Search for dissertations about: "research capacity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1749 swedish dissertations containing the words research capacity.

  2. 1. Organic Materials-based Electrochemical Flow Cells for Energy Applications

    Author : Penghui Ding; Reverant Crispin; Viktor Gueskine; Mikhail Vagin; Brian Seger; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : To meet the 2015 Paris Agreement requirement of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, the transition from fossil fuels to renewables (solar and wind) necessitates a rapid change of the energy landscape. READ MORE

  4. 2. Capacity Pooling in Healthcare Systems

    Author : Carina Fagefors; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; volume flexibility; healthcare management; portfolio theory; capacity pools; capacity management;

    Abstract : Healthcare systems are facing a continuously increasing demand for care while healthcare providers express a need for additional capacity. However, increased capacity in healthcare systems will not be a sufficient option in the near future, and previous research has found a need to improve healthcare capacity planning and management. READ MORE

  5. 3. Climate, Conflict and Coping Capacity : The Impact of Climate Variability on Organized Violence

    Author : Nina von Uexkull; Erik Melander; Hanne Fjelde; Jack A. Goldstone; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; civil conflict; communal conflict; climate change; climate variability; Sub-Saharan Africa; Kenya; geo-referenced event data; agricultural dependence; vulnerability; Peace and Conflict Research; Freds- och konfliktforskning;

    Abstract : Understanding the conflict potential of climate variability is critical for assessing and dealing with the societal implications of climate change. Yet, it remains poorly understood under what circumstances – and how – extreme weather events and variation in precipitation patterns affect organized violence. READ MORE

  6. 4. Aiding science : Swedish research aid policy 1973-2008

    Author : Veronica Brodén Gyberg; Sven Widmalm; Eva Lövbrand; Rob Hagendijk; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Foreign aid; research; Sarec; Sida; research aid; low-income countries; policy; discourse; boundary organization; sociotechnical imaginaries; Bistånd; forskning; Sarec; Sida; forskningsbistånd; låginkomstländer; policy; diskurs; gränsorganisation;

    Abstract : The purpose of research aid is to contribute to development in different ways through the use of research. Sarec (the Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries) was one of the pioneers within state research aid, and existed between 1975 and 2008. READ MORE

  7. 5. Capacity utilisation in short sea shipping

    Author : Linda Styhre; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; sailing schedule; unutilised capacity; improvement measures; Liner short sea shipping; vessel capacity utilisation; route characteristics; strategies;

    Abstract : Shipping is a capital-intensive industry and is characterised by high fixed costs and economies of scale. Trade imbalances and demand variations, market fluctuations and customer demands for high frequency create a situation where shipping companies tend to operate with a high level of unutilised vessel capacity. READ MORE