Essays about: "poverty in focus"

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  1. 16. An Archaeology of the Invisible? Tracing Poverty and its Ideology in the Viking Age and Urban Settlements

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Andra Tudor; [2022]
    Keywords : poverty; subaltern; Viking Age; urban spaces; identity; social hierarchies; medieval; early medieval Scandinavia; housing; Kaupang; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Publications have recently drawn attention to archaeology’s historically predominant focus on prestige items and the elite, highlighting the need for a greater focus on society’s lower classes. A few studies have discussed how, or even whether poverty can be addressed in historical archaeology. READ MORE

  3. 17. A crisis within a crisis: urban humanitarian response to Syrian refugees in Beirut : Meeting the challenges to respond to urban crises.

    University essay from

    Author : Victoria Sama del Pino; [2022]
    Keywords : urban crises; refugees; Beirut; urban humanitarian response; systems;

    Abstract : The widespread image of refugee camps only represents less than half of the world's refugee population, as the great majority of them are in urban settlements. This is caused by the phenomenon of global urbanisation, which has ultimately affected forced displacement. READ MORE

  4. 18. Increasing the Resilience of Colombia’s Indigenous Wayuu Communities Through Renewable Energy Technologies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Ian Granit; [2022]
    Keywords : Water-Energy-Food Security WEF Nexus; Renewable Energy; Energy Security; Water Security; Food Security; diffusion; innovation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Small scale renewable energy systems (SSRES) serve as a potential solution to decrease energy poverty, increase water and food security, and a potential climate change adaptation (CCA) strategy. This thesis investigates the diffusion of such systems amongst indigenous Wayuu communities in La Guajira, Colombia, through Roger's Diffusion Theory. READ MORE

  5. 19. I cannot fix what doesn’t exist: Energy Poverty Discourse(s) in Germany

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Felix Jakob; [2022]
    Keywords : energy poverty; misrecognition; discourse coalitions; storylines; non-policymaking; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The war in Ukraine has made the issue of energy poverty salient again in Germany after a long period of political neglect and limited attention. In studying the issue, I bridged agency and structure by employing Hajer’s Argumentative Discourse Analysis to examine both discourse coalitions and their storylines between 2017 and early 2022. READ MORE

  6. 20. Does Ethnic Origin matter for Health Inequalities in Bolivia? An Assessment of the Effect of Ethnicity on Health Care Access and Health Outcomes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Brianna Gerlach; [2022]
    Keywords : Health inequalities; ethnicity; Bolivia; health outcomes; indigenousness; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Good health is of utmost importance to individuals and economic growth. Nevertheless, inequalities concerning health services and conditions are observed in developed as well as developing countries. Often such disparities are related to ethnicity, with indigenous populations exhibiting lower health performance. READ MORE