Essays about: "Caribbean"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 123 essays containing the word Caribbean.

1. 36. Shelter from the storm

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Sarah Neill; [2021]
   Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on the 20th of September 2017. It was a category four hurricane with winds of up to 175mph. It was the strongest hurricane to hit the island since Hurricane Mitch in 1998 and said to be the worst natural disaster ever to hit the Caribbean Islands. READ MORE

3. 37. Exploring the Narratives of a Formerly Incarcerated Trinidadian Woman through the Life Course Perspective : A Case Study

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Brittani Bruchet; [2021]
   Keywords : Caribbean; female offender; incarceration; life-course; narrative analysis; semi-structured interviews;

   Abstract : Through qualitative interviewing and narrative analysis, this study sought to illuminate and examine the life story of a formerly incarcerated Trinidadian woman. To gain insight into her experiences across the life course, criminal and conventional, I conducted two semi-structured interviews with the same woman in the context of Trinidad and Tobago, focusing on experiences of motherhood, interpersonal relationships, employment, and those of incarceration. READ MORE

4. 38. Solidarity research with Xochicuicatl e.V. : Exploring the dynamics between the organization its beneficiaries and the overall migrant group

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för migration, etnicitet och samhälle (REMESO)

   Author : Franziska Blanz; [2020]
   Keywords : Solidarity Research; Migrant Women’s organization; Social Movement; Latin American Women; Intersectionality; Subaltern Counterpublic; Invited and Invented Spaces of Citizenship; Global migration movements; Germany; Berlin;

   Abstract : This thesis project is an act of solidarity research with the Berlin based Latin American women’s organization Xochicuicatl. Along the idea that research should be based on the interests and needs of oppressed groups, the research design was developed in cooperation with the organization. READ MORE

5. 39. Looking for the present in the past: Social-Ecological Memory and Palaeoecology to explore changes in Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta-Colombia

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Lina Gutierrez Cala; [2020]
   Keywords : Palaeoecology; Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta; mangrove; coastal ecosystems;

   Abstract : Mangrove forests are unique coastal ecosystems, formed through a complex network of terrestrial, estuarine, and marine processes that have provided a diverse assortment of societal benefits across time. Compounding anthropogenic pressures are driving critical mangrove degradation worldwide, threatening the wellbeing of coastal populations historically associated with these systems. READ MORE

6. 40. The feasibility of using macroalgae from anaerobic digestion as fertilizer in Grenada : A literature study of the potential use of residue as fertilizer in Grenada, and a complementary laboratory study to evaluate the biogas potential

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Anna Sterley; Daniel Thörnkvist; [2020]
   Keywords : Methane; Carbon dioxide; Heavy metals; Sodium hydroxide; Normal cubic meter; Renewable energy; Saccharina latissima; Small Island Developing States; Total solids; Volatile substance; Wet weight; Biokemisk metanpotential; Metan; Koldioxid; Tungmetaller; Natriumhydroxid; Normalkubikmeter; Förnybar energi; Saccharina latissima; Small Island Developing States; Torrsubstans; Organiskt material; Våtvikt;

   Abstract : Coastal areas in Grenada and the Caribbean are experiencing an abundance of stranded macroalgae. Climate change and eutrophication are probable causes of this inconvenience. This leads to logistic and economic dilemmas for the Caribbean societies. READ MORE