Essays about: "about the community"

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  1. 16. Navigating Identity Abroad: Taiwanese Interactions with Chinese in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Reihuan Wu; [2023]
    Keywords : Taiwan; Chinese Taiwanese identity; overseas Taiwanese identity; ethnic identity; national identity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study investigates the dynamics of Taiwanese identity among Taiwanese migrants in Sweden, with a specific focus on their experiences and interactions within the local Chinese community. The research draws on data collected from ten in-depth semi-structured interviews and utilises the analytical framework developed by Brubaker and Cooper (2000) to gain a deeper understanding of Taiwanese identity. READ MORE

  3. 17. Loneliness cannot be seen, but it can be talked about

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Heléne Schreber; [2023]
    Keywords : Migration; integration; health; social capital; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Studies and public health reports indicate that newly arrived refugees in Sweden experience poorer health and well-being compared to the general population, particularly among women. Research has also demonstrated that migrants' health not only starts off deprived upon arrival but also deteriorates over time. READ MORE

  4. 18. Relationship between waste management in student accommodation and students' knowledge of waste management in relation to energy transition

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Yong Lin; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Energy Transition; Waste Management; Waste Sorting; Pearson’s correlation coefficient; Student Accommodation;

    Abstract : In the context of the current energy transition and sustainable development, the promotion of waste separation and waste management is a good means of promoting the energy transition. Waste, when recycled, can contribute to the energy transition in many ways, for example by generating electricity, heating, recycling into raw materials for reuse and producing biofuels. READ MORE

  5. 19. Engaged Employees in Energy Conservation : exploring how to get there

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskap

    Author : Linnea Bedoire; Maria Nordling; [2023]
    Keywords : community-based social marketing; pharmaceutical industry; employee engagement; energy conservation; intervention; workplace; norms; pro-environmental behaviors;

    Abstract : Energy consumption is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and to climate change. Renewable energy sources are one way of mitigating the problem, but behavioral change and reductions in consumption are also required. READ MORE

  6. 20. Economic development in a biodiversity hotspot: what is the jungle worth? : A case study of local understandings of forest use in North Sumatra

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sydney Laewen; [2023]
    Keywords : Minor Field Study; Sustainable development; Economic development; Natural resource use; Biodiversity; Conservation; Discourse analysis;

    Abstract : Sustainable development as our joint global goal is consensus in the mainstream international arena, in the name of long-term well-being for all living creatures. However economic constraints often limit the choices available to local communities, forcing them to make trade-offs between immediate socioeconomic gains and the long-term sustainability of natural resources. READ MORE