Essays about: "Master’s Program in Sustainable Development"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words Master’s Program in Sustainable Development.

  1. 6. Would you like your receipt? : Sustainability perspectives of consumer paper receipts

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Isabel Sarenmalm; [2016]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; paper receipts; BPA; Sustainable Impact Assignment SIA ;

    Abstract : This report researches and analyses the sustainability perspectives of paper receipts, focusing on the economical, environmental and social aspects using a qualitative research method and by simultaneously drawing inspiration from the Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) model. The result section is conducted by using a literature review where a combination of previously used sources within my masters program is analysed and by reviewing articles and statistics in the search engine at the Uppsala University e-library database. READ MORE

  3. 7. Liv & rörelse : ett arbete om hållbar och slitagetålig gestaltning av stadsnära grönytor i en tid av förtätning

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

    Author : Linnéa Randhem; Fanny De Wolfe; [2016]
    Keywords : förtätning; gestaltningsförslag; landskapsarkitektur; slitage; stadsdelspark; tävling; växtgestaltning;

    Abstract : I detta arbete presenteras ett gestaltningsförslag för en stadsnära park i ett förtätningsområde i stadsdelen Backa i Göteborg. Förslaget fördjupas med exempelgestaltningar som visar slitagemässigt hållbara växtgestaltningar grundat på en referensstudie gjord på liknande platser. READ MORE

  4. 8. The convergence of societal advancement and the education of future sustainability professionals: a solution-oriented approach to place-based environmental changes - A descriptive case study of the Master's course 'Strategic Environmental Development' of Lund University, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Lindsey Zemler; [2016]
    Keywords : sustainability research education; participatory sustainability research; key competencies; stakeholder engagement; real-world learning; higher education; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Building sustainable, collaborative solutions to contemporary sustainability challenges requires a new generation of future professionals or ‘change-agents,’ the engagement of non-academic stakeholders, and academic facilitation. Educational reform is needed in order to enhance students’ competencies in becoming effective sustainability professionals. READ MORE

  5. 9. Applying Systems Approach to Educational- Organizational Change - Improvment of an Interdisciplinary Program: : Master Program in Sustainable Development

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sanaz Karim; [2010]
    Keywords : Education for Sustainable Development; Systems Approach; Soft Systems Methodology; Organizational Change; Learning Levels; Master’s Program in Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : After the introduction of the term, sustainable development, a variety of academicians fromdifferent disciplines tried to conceptualize it in their own way, drawing on these views, manydifferent degrees but with similar titles have been established in many universities all around theworld.Masters program in Sustainable Development (MSD) at Uppsala University and the SwedishUniversity of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is one the most recent ones. READ MORE

  6. 10. Applying Systems Approach to Educational-Organizational Change : Improvement of an Interdisciplinary Program, Masters in Sustainable Development

    University essay from Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Sanaz Karim; [2009]
    Keywords : Education for Sustainable Development ESD ; Systems Approach; Soft Systems Methodology SSM ; Organizational Change; Learning Levels; Master’s Program in Sustainable Development MSD ;

    Abstract : After the introduction of the term,  sustainable development, a variety of  academicians from different disciplines tried to conceptualize it in their own way, drawing on these views, many different degrees but with similar titles have been established in many universities all around the world. Masters  program in  Sustainable Development  (MSD) at Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is one the most recent ones. READ MORE