Essays about: "Adaptive capacity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 172 essays containing the words Adaptive capacity.

1. 1. A secure or sustainable world? : How Sweden’s policies on nuclear proliferation affect the Sustainable Development Goals

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Frida Blomér; [2024]
   Keywords : Nuclear Proliferation; Sustainable Development Goals; Sweden; Security; Development;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to evaluate Sweden’s policies on nuclear proliferation and create a better understanding of how these policies affect Sweden’s work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Amid global concerns about nuclear weapons and their impact on peace, security and sustainable development, Sweden stands as a global leader both regarding disarmament and non-proliferation and sustainable development. READ MORE

3. 2. Adaptive Tactics in Software Operations: How People Manage Complexity by Asking for Help

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Michael Vincent Wettick; [2024]
   Keywords : Recruitment; Software Operations; Anomaly Response; Incident Response; Escalation; Adaptive Capacity; Decision Making; Tacit Knowledge; Complexity; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Society relies on the continued operation of software systems, from healthcare to social media platforms. These systems can be engineered to be highly reliable, but complexity assures surprise. People have the ability to manage this complexity, filling gaps in design by recognizing, diagnosing and correcting anomalies. READ MORE

4. 3. Trust and Adaptation under a Warmer Sun : Understanding the Role of Social Capital in Shaping Adaptive Capacity

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jakob Sylvin; [2023]
   Keywords : social capital; bonding social capital; cultural social capital; climate change adaptation; adaptive capacity;

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5. 4. Water use efficiency in agricultural irrigation in Egypt: A qualitative study on the complexities of utilising fossil groundwater resources in the face of water scarcity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Johannes David Huber; [2023]
   Keywords : Water scarcity; water use efficiency; agricultural irrigation; desert farming; sustainability; groundwater extraction; Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System NSAS ; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study examines the adaptive capacity of desert farming in Egypt to imminent water scarcity and discusses the sustainability of fossil groundwater extraction. Through qualitative semi-structured expert interviews, the study identifies clear research and data gaps related to the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) and highlights the need for a nuanced approach to fossil groundwater extraction that focuses on water use efficiency improvements. READ MORE

6. 5. Pepita de oro: How AlVelAl is building a regional regenerative agriculture transformation through social innovations

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Elissa Dickson; [2023]
   Keywords : regenerative agriculture; Spain; sustainability transformation; social innovation; adaptive capacity; institutions; drylands;

   Abstract : Regenerative Agriculture (RA) is increasingly promoted as a sustainable agri-food solution. Agronomic studies find that RA practices (e.g. cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, and agroforestry) can regulate soil moisture, sequester atmospheric carbon, enhance biodiversity, and reduce the impacts of droughts and floods. READ MORE