Search for dissertations about: "industry life-cycle phases"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words industry life-cycle phases.
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1. Improving the Sustainability Performance of Building Materials: An Approach from Life Cycle Thinking
Abstract : The construction industry is expected to play a vital role in meeting the global societal challenge of ensuring sustainable development. Due to the increasing importance of the embodied impact of materials, this thesis investigates how the sustainability performance of building materials can be improved. READ MORE
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2. Life-Cycle Energy and Carbon Implications of Wood-Based Products and Construction
Abstract : Forests can be an important element of an overall strategy to limit the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) that contributes to climate change. As an integral part of the global carbon cycle, forests remove CO2 from the atmosphere as they grow, and accumulate carbon in tree biomass. READ MORE
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3. Information modelling for the manufacturing system life cycle
Abstract : This thesis deals with information modelling within the scope of the manufacturing system life cycle, i.e. the development phase and the operation phase. READ MORE
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4. Industry Dynamics and Relatedness of Knowledge: Knowledge Transfer Through Labor Mobility and Entrepreneurship in the West Swedish Textile Industry
Abstract : This PhD thesis investigates how industry dynamics are influenced by knowledge transferred through labor mobility and entrepreneurship by focusing on the role of relatedness of the knowledge. The empirical setting is the textile industry in the West Swedish region Västra Götaland, which encompasses the sub-industries Manufacturing of textiles and Wholesale and retail trade of textiles. READ MORE
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5. Simplified Life Cycle Assessment Approaches and Potential Impact Shifts
Abstract : Road transport contributes to approximately one quarter of all EU greenhouse gas emissions and is the leading cause of air pollution in cities. There are significant measures aimed at the reduction of use phase environmental impacts; in the EU, these strategies focus on the decarbonisation of road transport, such as through the prioritization of low- and zero-emission vehicles. READ MORE