Essays about: "Buenos Aires"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words Buenos Aires.

1. 1. Developing a User Interface Knowledge Management System to Support Provision of Clean Water and Sewers in the Buenos Aires Province : A Minor Field Study Based on Interaction Design

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Jonathan Schiött; William Ivergren; [2023]
   Keywords : Knowledge Management System; Data management; User Experience Design; AySA;

   Abstract : This study aimed to develop a proof of concept Knowledge Management System (KMS) for Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos (AySA), an Argentinean water and sanitation firm. Key areas of investigation encompassed data management, knowledge sharing, talent retention, and operational efficacy challenges faced by AySA. READ MORE

3. 2. Choices and Rules in Informality : A case study on public policy implementation and obstacles to formalizing the domestic work sector in Argentina

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Tilda Rådström; [2023]
   Keywords : Domestic workers; domestic work sector; informal work; public policy implementation; social policy; financial incentives; informal institutions; rational choice theory; Argentina; Trabajadoras domésticas; sector del trabajo doméstico; trabajo informal; implementación de políticas; política social; incentivos financieros; instituciones informales; teoría de la elección racional; Argentina;

   Abstract : This study reviews Rational Choice theory and Informal Institutions theory and uses new data to explain the persistence and scale of Argentina's informal domestic work sector. The domestic work sector in Argentina represents a typical case in Latin America: almost entirely dominated by women and high informality levels. READ MORE

4. 3. Strategies in the fight for legalising abortion: A qualitative interview study on the strategies used in Argentina’s abortion rights movement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Felicia Borg; [2023]
   Keywords : Argentina; social movement strategies; abortion; gender equality; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This exploratory investigation examines the Argentinian social movement for abortion rights, to provide material of strategies used by a successful social movement. By conducting interviews with participants of the movement, scholars, and representatives of feminist organisations in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the research gains first-hand insight to chart the strategies that were used. READ MORE

5. 4. The fund seeking road map : A tool to help finance Nature-based Solutions

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Carrie Malone Friedman; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Nature-based Solutions are gaining traction as a concept both in academia and in practice. However, creating a business case and seeking funding for NbS remains a significant obstacle in many cases. One ongoing project that works on addressing this challenge is the Horizon 2020 funded Conexus project. READ MORE

6. 5. Complexity of improvement : a sustainability analysis of the park along Riachuelo river connected to marginalized areas in Buenos Aires

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Anna Jogefalk; Cassandra W. Kallifatides; [2022]
   Keywords : Landscape architecture; urban planning; informal settlement; water pollution; sustainability; Riachuelo river; Buenos Aries; Argentina;

   Abstract : The Riachuelo river in Buenos Aires was considered one of the most polluted watersheds in the world, where industries, sewers and illegal dumping have contaminated the river for over 200 years. Over 8 million people live in the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin, many of which live in informal settlements without official waste management, sanitation- or water systems. READ MORE