Essays about: "Socio-economic vulnerable neighbourhoods"
Found 2 essays containing the words Socio-economic vulnerable neighbourhoods.
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1. Cultivating social sustainability through urban community gardens : Evaluating urban community gardens as a planning strategy to foster social sustainability in socio-economic vulnerable neighbourhoods
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändringAbstract : Urban community gardens’ capability to yield aspects of social sustainability has been addressed in previous research. Nevertheless, further studies within this scientific field are requested for, exploring various socio-economic contexts and how such variables impact the outcomes of urban community garden initiatives. READ MORE
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2. Revising the link between neighbourhoods and education: The case of well performing middle schools in Malmö
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : How do neighbourhoods affect life chances? This is a question that researchers have asked in different forms as early as the 50’s –and there is no shortage of papers exploring neighbourhood effects: how where we live affects our well-being or our participation in the labour market, our life expectancy or, in general, our life outcomes. Yet, there is less consensus than one would expect from a field that has been this active: mechanisms are not clearly defined, methodologies are often one-sided, theoretical concepts are outdated and sometimes harmful for communities and contextuality of most kinds is surprisingly rare. READ MORE
