Essays about: "Water insecurity"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 29 essays containing the words Water insecurity.

1. 11. Drivers and barriers for a sustainability transition of the current food and agriculture system of the city of Malmö : A case study of the sustainable urban farm and meeting place Botildenborg

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Coline Scharfenberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Botildenborg; local sustainability; multi-level perspective; sustainable urban development; urban agriculture; urban political ecology;

   Abstract : Humanity is facing massive sustainability challenges, such as climate change and the associated loss of biodiversity, water scarcity and food insecurity. Capitalist urbanisation drives furthermore profound transformations in rural and urban areas and thus in the agriculture and food systems, presenting both challenges and opportunities. READ MORE

3. 12. Flood Management in the Kamrangirchar Slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Olivia Emelie Kjellgren; [2021]
   Keywords : Flooding; flood management; disaster management; disaster risk reduction; disaster recovery; disaster resilience; disaster preparedness; climate change; livelihood; vulnerability; adaptation; assets; economic insecurity; infrastructure; slum; sewerage networks; sanitation; housing; sustainable development; onion-peel approach; mixed method design; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : A study on the Kamrangirchar slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh has been completed by analyzing literature involving qualitative data, as well as quantitative data using a mixed method research design. The quantitative data from the World Bank (2020) and the UNDP (2020) is provided as background for the research. READ MORE

4. 13. Embracing complexity: Dynamics governing urban drinking water supply security in Mexico City

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Sofía Valeria Cortés Calderón; [2020]
   Keywords : Water security; water governance; qualitative system dynamics modelling; power dynamics; social-ecological systems;

   Abstract : Drinking water supply insecurity is globally on the rise, and prevalent in most low and middle-income urban areas. Multiple responses have emerged to cope with the lack of a reliable and equitable supply of safe and sufficient drinking water in cities, which presents a wide range of social-ecological implications. READ MORE

5. 14. Transition of agroecology in Bali, Indonesia : what are the main barriers and opportunities for small-scale farmers to scale-up agroecology in central Bali?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Vincent Tchedry; [2020]
   Keywords : agroecology; permaculture; transition; barrier; sustainable; farming; Bali; Indonesia;

   Abstract : Since the late 1960’s, the Green Revolution introduced high yielding varieties in association with agrochemicals to address increasing food demands across Southeast Asia. Indonesian government extended these “technological packages” through political incentives replacing traditional farming methods to stimulate agricultural productivity and economic growth. READ MORE

6. 15. Utilizing geothermal heat and membrane distillation for sustainable greenhouse horticulture in Alberta, Canada: a multi-criteria analysis

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Naturresurser och hållbar utveckling

   Author : Rachael Gradeen; [2020]
   Keywords : Geothermal development; membrane distillation; EWF nexus; sustainable development; energy transition;

   Abstract : Growing populations are contributing to resource scarcity, making it ever more important for governments to address resource challenges in a holistic and integrated manner. Energy, water and food are examples of these critical resources, and the province of Alberta in Canada faces an interesting opportunity to tackle all three in tandem. READ MORE