Environment and Sustainability
Dissertation Topics

Research Aim: The research aims to examine project portfolio selection (PPS) and key performance indicators (KPI) impact on sustainability measures implemented in projects for manufacturing industry. The study attempts to assess how sustainability measures under the dimensions of economics, environment, and society are effected by multi-criteria decision making methods. The data will be collected using mixed methods methodology – quantitative and qualitative measures. The study will incorporate the fuzzy logic model.

Research Aim: The study will present casual evidence on the factors that impact sustainable design choices for the elderly. The research will analyse variables – design for all, universal design, and inclusive design when assessing planning the environment. The research looks to assess the planning taking place for sustainable aging. The study will take a qualitative approach for methodology. This includes using semi-structured interviews with sustainable design industry specialists. Data will be analysed using text analysis with the Nvivo tool.  

Research Aim: The proposed research will choose a developing country to investigate its environmental degradation. The research also looks to examine the effect that economic growth, urbanisation, electricity consumption, and fossil fuel consumption as on pollutant emissions of a developing country over a certain period of time. The methodology used for the study is derived from Pesaran’s Panel Pooled Mean Group-Autoregressive distributive lag (ARDL-PMG) in order to conduct a regression analysis. Data will be collected using econometric values present for the developing country as per its own official websites, the United Nations, and other environment metrics watchdogs.

Research Aim: The study aims to examine the moral obligations to act sustainability to protect natural processes that constitute human life and culture. The research will analyse the perceptions of sustainability measures on the blue-collar population of the UK and its relationship with human welfare and ecosystem health. The research will be conducted using quantitative methodology. This includes the use of a survey questionnaire and analysis through structured equation modelling.

Research Aim: The study will assess the variables of poverty, agricultural intensification, and sustainability measures on degradation of Eastern Highlands. The research will assess variables such as local knowledge of sustainability efforts, farmer’s initiatives, and soil and water conservation techniques. The research methodology is empirical in nature. Data will be collected using survey questionnaires with locals and field observations of the Eastern Highlands. Data will be analysed using inferential statistics and structured equation modelling.

Research Aim: The study will utilise the human security perspective to examine the impact of colonial land tenure changes on sustainability efforts in Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The study will assess how colonial land tenure impacts locals’ options and capacity adopt, minimise, or end risks associated with their human, social, and environmental rights. The research will assess the distribution of land and resources, human security, and environmental integrity though a survey of the local population in addition to using historical land tenure and distribution records.

Research Aim: The study looks to assess various digital technology initiatives in developing countries to examine their impact on green development and environmental sustainability. The study will examine the long-term effects of variables such as energy demands and carbon emissions using time series data of developing countries over the last 20 years. The research will use causal associations to better understand how digital initiatives impact the green development using economic growth as primary factor of analysis. The data will be collected using country time series and questionnaires distributed through random sampling. Data will be analysed using inferential statistics and PLS-SEM.  

Research Aim:  The study will investigate the impact of environmental decentralisation and local government competition on green development in Asian countries. Many Asian countries have been seeing rapid economic development which is coupled with environmental pollution. The research will calculate the green total factor productivity of local governments in Asian countries in a ten-year period. Data analysis will take place using the panel vector autoregressive model to test for impact of environmental decentralisation on regional green development.  

Research Aim: The proposed study uses the Efficient Well-Being model to assess the UK’s efficiency in enhancing human well-being through variables of economic resources, natural resources, and human resources. The primary purpose of the research is to examine the current efficiencies of a country in producing human well-being through their sustainable effort. The data collected will focus on dimensions such as ecological footprint, GDP per capita, flows of natural capital, and education. The data will be analysed using inferential statistics primarily regression analysis.

Research Aim: The study will examine the policy implications of H. M. Treasury as a negative impact on development of sustainable development strategies in the UK. The research will analyse the role that political economy and internal politics plays on the UK as an environmental state. The research will be conducted through text analysis of policy papers and government initiatives primarily focusing on green investment banks and H. M. Treasury’s role in energy policy. 

Research Aim: The study will review the current challenges being faced in implementing environmental sustainability policies with a pandemic still being present. The study will assess the regulatory demands and green business practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. The policies will specifically focus on the supply chain and logistics industry. Data will be collected from firm level sustainability initiatives by focusing on dimensions of emission footprint, institutional initiatives, and upgrading transport equipment to being environmentally friends. Data will be analysed using inferential statistics.  

Research Aim: The primary aim of the study is to assess the role that research and development (R&D) has on environmental sustainability in EU countries. The research will also investigate the interaction between renewable energy consumption on economic growth through footprint income function. The study will use time series data of EU countries with regards to their R&D expenditure and ecological footprint. The study is empirical in nature and will only use quantitative data. The analysis will be conducted to produce causal interactions between the variables identified.  

Research Aim: The study aims to investigate the effect that small-scale off-grid renewable energy systems have on local social and economic development. The research will assess the impact using psychographic scales to assess participants from remote areas in developing countries which such units have been implemented. The research will be quantitative and employ a survey questionnaire for data collection. Data will be analysed using partial least squares structured equation modelling.   

Research Aim: The study will examine the relationship between technology innovation and environmental sustainability practices on the performance of SME’s in a developing country. The research will assess how sustainable development measures can harbour economic growth without the depletion of natural resources. The research will use quantitative methodology for data collection and analysis.