Search for dissertations about: "science and technology studies"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 5418 swedish dissertations containing the words science and technology studies.
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11. From Vision to Transition : Exploring the Potential for Public Information Services to Facilitate Sustainable Urban Transport
Abstract : Background: Policy initiatives to promote sustainable travel through the use of Internet based public information systems have increased during the last decade. Stockholm, in being one of the first cities in Europe to implement an Internet based service for facilitating sustainable travel is believed to be a good candidate for an analysis of key issues for developing sustainable travel planning services to the public. READ MORE
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12. Highway Traffic State Estimation and Short-term Prediction
Abstract : Traffic congestion is increasing in almost all large cities, leading to a number of negative effects such as pollution and delays. However, building new roads is not a feasible solution. Instead, the use of the existing road network has to be optimized, together with a shift towards more sustainable transport modes. READ MORE
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13. Shape it until you make it: A conceptual foundation for efforts to analyze and shape technological innovation
Abstract : These are times of accelerating climate change and mass extinction of species on planet Earth. We are in the midst of an ecological crisis that will have profound consequences for human society and its natural environment. READ MORE
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14. Towards Increased Use of Discrete-Event Simulation for Hospital Resource Planning
Abstract : Health care systems in many countries are experiencing a growing demand while their resources remain limited. The discrepancy between demand and capacity creates many problems – long waiting times for treatment, overcrowding in hospital wards, high workload, etc. READ MORE
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15. Planned Change and Inertia : Integrating Technology, Organization and Human Aspects
Abstract : New work organization and new computer-based tools can save costs and improve quality. A fact that often is not acknowledged is that new work organization and new computer-based tools take resources from the organization.Three empirical studies were performed in production, concerning changed work organization and managerial innovation. READ MORE