Browsing Institute for Data, Systems, and Society - Ph.D / Sc.D. by Title
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Science to support toxics governance : tracking mercury and other pollutants from policy to impacts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Persistent and bioaccumulative toxins like mercury pose unique challenges for environmental governance. The complexity of their movement through coupled social, technological, and natural systems can make it difficult to ... -
Simulation based micro-founded structural market analysis : a case study of the copper industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)This work aims to provide a widely applicable modeling framework that can be used to credibly investigate materials scarcity risks for various types of commodities. Different from existing literature, this work contributes ... -
Strategies to reduce product waste in the consumer packaged goods industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)The cost of waste for products such as soft drinks, shelf stable dry food, and dairy in the consumer packaged goods industry is massive, about $15 billion annually in the U.S.A. This thesis focuses on waste associated with ... -
Supply chain financing in Developing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)There is no definitive blueprint for ending poverty and increasing prosperity across the globe, but the World Bank argues that inclusive economic growth is critical to achieving global development goals. This thesis focuses ... -
Transport demand in China : estimation, projection, and policy assessment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)China's rapid economic growth in the twenty-first century has driven, and been driven by, concomitant motorization and growth of passenger and freight mobility, leading to greater energy demand and environmental impacts. ... -
Using inclusive wealth as a measure of sustainability for infrastructure planning and evaluation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Inclusive wealth (IW) measures the productive base of an economy, which is a linear index of its capital asset stocks. Changes to IW per capita over time track changes to intergenerational human well-being, thus non-declining ... -
Variability in the emissions savings potential of battery electric vehicles across regions and individuals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)Personal vehicles account for almost 25% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and this share is increasing. The increase is due to several factors, including a growth in transportation demand and the decarbonization of ...
