Search for dissertations about: "time-lags"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the word time-lags.
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1. Environmental Assessment of Emerging Routes to Biomass Based Chemicals The Case of Ethylene
Abstract : The production of bulk chemicals from biomass instead of fossil resources is perceived as one promising option to decrease society's environmental impact. However, though considerable research and development efforts aim at such production, it might take several more years before biomass based bulk chemicals are fully commercialized. READ MORE
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2. Responses of boreal forest understory plant communities to climate and forestry
Abstract : A warming climate is altering species distributions and community compositions. To understand and predict changes in species distributions to climate change, we often use species occurrences together with large-scale regional climate data. This can be problematic for several reasons. READ MORE
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3. Evaluation of Adapted Passenger Cars for Drivers with Physical Disabilities
Abstract : Driving can provide independent and efficient mobility. However, according to the driving license directive (91/439/EEC) are persons with locomotor impairments are only allowed drive if their disabilities can be compensated. Compensation can be realised by vehicle adaptations. READ MORE
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4. Investor behaviour : an empirical study of how large Swedish institutional investors make equity investment decisions
Abstract : By describing investors' decision-making processes and actions, this thesis provides a background to the share prices that millions of people follow closely everyday. It focuses on the reasons for institutional investors' investment actions on the stock market, and in particular the role of financial information about the quoted companies. READ MORE
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5. Effects of Watershed Dynamics on Water Reservoir Operation Planning : Considering the Dynamic Effects of Streamflow in Hydropower Operation
Abstract : Water reservoirs are used to regulate river discharge for a variety of reasons, such as flood mitigation, water availability for irrigation, municipal consumption and power production purposes. Recent efforts to increase the amount of renewable power production have seen an increase in intermittent climate-variable power production due to wind and solar power production. READ MORE