Essays about: "Arctic science"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words Arctic science.
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1. Initial Orbit Determination of Resident Space Objects From A Passive Optical Imaging System: : Application to Space Situational Awareness
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/RymdteknikAbstract : The probability of satellite collisions and disintegrations cluttering the near-Earth orbital environmentis ever-growing. This is especially true for the congested Low Earth Orbit (LEO) regime; once a critical density of objects is reached, a collisional cascading is projected to generate runaway growth of theorbital population. READ MORE
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2. Glide Quality in Cross-Country Skiing : The Topographical and Frictional Impact of the Stone Grind
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälleAbstract : The Swedish Winter Olympic team is one of the strongest Olympic teams in theworld, and the majority of the team’s success comes from ski-related sports. So howcan the Swedish team remain, and maybe even accelerate, its competitive advantage? The answer is science. READ MORE
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3. The Arctic Governance Mosaic and Sustainability: A corpus-based discourse analysis of documents on the Arctic by the Chinese State Council between 2013 and 2021
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : In 2013, China became observer for the Arctic Council, and in 2018, its first official Arctic Policy Paper was published. In view of the Arctic’s fragile ecosystems and climate change, this thesis conducts a corpus-based discourse analysis on China’s narrative on the environment and sustainability between 2013 and 2021. Oran B. READ MORE
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4. Locating Indigenous Agencies in Climate Policies of the Arctic : Positionalities of Indigenous People(s) and Traditional Knowledge in the Science-Policy Discourse of Climate Change
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Indigenous people in the Arctic are recognized as being on front line of confronting the effects of changing climate as well as of the global measures taken for its management, however, remaining marginalized under the conventional ways of governing. This thesis examines the positionalities of indigenous people(s) and traditional knowledge in the science-policy discourse of climate change. READ MORE
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5. Space to Break the Ice…?: How the Sámi Assess the EU’s Addressal of Indigenous Rights and Needs in the EU’s Development of Arctic Space Infrastructures
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis focuses upon generating a Sámi assessment of the EU’s addressal of the rights and needs of indigenous peoples in the EU’s extensive development of space infrastructures in the Arctic. The central puzzle derives from the EU’s oft-presented claim that indigenous peoples will be engaged with, included in, and will benefit from said space development activities; previous literature exploring the EU as an indigenous rights actor, however, has established an exceptionally critical rhetoric surrounding the EU in this regard. READ MORE
