Essays about: "depopulation"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 31 essays containing the word depopulation.
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6. Forget me not : An architectural reading of a place
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : “Forget me not” is an introspective journey of what it means to belong to a place and can be seen as a process of dealing with the inevitable future of one day losing it. The eminent conditions of inland settlements in northern Sweden and the depopulation raises the question of what will be left behind? The project explores how the inherent phenomenology of a rather inconspicuous place can be identified, explored, materialized and framed in order to convey its story- creating a memory that remains. READ MORE
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7. The Shokuiku Act and its implementation in Kyoto : A study of the Shokuiku promotion plans on national, prefectural and municipal leve
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien- och Mellanösternstudier (IAM)Abstract : More and more cities are facing depopulation, and Japan’s answer to that is the Shokuiku Act to educate the citizens on food and nutrition. However, the law faced criticism for being too controlling. READ MORE
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8. “It’s a visceral connection” : young farmers processes of engagement in animal farming with autochthonous breeds
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Agroecosystems are valued by the provision of utilitarian services that satisfy human needs and by their non-utilitarian ascribed ecological, sociocultural or intrinsic values. Nowadays, a delicate situation of decrease of population and the fragile generational renewal comprises the risk of loss of cultural landscapes in many European rural communities. READ MORE
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9. People of mountains: An ethnographic study of the effects of emigration on left-behind population in the rural of Azerbaijan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/SocialantropologiAbstract : Migration is a globally studied social issue, that can cause changes in the demographic composition of the population and the structure of society. Azerbaijan has been experiencing different waves of migration in the country since gaining its independence. One of the largest waves is the emigration from rural to urban areas. READ MORE
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10. Attractive rural living : a future vision for Hjalteyri village in North Iceland
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : In an era of rapid urbanisation, rural settlements are becoming more fragile to population decline and other coinciding factors. The restrictions following the Covid-19 Pandemic have demonstrated that now there are more possibilities for remote work than before. READ MORE
