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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Key sector"”.
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A fuzzy multi-attribute decision making approach for the identification of the key sectors of an economy : the case of Indonesia
The decision about what sector is to be promoted for the future economic development is one of the most important tasks during the process of planning for the economic development of a nation. It becomes highly crucial, not only for guiding the investment decision or allocation of the available …
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Networks and the Development of the Irish Biotechnology Sector
… from living organisms, has been identified as a key sector for future economic developments among industrialised and industrialising nations as it blurs traditional boundaries between various industries. The Irish Government has introduced a series of initiatives to facilitate the development of …
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Improving the value of coffee exports in order to improve the value of exports: A case of Rwanda
… people, government has prioritized coffee as a key sector to spur the economy. For the past years, while coffee has been an important commodity that brought revenues to the country, its production is still low and the value is not of high quality. The purpose of this study was to assess the …
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People, profits, and politics in the Eastern Cape chokka squid fishery: the socio-economics of an unstable resource
… Bay. It examines the implications of two key issues challenging the industry: the volatility of chokka squid catches, and the government's recent proposal that, to further transformation, 25% of the sector's commercial rights should be reallocated to small-scale fishing cooperatives. It is …
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Benchmarking Residential Electricity Consumption: A Utility’s Machine Learning Approach to Smart Metering Data and the European Energy Crisis
… on the global energy supply and the residential sector is a key sector with variable consumption patterns that accounts for 40% of global energy consumption and residential buildings accounting for 27% of global energy consumption [32]. We use utility smart metering data at the hourly energy …
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Design optimization of two-way spanning concrete systems for low-carbon, context-informed construction
The built environment is one key sector that can be readily targeted for sustainable design intervention as it accounts for approximately 40% of global CO₂ emissions. Within these emissions, embodied carbon of construction materials is substantial. Two broad strategies to reduce embodied carbon are …
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Popular Magazines in Fascist Italy, 1934 - 1943
… the analysis of three case studies, each from a key sector of popular press – comics, general cultural magazines, and women's magazines – and each produced by one of the three main publishing companies in the field – Nerbini, Rizzoli, and Mondadori – the dissertation aims to provide a detailed …
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External quality assessment in the context of managerialism and higher education public policy
… changing public policy and perspectives of state-sector and institution-department managerialism gave conflicts over external accountability policy and external quality assessment processes broader significance. The research adopted a qualitative case study methodology, incorporating thirty six …
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Regional economic and environmental analysis
… second area of work focuses on understanding the sectoral level relationships which underpin national output and CO2 emissions in Scotland. It is often the case that the focus of policy and public debate is on 'the number' (i.e. the emissions total) and changes in it. Underpinning this 'number', …
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Passive architecture tool for exploratory design : case of Qatar
… seventy percent of energy in the residential sector depleted by air conditioning. In raising a metropolis from the sand, reliance on mechanical systems led to the largely unanimous abandonment of traditional building techniques that evolved from the hyper-arid environment to ameliorate harsh …
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Exploring sustainable procurement practices within the Nigerian oil and gas sector
… the procurement of goods and services in the O&G sector – a key sector of the Nigerian economy - despite the fact that SP can lead to sustainable development. This situation is evidently responsible for the lack of SP studies within the Nigerian O&G sector. Hence, this thesis sets out to determine …
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Climate change impacts on electricity and residential energy demand
The energy sector is both affected by climate change and a key sector for climate protection measures. Energy security is the backbone of our modern society and guarantees the functioning of most critical infrastructure. Thus, decision makers and energy suppliers of different countries should be …
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Delivering zero carbon homes and sustainable communities: the potential of group self-build housing in England
… are acting as a catalyst for action in many sectors of industry and society. One key sector which has been identified as crucial for addressing these issues is the building sector. Therefore, in the UK context, with the aim of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, the requirements for new homes …