has recently been recognized as a potential technology enabler to advance this transition. READ MORE

5. 3. Physical activity from the epidemiological perspective : measurement issues and health effects

   Author : Ylva Trolle Lagerros; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Breast neoplasms; cohort studies; energy metabolism; epidemiologic methods; exercise; meta-analysis; mortality; questionnaires; review; validation studies; women;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to increase our understanding of links between physical activity and health. The relationships between physical activity and breast cancer risk and between current physical activity and overall mortality were examined. Additionally, a novel method was developed to measure physical activity in epidemiological studies. READ MORE

6. 4. Persistent environmental pollutants and risk of cardiovascular disease

   Author : Tessa Schillemans; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Persistent chemicals emitted in the environment can have a considerable impact on ecosystems and human health, now and in the future. One notorious group of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). READ MORE