Essays about: "Citizen awareness"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 41 essays containing the words Citizen awareness.

1. 21. Using Social Media for Social Change: A case Study of a Digitally-based Awareness Campaign about the Israeli Prostitution Industry When He Pays/Me

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

   Author : Alona Polanitzer; [2018]
   Keywords : social media; new media; Facebook; digital activism; awareness campaigns; participatory communication; human rights; prostitution; Israel;

   Abstract : The rise of social media platforms have not only allowed new opportunities for more citizen-driven initiatives, but also social change promotion in a potentially more participatory-oriented way that offers engagement with the general public and the people the change is aimed at. This has led to an increased scholarly interest in the role of these technologies in strategically promoted social change activist initiatives. READ MORE

3. 22. Promoting Sustainability through the Integration of Citizen Science and Ecotourism

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

   Author : Jos Sienknecht; Daniel Villafranca; Jennifer Martel; Sarah Lamb; [2018]
   Keywords : Ecotourism; Citizen Science; Sustainability; Strategic Sustainable Development; Toolkit; Guidelines;

   Abstract : This study aims to draw attention to a new concept within the tourism industry that integrates citizen science into an ecotourism product. The merge of citizen science and ecotourism shows potential to play a role in strategic sustainable development and to give ecotourism providers a competitive advantage in the market. READ MORE

4. 23. Water Literacy in Developing Country - A case study for Indonesia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Arlisa Febriani; [2017]
   Keywords : water literacy; developing country; water education; water conservation; Science General;

   Abstract : Public participation is vital to ensure sustainable water management, and providing education is one of the way to trigger participation. For decades, developed countries try to educate their citizen to be environmentally literate, and for the water sector, water-related knowledge has been introduced to the public by schools, municipalities and water utilities. READ MORE

5. 24. Stadsplanerares och medborgares uppfattning om värmeböljors effekt på folkhälsan och dess prioritering i den fysiska planeringen : urban grönstruktur som klimatanpassningsåtgärd

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Tove Nilsson; [2016]
   Keywords : värmebölja; klimatanpassning; hållbar stadsutveckling; urbanklimat; urban grönstruktur; folkhälsa; fysisk planering; stadsplanerare; medborgare;

   Abstract : Uppsatsen belyser ifall stadsplanerare i Malmö samt dess medborgare upplever värmebölja, till följd av mänskligt orsakade klimatförändringar, som ett hot mot folkhälsan. Utifrån ett planeringsperspektiv undersöks huruvida värmens effekt på människors hälsa prioriteras i den fysiska planeringen. READ MORE

6. 25. Feminist citizen media in India : A study of media strategies and feminist approaches in India of today

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

   Author : Helena Boman Brodie; [2016]
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   Abstract : This thesis is a qualitative analysis of conceptions of identity, media strategies and the work practices of six Indian feminist citizen media organizations. The main actors of these organizations have been interviewed to add knowledge regarding the complex character and phenomena of the feminist citizen media outlets working to raise awareness of gender equality in India. READ MORE