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Scenario based lifecycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from petroleum-derived transportation fuels in 2050
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Petroleum-derived fuels made up 93% of the energy demand for the transportation sector in 2013, and are projected to remain a significant source in the future (65% to 90% in the year 2040) [1]. These fuels contribute ...
Do local government-industry linkages affect air quality? : evidence from cities in China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
I investigate the relationship between local government-industry linkages and pollution outcomes in Chinese cities over the period 2003 to 2010. For identification, I rely on the administrative rotation of city mayors, ...
Building innovation ecosystems to drive carbon neutral sustainability goals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Anthropogenic climate change is the defining sustainability challenge of the twenty-first century which city-level political leaders are attempting to address by setting carbon neutrality goals for their regions. To reach ...
Deriving safety constraints for integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace by application of STECA
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have been used for years especially in the military. However, the operation of UAS in civil aviation has been limited since there are a lot of uncertainties: a regulatory scheme needs to be ...
The political economy of the research exemption in American patent law
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
One of the most important questions in innovation policy today is whether the acts of making and using a patented invention for research purposes should be exempt from infringement liability, also known as the research ...
Experimentation with procurement to design and model supply chains in developing economies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis proposes experimentation with procurement as a convenient tool to generate data, reveal supply chain phenomena, and garner access to stakeholders in developing economies. Based on experimentation with procurement, ...
Bridging gaps in synthetic biology oversight : iGEM as a testbed for proactive, adaptive risk management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
On the surface, the emerging field of synthetic biology looks highly similar to that of genetic engineering. However, the two fields are based upon divergent underlying logic structures. Whereas genetic engineering affects ...
Adapting a hazards-risk model to water scarcity in rural India : Aurangabad case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The objective of this project is to improve the responsiveness of District Planning to rural water scarcity in India. Through engagements with the Groundwater Survey Development Agency, and Maharashtra State Government ...
The value of flexibility : application of real options analysis to electricity network investments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
This thesis assesses electricity distribution network investment decision-making methods using a three-step approach, to explore the possible value of flexibility. By applying a simple quantitative framework to an illustrative ...
Impacts of airports on the quality of life of surrounding communities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
London Heathrow Airport has both beneficial and detrimental impacts on surrounding communities such as, for example, job creation and noise. The population living in the airport's proximity notices, cares about, and perceives ...