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1. 1. Energy demand and biogas production in rural areas : A case study in the Raqayapampa community in Bolivia

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Halvor Solheim Haugen; Noel Arancibia Holm; [2023]
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   Abstract : Improved access to energy can greatly improve living standards, and there are correlations between increased access to electricity and higher scores on both the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Educational Development Index (EDI). Increasing access to energy can also help decrease dependability on hazardous fuels and energy sources, such as firewood for cooking. READ MORE

3. 2. The Conversion of Indigenous Peoples to Pentecostalism in Times of Decolonization and its Potential Consequences on Identity Perception : A narrative research study in Bolivia

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Fanny Hagberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Indigenous; religion; Bolivia; La Paz; Quellani; Copacabana; Cochabamba; Decolonization; Pentecostalism; Catholicism; conversion; syncretism; identity perception; narrative analysis. ;

   Abstract : The research was carried out to show the potential consequences of the conversion of indigenous peoples in Bolivia to Pentecostalism. The research was based on a research conducted by Canessa in 2000 on two movements already taking place at the time of his research, the rise of Indigeonus recognition in society and the rise of Pentecostalism. READ MORE

4. 3. Rainwater Infiltration Model of the Chocaya Basin using Hydrus-1D

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk geologi; Lunds universitet/Väg- och vattenbyggnad (CI)

   Author : Alexander Bergman; Mire Persmark; [2020]
   Keywords : Rainwater Infiltration; Alluvial Plain; Chocaya Basin; Hydraulic Conductivity; Double Ring Infiltrometer DRI ; Hydrus-1D; Electrical Resistivity Tomography ERT ; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The objective of this study was to assess the rainwater infiltration process in the unsaturated zone in an alluvial plain. Particularly, this study is focused on the Chocaya basin in central Bolivia. READ MORE

5. 4. A geophysical survey in the Chocaya Basin in the central Valley of Cochabamba, Bolivia, using ERT and TEM

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

   Author : Hannes Pilser; [2020]
   Keywords : ERT; TEM; geophysics; Cochabamba; aquifer; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The Chocaya Basin is situated in the north-western part of the Valley of Cochabamba, Bolivia, where a semi-arid climate prevails. The increasing population is dependent on local aquifers for drinking water and irrigation. Wells are used to extract water. READ MORE

6. 5. Child work: empowerment or violation of rights? : Stories from former Child Workers in Cochabamba, Bolivia

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

   Author : Sara Lind; [2020]
   Keywords : child work; child labour; child rights; universialism; relativism; Bolivia; Cochabamba;

   Abstract : Many international conventions concern child labour and child work and this practice tend to often be viewed as a violation of child rights. However, the discourse has changed and a tension among universalistic and relativistic scholars risen. READ MORE