Essays about: "Analysis of a change agent"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 62 essays containing the words Analysis of a change agent.

1. 21. A wind of change in Germany: From local opposition against wind energy towards the national social movement Vernunftkraft

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : David Fritsch; [2020]
   Keywords : Sustainability Science; Energiewende; Energy Transition; Justice; Social Movement Theory; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : To reach the targets of the Paris Agreement and reduce its CO2 emissions, the expansion of wind energy on land as part of the so-called ‘Energiewende’ (energy transition) is of major significance for Germany. Yet, these sustainability endeavors are under serious attack due to a multitude of protesters that oppose wind energy efforts and unite under the label ‘Vernunftkraft’ to resist the energy transition. READ MORE

3. 22. Voice assistants and railway passengers : A user-centered exploration of value creation opportunities in a railway service context

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Gustav Backhans; Douglas Driving; [2020]
   Keywords : Voice assistants; value; barriers; value creation; co-creation; user-centered design; design research; railway; trains; VUI; interaction design; experience prototyping; design probe; service design;

   Abstract : There is a current rising trend of using voice assistants (VAs) to perform tasks in new ways, and various companies are considering introducing them as part of their service propositions. One such company is the railway service provider SJ AB that is interested in understanding how a VA may benefit their passengers. READ MORE

4. 23. Walking a tightrope towards sustainability : a multi-level transition analysis of Iranian Nature Schools as an alternative educational initiative

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Fateme Bashiri; [2020]
   Keywords : Education for Sustainable Development; Multi-Level Perspective; Free Social Spaces; Nature Schools in Iran; Sustainability Science; Social Innovations; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Sustainable development requires a change of values, norms, and capabilities within individuals and societies, and education is a crucial means to achieve these goals. However, transformation is not a simple task as dominant structures due to path-dependency and lock-in processes resist change, put pressure on innovative approaches, and hinder their potential for change. READ MORE

5. 24. Who’s responsible? : A study of strategies for handling climate migration

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : My Andersson; [2019]
   Keywords : climate migration; climate change; framing; problem definition; sustainable development.;

   Abstract : The issue of climate migration has long been struggling to make its way onto the international agenda. This study therefore set out to shed a light on eleven strategies for handling climate migration. The study builds on the work by Ransan-Cooper et al. READ MORE

6. 25. This Land: A media analysis of Latinx representation in ‘woke’ advertising

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Solange Rubio Berdejo; [2019]
   Keywords : Latinx portrayals; semiotic analysis; woke advertising; postcolonial critique; alcohol advertising; United States culture wars;

   Abstract : It seems as of late the most acclaimed advertising campaigns have found a formula to commodify the politically correct through what has come to be described as “woke advertising”. This winning strategy has won public appeal for connecting with an ever-evolving audience that is young, diverse and liberal. READ MORE