Essays about: "Complex social-ecological system"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words Complex social-ecological system.
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1. Interacting futures of the Swedish food system
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Food systems are complex social-ecological systems. Currently, they are the source of large-scale health problems and environmental impacts, and there is widespread agreement that transformative change is needed. Scenarios are useful tools for directing such change, as they provide engaging future visions that work well with complex systems. READ MORE
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2. Unearthing the social-ecological cascades of the fall armyworm invasion: A computer-assisted text analysis of digital news articles
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Understanding the complex nature of social-ecological cascades, or chain reactions of events that lead to widespread change in a system, is crucial for navigating the challenges they present. Emerging pests and pathogens, such as the fall armyworm, provide an opportunity to study these cascades in greater detail. READ MORE
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3. Democratization of the Swedish Housing Policy
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : This report explores an alternative housing policy to Sweden’s overpriced and problematic housing situation. Research has revolved around how flexible frameworks of Swedish regulations and standardizations in the housing policy can improve sustainability through planning participation and self-building processes. READ MORE
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4. Gaia Terra. Permaculture in an Ecovillage Setting
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : In a profit-dominant narrative/world and a commodifying social-ecological system, the interactions between humans, environment and nature show us complex inequity and effects on the interwovenness of human health and the health of the environment. In this study, I aim to depict a different approach to human well-being. READ MORE
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5. Matsvinn – ett problem eller ett medel för andra samhällsfunktioner? : matsvinnets organisering
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Matsvinn är ett problem på flera nivåer i produktionskedjan och har därför blivit ett komplext problem som är svårt att lösa. Uppsatsens syfte är att studera hur organiseringen för att motverka matsvinn ser ut samt hur den påverkar livsmedelsystemet och kan fungera bidragande till samhället i stort. READ MORE