Essays about: "public engagement"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 349 essays containing the words public engagement.

  1. 1. The forgotten sand bee. A follow up on the status of the golden sand bee Andrena marginata in municipality of Mark, a decade later

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Monika Böttcher; [2024-03-19]
    Keywords : Golden sand bee; Andrena marginata; Devil´s bit scabious; Succisa pratensis; Oligolectic bees; Inventory; Meadow land; Conservation;

    Abstract : Over a decade ago, a conservation project aimed at preserving the endangered golden sand bee (Andrena marginata) populations in the Storån valley of the municipality of Marks was initiated. The species, red-listed in Sweden as well as in many other European country, specializes in pollen from Devil's bit. READ MORE

  3. 2. Prevalent Discord. Exploring and estimating the prevalence of the type of user disagreement on news media Facebook posts discussing the Colombian peace process (2020-2022)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Luis Felipe Villota Macias; [2024]
    Keywords : Agonistic peace; antagonism; big data analytics; binary logistic regression; computational content analysis; Colombia; Colombian peace process; discord; Facebook; machine learning; peace process; public opinion and sentiment; social media; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis is dedicated to exploring and understanding public reactions within negotiated peace settlements based on social media data. Concretely, to modeling public opinion and sentiment within the context of the Colombian peace process using a curated dataset of N= ~1. READ MORE

  4. 3. Local History Awareness : And its Influence on Young People in a Post-Communist Region

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Marwan M. Hassan; [2024]
    Keywords : local history; place attachment; regional affiliation; regional pride; civic engagement; social trust; regional identity; mobile learning; mobile website; post-communist communities; retrospective qualitative interviews; Eberswalde; East Germany;

    Abstract : This project explores the impact of a mobile website (MWS) designed to enhance knowledge and interest in local history among residents of Eberswalde as a sample for an Eastern German post-communist city. It aims to strengthen the sense of regional identity and attachment, potentially affecting their decision to remain in or leave the region. READ MORE

  5. 4. Dungeons without Dragons : Using Tabletop Roleplaying Games for Public Archaeology

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Jess Thompson Spence; [2024]
    Keywords : Public Archaeology; Heritage; RPG; TTRPGs; Game Studies; Videogames; Virtual Worlds; Arkeologi; Kulturarv; Archaeogaming; ROG; Rollspel; Spel studier; Dataspel; Virtuella världar;

    Abstract : Among the many shifts within public archaeology and heritage during recent years is an endeavour to find new methods of engagement which has been broadly undertaken within the field. This thesis suggests one such method could be found in the use of Tabletop Roleplaying Games (TTRPGs). READ MORE

  6. 5. CHATBOT TO SUPPORT LEARNING AMONG NEWCOMERS IN CITIZEN SCIENCE

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

    Author : Tran Thanh Phong Trang; [2023-10-23]
    Keywords : Citizen Science; Chatbot; Learning engagement;

    Abstract : Purpose: Citizen Science (CS) can be defined as the intentional involvement of the public as volunteers in scientific activities or research. Participation in CS can be described as a learning process, but long-term engagement of volunteers is hard to sustain. READ MORE