Essays about: "social-ecological systems"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 112 essays containing the words social-ecological systems.

  1. 21. Simulating Systems : Interactive computer simulations as an educational tool for teaching about social-ecological systems

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Conall Ó Duibhir; [2021]
    Keywords : Interactive computer simulation; education for sustainable development; digital literacy; ecopedagogy;

    Abstract : This study adopts an experimental design to examine the use, in practice, of interactive computer simulations as educational tools. With the accelerated use of digital learning and the urgency of implementing sustainable development, the important role of interactive computer simulations is examined. READ MORE

  3. 22. A wealth of soil : Social-ecological traps, economy and agency on Finnish farms

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Hanna Nikkanen; [2021]
    Keywords : Transformation; farm transitions; financial circumstances; food systems; animal husbandry; regenerative agriculture; sustainability;

    Abstract : Food systems are facing increasing pressure to adapt to the local, regional and global implications of the climate crisis while reducing the environmental impacts of food production and retaining their competitiveness on increasingly connected agri-food markets. Many suggested aspects of a more resilient, sustainable model of food production are directly linked to decisions made on individual farms. READ MORE

  4. 23. Food for transformation – food for thought : The development of transformative capacity of niche initiatives in the Greater Cape Town area and the Stockholm city-region

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Jacobson Märta; [2021]
    Keywords : food systems; Cape Town; transformative capacity;

    Abstract : As the global food system causes environmental degradation and contributes to detrimental health effects, a transformation is vital for a sustainable and fair future for all. Research on food system transformation and the role of food initiatives have increased. READ MORE

  5. 24. Governance of Nature-based Solutions for stormwater management in Stockholm : A Social-Ecological-Technical Systems Perspective

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Fredrika Rasmusson; Toini Estreen; [2021]
    Keywords : Nature-based solutions; NBS; Social-ecological-technical systems; SETS; stormwater management; governance; transdisciplinarity; adaptive; reflexive approaches;

    Abstract : Increased urbanisation and climate change are negatively affecting the water cycle and are increasing floods and creating concerns for the built environment and human wellbeing. This has created a need to research sustainable water management in cities. READ MORE

  6. 25. Government responses to social-ecological impacts of “dzud” in Mongolia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Markus Barnevik Olsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Mongolia; dzud; social-ecological resilience; environmental governance; process tracing; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : “Dzud” is a unique winter weather phenomenon with devastating effects on livestock and the people of Mongolia. As climate change continues to intensify, the social-ecological impacts of dzud worsens. READ MORE