Essays about: "Blind Spots"

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  1. 1. »CAUSA CAFFIER«: FAR-RIGHT CONNECTIONS IN GERMAN POLITICS AND SECURITY AGENCIES - Political Crisis Communication and its Representation in Legacy News Media

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation

    Author : Merle Frederike Sontheimer; [2022-09-01]
    Keywords : Germany; Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania; right-wing radicalism; extremism; crisis communication; image repair; image restoration; political communication; CDU; Lorenz Caffier; Nordkreuz;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to add to research on crisis communication, accountability, and scandals in evaluating a German state Minister of Interior’s exoneration strategies through their representation in news media. Additionally, it aims to offer insights on German legacy news media’s treatment of a rightwing radicalist crisis and implications of its potential failures. READ MORE

  3. 2. Strategic Planning for Climate Adaptation - a case study of Åre municipality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Kajsa Kronkvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate change adaptation; municipal planning processes; landslide risk management; mountain tourist destinations; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Åre municipality, a well-known skiing resort in Sweden, has been classified as a primary risk area for landslides, due to a combination of global warming and increased pressure from expansion. The purpose of this study is to explore options to strengthen climate adaptation planning and reduce vulnerability in Åre. READ MORE

  4. 3. Direct Signal Interference Suppression and Target Detection for Low-Cost SDR-Based Passive Bistatic Radar

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Reglerteknik

    Author : Oskar Jonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : passive radar; ECA; LMS; software-defined radio;

    Abstract : Passive radar is a technology for detection of targets using echoes of existing radio transmitter, such as FM-radio. Since only receivers are needed for operation, a passive radar system has the possibility of being implemented using low-cost hardware. READ MORE

  5. 4. Ceci (n’)est (pas) une pipe - The framing and reframing of the Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Ellis Haarsma; [2022]
    Keywords : social movements; resistance; energy infrastructure; indigeneity; United States; environmental justice; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With climate change as our current greatest threat, it is necessary to reduce carbon emissions by decreasing fossil fuels. Indigenous movements have played a crucial role in combating climate change, especially with their resistance to pipelines. READ MORE

  6. 5. Othering Heights : A critical urban approach to the narratives embedding the proposed Österskans development in Halmstad, Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Anna Stohr; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban studies; conviviality; convivial urbanism; Halmstad; Österskans; Sweden; critical urbanism; socio-spatialisation; placemaking; urban design; social sustainability; the built environment; segregation; urbanisation; public space; cityscape; neoliberal planning; densification; social mobility; spatial theory; uneven geographical development; the right to the city; David Harvey; thinking spatially; discourse;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the proposed Österskans development in Halmstad, Sweden from the approach of critical urbanism. With a steady increase of population growth for the past decades and despite the income level of the municipality's population being above the national average - the socio-economic segregation in Halmstad is prevalent. READ MORE