Essays about: "socio-economic development of rural areas"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 39 essays containing the words socio-economic development of rural areas.
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6. From community ownership to community fellowship : qualitative analysis of the socio-economic consequences of asset redistribution in rural Scotland
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Understanding inequalities regarding land and asset ownership is essential to comprehending rural areas. An unbalance situation regarding the ownership of assets, especially in rural areas where people are even more dependent on land management and the resources they can get from it, makes rural society more fragile. READ MORE
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7. “Alla vet ju att Gottsunda är ett av Uppsalas problemområden” : en analys av den fysiska miljöns betydelse för trygghet i ett särskilt utsatt område
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur fysisk utomhusmiljö påverkar upplevelsen av trygghet i ett särskilt utsatt område av miljonprogramkaraktär, samt att diskutera hur planering och gestaltning av dessa miljöer kan bidra till ökad trygghet. Fokus låg på området Valsätra och Gottsunda i Uppsala där specifika områden pekats ut som särskilt otrygga. READ MORE
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8. The socio-economic impact of mini-grid usage in Kenya : A qualitative case study in the rural areas of Kisii and Nyamira
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Today, sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 75% of the world population without access to electricity which corresponds to over 500 million people. One strategy to reduce this number and provide access to electricity for more people, is to install mini-grids. READ MORE
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9. A thematic landscape designed masterplan integrating urban ecology, water planning and social improvements : a vision for the former airport Tejgaon and the district Karail, Dhaka City, Bangladesh
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The aim of this thesis paper is to integrate three important thematic aspects i.e., improve qualities in the urban ecological situation, provide ideas for handling stormwater flooding and ideas to improve socio-economic aspects for inhabitants. The integration of ideas is illustrated in a masterplan program-sketch in three phases. READ MORE
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10. Polygeneration system model in rural areas of Colombia : Filipinas ETCR as a case of study
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : This project has addressed the design of a cost-effective Polygeneration system that guarantees a continuous, equitable and environmentally friendly energy supply for the rural settlement of Filipinas ETCR, (in Spanish, Espacios Territoriales de Capacitación y Reincorporación) Colombia, which is currently not achieved, due to a system that relies on the national electricity grid (with numerous outages) and on LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and wood to meet the thermal demand, mainly for cooking. For this purpose, in addition to the current energy supply situation, the energy demand according to type (electricity and heat) and sector (residential, commercial and agro-livestock) is characterized. READ MORE
