Essays about: "WPP"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word WPP.
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1. Using Gender Quotas to Legitimise Non-Democracies : A critical discourse analysis of the Algerian gender quota
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines a gender quota in Algeria to determine if signs can be found that it was adopted to improve the regime’s image, rather than to empower women. Such symbolic gender reforms are also known as autocratic gender-washing and are problematic as they are generally viewed as democratisation efforts but have no such effect. READ MORE
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2. Representation of Refugees in African Women, Peace and Security National Action Plans
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The global Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has been established to address the widerange of issues and challenges faced by women in conflict and post-conflict situations, and acknowledge the vital role that women play in peace processes. Previous research has shown that although the women refugees are more vulnerable than their male counterparts, this group is still widely underrepresented in WPS policy. READ MORE
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3. Reindeer Husbandry and Wind Power : Discourses surrounding the construction of IKEA's wind park on Glötesvålen and its local effects on reindeer husbandry
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : The exploitation of land in Northern Sweden has caused a significant depletion of grazing grounds for semi-domesticated reindeer. This is a threat to the indigenous Sami reindeer herders of Sweden, who rely on the grazing ground in order to sustainably feed their herds. READ MORE
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4. Emergency Power for Wind Turbine Yaw System - Project initialization tool
University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell elektroteknik och automationAbstract : The Yaw Power Backup System (YPBS) is a safety system that needs to be incorporated in the Wind Power Plant (WPP) in order to provide emergency power during a power outage. The YPBS enables the Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) to perform a yawing operation in extreme weather conditions. READ MORE
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5. Battery energy storage design and operation in an HVDC-system with WPP clusters
University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell elektroteknik och automationAbstract : The electricity sector is in the beginning of a large shift from centralized dispatchable production to distributed variable production. With this necessary change, new challenges arise. One crucial challenge is related to upholding the system balance in the power grid. READ MORE