Essays about: "wellbeing"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 603 essays containing the word wellbeing.
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1. Behavioural response in pigs at gas stunning in foam
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : There are several stunning methods used for the commercial slaughter of pigs. The two most common are electric stunning and stunning with carbon dioxide gas. It has been shown that there are several problems related to animal welfare in the stunning methods used today in commercial slaughter. READ MORE
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2. När ska barnen vara med? : en kartläggning av skånska kommuners arbete kring barns deltagande i utveckling och förändring av fysisk utemiljö
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Sedan 2020 har FN:s Barnkonvention varit lagstadgad i Sverige och alla barn har därför laglig rätt att vara delaktiga och delta i beslut och frågor som rör dem. Den fysiska utemiljön påverkar barn och att genom att låta barn delta i utveckling och förändring av densamma främjas bland annat barnets demokratiska kunskaper, barnets hälsa men också en hållbar stadsplanering. READ MORE
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3. Testing a contemplative landscape method to design a stress-reducing therapeutic landscape for the Mellanorrlands Hospice
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This thesis explores the effectiveness of the Contemplative Landscape Method (CLM) in designing a stress-reducing therapeutic landscape for Mellanorrlands Hospice, aimed at improving the well-being of palliative care patients. With the increasing importance of palliative care due to an ageing population and the growing demand for hospice services, this study addresses the pressing need for therapeutic landscapes that make a positive contribution to the emotional and psychological health of patients and staff. READ MORE
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4. The Sounds of Pain : An ethnography of musicians living with migraine in Uppsala
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : Migraine is an extremely common and disabling disease that affects three times more women than men, and is characterized by recurring migraines comprised of disturbances in sensation perception, intense head pain, nausea, and increased sensitivity to light and sound that can last from several hours to multiple days. Currently, there are no cures for the disease, no official social services that can help a person to handle living with it, and limited studies on its mechanisms or impact on a person’s life. READ MORE
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5. Bidding Farewell to the Ancient City of Ashur: A Qualitative Case Study of the Social and Cultural Impacts of the Makhoul Dam in Iraq
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This qualitative case study explores through semi-structured Interviews the social and cultural impacts of the Makhoul Dam, planned as part of Iraq’s climate change mitigation work. It was based on the research question: How do local individuals experience the Makhoul Dam’s impact on their home environments including the surrounding archaeological sites? And supported by the two operational questions: How are individuals in the dam-affected areas wellbeing and identity interlinked to their native areas including the surrounding archaeological sites? and How does the Makhoul Dam including its decision making process affect individuals in the dam-affected areas’ wellbeing and identity? By using Albrecht's theory of solastalgia, the theory of place attachment, where a broader definition of the theory was applied and community participation theory, eight sub-themes were identified under three main themes; “Our Area”, Who’s decision? and Wellbeing and identity. READ MORE
