Essays about: "Alice Abbas"

Found 2 essays containing the words Alice Abbas.

  1. 1. Bidding Farewell to the Ancient City of Ashur: A Qualitative Case Study of the Social and Cultural Impacts of the Makhoul Dam in Iraq

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alice Abbas; [2024]
    Keywords : Makhoul Dam; Climate Change Mitigation in Iraq; Solastalgia; Place attachment; Community Participation Theory; Semi-structured Interviews; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This qualitative case study explores through semi-structured Interviews the social and cultural impacts of the Makhoul Dam, planned as part of Iraq’s climate change mitigation work. It was based on the research question: How do local individuals experience the Makhoul Dam’s impact on their home environments including the surrounding archaeological sites? And supported by the two operational questions: How are individuals in the dam-affected areas wellbeing and identity interlinked to their native areas including the surrounding archaeological sites? and How does the Makhoul Dam including its decision making process affect individuals in the dam-affected areas’ wellbeing and identity? By using Albrecht's theory of solastalgia, the theory of place attachment, where a broader definition of the theory was applied and community participation theory, eight sub-themes were identified under three main themes; “Our Area”, Who’s decision? and Wellbeing and identity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bridge over Troubled Water - Water Cooperation as a Mean to Reach Positive Peace Between Iraq and Tureky

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Hal Alice Bassem Abbas; [2019]
    Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Iraq; Turkey; Water disputes; Water treaties;

    Abstract : Analysing the three existing water treaties between Iraq and Turkey from 1946,2009 and 2019, this research aimed to answer the research question: How are thethree water treaties between Iraq and Turkey linguistically formulated in regard tothe theories on water cooperation? This research question was addressed throughapplying Discourse Analysis I in accordance with Gillian Rose’s approach andsupported by an analytical framework containing four stages, built on the theorieson water cooperation and further supported by Galtung's theory on positive peace.Results of the research showed that the water treaties to a very low extent wereformulated in regard to the theories on water cooperation and of nine differentthemes identified in the water treaties, three themes were directly related to thetheories. READ MORE