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Economics and policies for carbon capture and sequestration in the western United States : a marginal cost analysis of potential power plant deployment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is a technology that can significantly reduce power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from coal-fired power plants. CCS technology is currently in development and requires higher ...
Technology-enabled political empowerment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Political participation and community involvement in the United States have declined steadily and significantly over the past four decades, and some attribute the fall to new media, such as television and the Internet. ...
The divine hand of the state? : how religion has influenced social policies for the poor in Iran
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
As a paramount concern in development planning, poverty alleviation encompasses a variety of agents and actions, depending on the larger context of organizations and political economy within which it is embedded. Iran has ...
Giving a voice to the poor : rural telephones and economic development in Peru
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Although the current literature on technology and development has mainly focused on the Internet, I focus on a case where an "old" technology can be more beneficial and appropriate. In 1993, the Peruvian Government created ...
"Riots and Sociability : a case study of human interaction networks in Qatif Saudi Arabia"
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Since the onset of the Arab Spring in late 2010, waves of political activism have reverberated across much of the Arab world. A growing body of literature has emerged that explores how new communications and social media ...
Implementing water and sanitation systems in rural India : the role of NGOs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
NGOs are an important actor in rural India, and are increasingly important in implementing water and sanitation infrastructure. This thesis first systematically investigates physical conditions that lead to good bacteriological ...
Strengthening informal supply chains : the case of recycling in Bandung, Indonesia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
A large degree of economic activity in developing countries operates unregulated and unreported in what has become known as the informal economy. Within the informal economy, a large number of individuals work in waste ...
Industrial ecology of metals : barriers and incentives to closing loops
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
This thesis examines the end-of-life markets for NiCd batteries and Aluminum Intensive Vehicles (AIVs) through an industrial ecology framework. Case studies were chosen to examine the general characteristics of the industrial ...
The air pollution implications of the residential sector : case study of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The residential sector has been a long-acknowledged, but seldom-addressed, source of air pollution in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA). The combination of high emission levels and large numbers of people directly ...
Towards a transdisciplinary approach to rural electrification planning for universal access in India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Around 30% of India's roughly 1.2 billion people lack access to electricity, largely in rural areas. National and state rural electrification efforts are predominantly focused on grid extension, but interest in off-grid ...