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16. Environmental issues and the information technology industry : essays on branding and product development
Sammanfattning : The information technology industry has played a critical role in enabling economic development and advancing living standards around the world for the last 50 years. While the contributions of IT have benefited all of us, the technologies have also generated huge quantities of electronic waste, and consumed significant energy. LÄS MER
17. Wind-induced vibrations in tall timber buildings : Design standards, experimental and numerical modal analyses
Sammanfattning : Climate change and densification of cities are two major global challenges. Inthe building and construction industry, there are great expectations that tall timberbuildings will constitute one of the most sustainable solutions. First, verticalurban growth is energy and resource-efficient. LÄS MER
18. Corporate Social Responsibility practice in the mining industry
Sammanfattning : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has frequently been discussed throughout the years. However, in the 1990s criticism of multinational companies and their production in developing countries resulted in new and more demanding requirements from society. LÄS MER
19. Towards sustainable water use in industry: a case study of the oil refinery industry in Kazakhstan
Sammanfattning : The concept of “Sustainable water use” (SWU) aims to assure three pillars of sustainability related to the water sector: the social, environmental, and economical. Industrial development, especially in developing countries, requires an adequate response, as industrial activities are recognized as one of the major sources of water pollution, what leads to deterioration of environmental safety and wellbeing of the society. LÄS MER
20. From Cost Accounting to Customer Accounting in the HospitalityIndustry : a Constructive Approach
Sammanfattning : The objective of this research project is to analyse and identify the role of tools used in the restaurant industry to improve resource management efficiency and performance, to develop and test the Experience Accounting tool, and to test and evaluate if this particular system is the system that could fill a gap in the hospitality industry.The research is based on the notion that the hospitality business is part of the experience industry and is producing experiences rather than a plate of food and a bed to sleep in. LÄS MER