Essays about: "collaborative lifestyles"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words collaborative lifestyles.

  1. 1. Mobilamp : How a product design can facilitate the everyday life of urban nomads

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

    Author : Sophie Diers; [2022]
    Keywords : mobility; minimalism; urban nomads; product design; co-design;

    Abstract : Due to various societal changes such as globalization, urbanization and connectivity, new lifestyles, such as that of urban nomads, are becoming more common and relevant. Therefore, this study observes and analyzes this target group from a critical and multidisciplinary perspective. READ MORE

  3. 2. Towards Sustainable Lifestyles : An exploration of Cohousing in the North American context

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

    Author : Jesus Diaz Moreno; [2022]
    Keywords : pro-environmental behaviour; cohousing; sustainable lifestyles;

    Abstract : Considering current urban challenges within the United States, the stewardship of massive, unsustainable living and consumption, collaborative cohousing communities appear to hold substantial potential as agents of change delivering sustainable-oriented lifestyles. This research examines the internal drives that intervene in adopting environmentally friendly habits and explores how they are facilitated inside this type of residence. READ MORE

  4. 3. Building Low Carbon Lifestyles : A qualitative study of the built environment’s potential to encourage low carbon lifestyles

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Thérèce Bonnier; [2017]
    Keywords : climate change; consumption patterns; eco-city; greenhouse gas emissions; low-carbon; low-impact; planning practices; sustainable consumption; urban planning;

    Abstract : With over half of the world’s population living in urban settlements and an ongoing urbanization, cities today offer a unique opportunity to tackle climate change. Emissions of greenhouse gases derive from all products and services used, and in Sweden the average inhabitant emit 7 tons of greenhouse gases in carbon dioxide equivalents every year from privately acquired products and services, calculated from a consumption perspective. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Theatrical Rules in Collaborative Consumption - A case of Airbnb

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Joakim Strömblad; Junxian Toh; [2017]
    Keywords : Collaborative consumption; sharing economy; access-based consumption; dramaturgy; habitus; strategies of action; structuration theory; symbolic interactionism; Airbnb; collaborative lifestyles; consumer culture theories; Pierre Bourdieu; Richard Jenkins; Ann Swidler; Erving Goffman; Herbert Blumer; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The study aims to advance the understanding of collaborative consumption through the research on the engagement rules, conventions, and norms that govern the practice. The study postulates that it is through the possession of the right competences and meaning that permit insiders to successfully apply the rules of collaborative consumption while deterring outsiders from making an initial or repeated attempt. READ MORE

  6. 5. No trust, no us : a study on interpersonal trust in collaborative lifestyles from a gender perspective

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle

    Author : Freja Emeus; Samuel Johansson; [2016]
    Keywords : collaborative consumption; collaborative lifestyles; trust; interpersonal trust; gender;

    Abstract : A highly debated subject today is the high level of consumption, how to reduce it and how to start consuming more sustainably. One consequence is an economy based on sharing, or so-called collaborative consumption, which has become exceedingly popular. READ MORE