Essays about: "Athens"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 59 essays containing the word Athens.

  1. 11. The Right to the City in times of Covid : - Responses from Athens

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Christy Patavali; [2021]
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    Abstract : This thesis examines the social impacts of Covid-19 restriction measures implemented by the Greek government during March-April 2020 with a national lockdown and curfew. Among the mostly affected vulnerable groups were refugees and migrants, the homeless, and the unemployed who faced the destructive consequences of the government's tactics. READ MORE

  3. 12. Identification of climate mitigation and adaptation measures to improve the resilience and the energy efficiency of Athens : Case study of 5 selected public buildings

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Marc Gonzalez Forti; [2020]
    Keywords : Resilience; Climate Change; Adaptation; Mitigation; Energy Efficiency; Athens; Heat Island Effect; Flooding; Air Quality;

    Abstract : Climate change effects are getting more evident year by year. Athens is specially affected by climate change related shocks, especially by poor air quality, flooding and heat waves. Every year climate shocks threatens and worsens the situation in the city. READ MORE

  4. 13. Swedish and Greek Teachers’ Perceptions of their Role in Heritage Language Education

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Eirini Akavalou; [2020]
    Keywords : Heritage language; heritage language education; heritage language teachers; language maintenance; ethnic identity; ethnolinguistic vitality; sociolinguistics; Greek; Swedish.;

    Abstract : Migration flows have created various educational needs worldwide. One such is HeritageLanguage Education as people claim their right to connect with their cultural, traditional,religious and linguistic background while they reside abroad. Ethnic communities haveestablished settings in which they aim to sustain their ethnolinguistic capital. READ MORE

  5. 14. Food and the City : The case study of Athens, Greece. Investigating the role of the food cycle and food dependencies of the contemporary city centers from the periphery

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

    Author : Marianna Patelida; [2020]
    Keywords : food; dependency; city; urban; agriculture; community; local;

    Abstract : Food and City Project is about investigating the role of the food cycle and the food dependencies from the periphery that appear in contemporary city centers. Food as a multidimensional network can have a significant impact spatially, by mapping the food miles that the food is traveling, in terms of values when there is knowledge about the value of the product that is consumed. READ MORE

  6. 15. “Trapped” in a new future: Case of Athens, Greece : Social and spatial segregation of the municipality of Athens andpossible solutions

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Aliona Cerednicenco; [2020]
    Keywords : spatial segregation; social segregation; municipality of Athens; Victoria square; integration;

    Abstract : The mass displacement of people is a global phenomenon, inherent in human nature and the needfor survival. Over the last 30 years, Greece became a destination country for differentpopulations. Although the last wave of displacement people, starting from 2015, found Greece inan unstable economic situation due to the economic crisis. READ MORE