Essays about: "Rural bias"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Rural bias.
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1. Assessment of the invasive Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) distribution in Sweden : The effects of latitudinal location and land cover on the distribution
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)Abstract : Invasive alien species are recognized as a major problem worldwide. They affect native flora and fauna negatively, resulting in loss of biodiversity and increased economic costs of the species’ themselves and management efforts. READ MORE
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2. A revised narrative of the Baltic Sea in Sweden : a phenomenological reflection on the multifaceted human-sea interrelations and communication
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Far from everyday reality and vast in size, seas and oceans are often subject to overarching narratives obscuring their reality. Natural sciences, technology, and the economic perspective exercise a dominant influence on the problem formulations that both shape our understandings of marine environments and frame marine decision-making processes. READ MORE
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3. Research & innovation in the EU bioeconomy strategy : a useful solution or a political buzzword?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Several policies and strategies for mitigating climate changes and for enhancing our way of handling natural resources have been developed during the last decade, where the EU Bioeconomy Strategy could be seen as one example. Research and innovation (R&I) is repeatedly used within policymaking as a tool for enabling transition into a more sustainable society and the EU Bioeconomy Strategy is no exemption. READ MORE
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4. Thank God, It's a Boy?! The Heterogeneous Effects of Children's Gender on Domestic Violence - An Application of the Causal Forest Algorithm
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : This thesis aims to quantify heterogeneity in treatment effects of the gender of the first child on the mother's prob- ability of experiencing domestic violence. The identification strategy takes into account the potential endogeneity of gender preferences on the children's gender, as well as potential channels of a child's gender on domestic vio- lence. READ MORE
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5. The economic and social role of married women in the agricultural production system in the region of Muea–Cameroon
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Married women play a vital economic and social role in the agricultural production system in Cameroon. These women are mostly involved in food crop production. READ MORE
