Search for dissertations about: "large-scale housing"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words large-scale housing.

  2. 11. On the Economics and Politics of Mobility

    Author : Mounir Karadja; David Strömberg; Maria Petrova; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political economics; migration; development economics; microeconometrics; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Exit, Voice and Political Change: Evidence from Swedish Mass Migration to the United States. During the Age of Mass Migration, 30 million Europeans immigrated to the United States. We study the long-term political effects of this large-scale migration episode on origin communities using detailed historical data from Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 12. Advancing urban analytics for energy transitions : Data-driven strategic planning for citywide building retrofitting

    Author : Oleksii Pasichnyi; Olga Kordas; Jörgen Wallin; Fabian Levihn; Fredrik Gröndahl; Thomas Olofsson; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Urban analytics; building energy data; building retrofitting; urban building energy modelling; data quality; data applications; strategic planning; decision-making; energy transitions; climate-neutral cities.; Міська аналітика; дані щодо стану енергоефективності будівель; енергоефективна модернізація будівель; моделювання енергосистеми міських будівель; якість даних; застосування даних; стратегічне планування; прийняття рішень; енергетичні переходи; кліматично-нейтральні міста.; Stadsanalys; byggnadsenergidata; renovering av byggnader; urbana energimodeller; datakvalitet; datatillämpningar; strategisk planering; beslutsfattande; energiomställning; hållbara städer; klimatneutrala städer.; Industriell ekologi; Industrial Ecology;

    Abstract : Decarbonisation of the building stock is essential for energy transitions towards climate-neutral cities in Sweden, Europe and globally. Meeting 1. READ MORE

  5. 13. Low-energy buildings : energy use, indoor climate and market diffusion

    Author : Johannes Persson; Stefan Grönkvist; Svend Svendsen; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; building energy simulations; energy efficiency gap; energy use; indoor climate; low-energy buildings;

    Abstract : Low-energy buildings have, in recent years, gained attention and moved towards a large-scale introduction in the residential sector. During this process, national and international criteria for energy use in buildings have become stricter and the European Union has through the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive imposed on member states to adapt their building regulations for ‘Nearly Zero Energy Buildings’, which by 2021 should be standard for new buildings. READ MORE

  6. 14. From waste problem to renewable energy resource : exploring horse manure as feedstock for anaerobic digestion

    Author : Åsa Hadin; Ola Norrman Eriksson; Karl Hillman; Nils Ryrholm; Jaana Sorvari; Högskolan i Gävle; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; horse manure; environmental systems analysis; energy systems; renewable energy; environmental impact; anaerobic digestion; biogas; biofertilizer; systems perspective; bedding; incineration; composting; horse manure utilization;

    Abstract : A sustainable energy system requires, according to energy policies, reduced emissions of greenhouse gases, increased ratio of renewable sources of energy and more efficient use of energy. Horse manure could be regarded as waste, but also as a resource for renewable energy and plant nutrients. READ MORE

  7. 15. Free to Choose? : Studies of Opportunity Constraints and the Dynamics of School Segregation

    Author : Selcan Mutgan; Peter Hedström; Maria Brandén; Francesco C. Billari; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; School segregation; Opportunities; Preferences; Agent-based modeling; Choice modeling;

    Abstract : As a result of the negative consequences and persistence of school segregation, its causes have received a great deal of scholarly attention across a range of disciplines. However, the existing research has tended to overlook those aspects of the segregation process that lie beyond the choice of the individual. READ MORE