Essays about: "local authority"

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  1. 1. Increasing explainability of neural network based retail credit risk models

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Anton Evilevitch; [2023]
    Keywords : Explainability; Artificial Neural Network; Mortgage Credit Risk Modeling; Förklarbarhet; Artificiella Neurala Nätverk; Modellering av Hypotekskreditrisk;

    Abstract : Due to their ’black box’ nature, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) are not permitted for use in various applications. One such application is mortgage credit risk modeling. READ MORE

  3. 2. Green Colonialism: A Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of Conservation Practices In The Context Of Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ida Anna Kristina Beijmo; [2023]
    Keywords : Green colonialism; Conservation; Simien Mountains National Park SMNP ; Critical Discourse Analysis CDA ; Discourse; Orientalism; Postcolonialism; UNESCO; EWCA; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Since its establishment in 1969, external actors have been significantly involved in the implementation of nature conservation in Simien Mountains National Park (SMNP). As climate change becomes increasingly tangible, conservation activities are frequently being deployed to protect ecosystems across the globe. READ MORE

  4. 3. Guardians of the Ecology : Navigating Challenges in Municipal Urban Planning in Stockholm County – Insights and Strategies from Ecologists

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Ebba Sidh; [2023]
    Keywords : municipal ecologists; value articulation; ventriloquism; municipal planning process;

    Abstract : Urban planning plays an essential role in preparing cities to handle and counteract the climate changes – and connected consequences – of today and the future. Municipal ecologists are specialists in environmental protection and therefore carry a crucial role when developing contemporary and future cities. READ MORE

  5. 4. Towards co-production of knowledge? : Natural scientists’ perspectives on collaboration with local communities in the Brazilian Amazon

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Roksana Rotter; [2023]
    Keywords : Collaborative Research; Community Based Participatory Research; Indigenous People; Indigenous and Local Knowledge; Transdisciplinary Research;

    Abstract : Solving complex sustainability problems requires diverse perspectives from different academic disciplines and non-academic actors. However, no generally accepted guidelines exist on how to apply transdisciplinarity or other collaborative approaches in a research process. READ MORE

  6. 5. Är det transporteffektiva samhället i antågande?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Thomas Norman; [2023]
    Keywords : Transporteffektivt samhälle; Implementering; Hållbar mobilitet; Hållbar stadsutveckling; trafikstrategier; styrmedel;

    Abstract : Samhället behöver begränsa klimatpåverkan till hållbara nivåer både globalt och nationellt. Transportsektorns klimatpåverkan är stor och vägtrafikens utsläpp dominerar, men kan minskas genom mer energieffektiva fordon, förnybar energi och ett transporteffektivt samhälle och framförallt genom en kombination av dessa. READ MORE