Sökning: "sustainable development indicators"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 82 avhandlingar innehållade orden sustainable development indicators.

  1. 21. Crossing the river by feeling the stones : Approaches to Sustainable Urban Development in China

    Författare :Hongling Liu; Björn Frostell; Dick Urban Vestbro; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Sammanfattning : China already has the highest numbe of,and largest cities in its history. According to recent statistics, Chinese cities were home to 52.6% of China’s total population at the end of 2012. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Performance-based costing as decision support for development of discrete part production : Linking performance, production costs and sustainability

    Författare :Christina Windmark; Industriell Produktion; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Production cost; PERFORMANCE; decision support; manufacturing; production development; performance-based costing; sustainability; organizational learning; Production cost; Performance; Decision support; Manufacturing; Production development; performance-based costing; Sustainability; Organizational learning;

    Sammanfattning : In today’s global market, the industry is struggling every day to make the “correct decisions”. Decisions concerning production can range from smaller improvements to choice tool or equipment investments to relocation of entire production facilities. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Improving the Sustainability Performance of Building Materials: An Approach from Life Cycle Thinking

    Författare :Jun Kono; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; sustainable product development; LCA; Social Life Cycle Assessment; sustainable building; Life cycle assessment;

    Sammanfattning : The construction industry is expected to play a vital role in meeting the global societal challenge of ensuring sustainable development. Due to the increasing importance of the embodied impact of materials, this thesis investigates how the sustainability performance of building materials can be improved. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Addressing Water, Energy and Food Accessibility towards Achieving Sustainable Development in Katsina State, Northern Nigeria

    Författare :Yahaya Sani; Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; water; energy; food; Nexus; Accessibility; sustainabie development;

    Sammanfattning : It has become increasingly evident that water-energy-food nexus security is critical to realising the ambitious global goals (SDGs). Demands for water, energy and food have exceeded available supplies in many regions of the world. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Region-Specific Consumption-Based Environmental Impact: Hotspot Identification Using Hybrid MFA-LCA

    Författare :Alexandra Lavers Westin; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; sustainable consumption; environmental impact; hotspot analysis; industrial ecology; Sustainable Development Goals; urban metabolism;

    Sammanfattning : The environmental impacts caused by rising consumption are pressing problems for society today. Decision makers are tasked with setting and meeting environmental targets to ensure that future generations have access to the same quality of resources (like clean water and air) that we have today. LÄS MER