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This study looks into the existing policy gap in the management of E-waste in the Philippines, by identifying the different barriers to – and drivers for – the adoption of E-waste management measures, through the perceptions of the different stakeholders involved in E-waste issues. Existing waste management policies in the country lack a specific framework for dealing with E-waste. This research e
The traditional approach of dealing with transportation issues appears to be insufficient in bringing about sustainable urban traffic, as it does not take into account complex psychological processes assisting people in making their travel choices. New approaches are required to raise the effectiveness of transportation policies, by facilitating higher levels of public acceptance and engagement in
In India, emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) are increasing, due to the rise in energy demands to sustain economic growth. Coal is used as a dominant fuel in Indian thermal power plants, but the efficiency of these is low in comparison with prevailing international standards. As such, emissions of GHGs are much higher than is feasible to achieve. The adoption of Clean Coal Technologies (CCTs) –
Access to electricity is important to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The centralized model of large thermal power stations and a central grid is a conventional system to supply electricity to consumers. This centralized model has failed to provide electricity and to achieve the rural electrification objective in developing countries. Un-electrified areas of the developing world are
This research investigates the current situation of bioenergy development in rural China from the business perspective. Biomass combustion power stations, medium and large biogas facilities, and household level biogas digesters are discussed in the research. In total 6 empirical case studies and interviews with different stakeholders are employed in the research. This thesis argues that the govern
This thesis explores China’s policies on and practice of e-waste management, especially in the case of used mobile phones, by applying the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). It aims to paint the picture of current policies and implementation pertaining to e-waste management in China, focusing particularly on producer responsibility and on a selected product group (mobile phones). I
The essay "Iona Inspired Services in the Church of Sweden - A Study of the Weekly Mass within the Diocese of Lund", written by Anna Nilsson, at Lund University Center for Theology and Religious Studies, and examined 2009-11-12. Initially, what gave ground to this essay is a personal interest in liturgy and worship, from which I have developed a deeper interest in the liturgy of Iona Abb
The cocoa sector is of vital importance to Ghana, employing millions of people and contributing important revenues to the government. In order to raise prices received by producers and to increase overall performance of the cocoa sector, a number of reforms were undertaken, where the most important opened up the internal market to competition. The thesis examines how the reforms of the Ghanaian co
Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur de förtroendevalda revisorerna arbetar för att driva igenom förändringar i den kommunala verksamheten i olika kommuner och vad andra aktörer i och utanför kommunerna anser om arbetssättet och den kritik som revisorerna framför. Vi har sett att det finns skillnader i hur revisorerna arbetar och att dessa skillnader till stor del beror på budgeten för re
This study illustrates in detail the Hull and White reduced-from model for pricing CDS spreads and applied the model to real bond data. Following the assumption of the model, that the yield spread between a defaultable bond and a default-free bond only captures the probability of default, we aim at calculating a number of static CDS spread. To attain the CDS spread for different reference entities
This study examined the relationship between motion sickness and physiological responses in a driving simulator (N = 20) and a real vehicle (N = 10). Subjective motion sickness severity was assessed using the Misery SCale (MISC) while electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) were recorded. MISC ratings over time classified participants as tolerant (mild, stable discomfort) or vulnera
Learning accurate and stable time-advancement operators for nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) remains challenging, particularly for chaotic, stiff, and long-horizon dynamical systems. While neural operator methods such as the Fourier Neural Operator (FNO) and Koopman-inspired extensions achieve good short-term accuracy, their long-term stability is often limited by unconstrained late
I denna rapport analyseras jordbrukssektorns potential att bidra med biomassa till biobaserade produkter och energi. Som jämförelse beskrivs också skogssektorns potential översiktligt. Syftet är att skapa en kunskapsbas för vidare studier om tillgången på biomassa, konkurrens mellan användningsområden, framtida biomassapotentialen för biogasproduktion samt behovet av styrmedel i omställningen mot
Background: Heating is a key challenge for Europe’s decarbonisation goals, accounting for a large share of energy use and emissions while shaping everyday life, comfort, and vulnerability. This article compares home heating transitions in Finland, Romania, Sweden, and the United Kingdom through an integrated framework combining energy democracy, energy citizenship, and energy justice. The study ex
