Essays about: "Colombia"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 339 essays containing the word Colombia.

1. 11. Newspaper Frames and Migration Gains : A Comparative Study of Migration- and Migrant Related Framing in News Coverage in Colombia and the United States

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Linnea Grönberg; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This study investigates how Venezuelan migration and migrants are framed in the U.S and Colombia. Drawing on theories about interpersonal contact and the gendered dimension of intergroup bias the paper argues that a broader and more understanding framing of migration and migrants is expected in Colombia. READ MORE

3. 12. Land Inequality, Agrarian Development and Peace in Colombia : A Political Ecology View

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Michelle Silva Vásquez; [2023]
   Keywords : Colombia; land accumulation; dispossession; peace; political ecology; peasants;

   Abstract : One of the major problems that characterizes the Colombian countryside is the extreme concentration of land. When addressing the question of how land has been concentrated in Colombia, often the emphasis is placed on phenomena such as armed violence and drug-trafficking. READ MORE

4. 13. Addressing Water Scarcity in La Guajira: A Comparative Analysis of Four Water Systems

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

   Author : Johan Hedstrand Welander; [2023]
   Keywords : Drought; wells; desalination; La Guajira; Colombia; windmills; solar panels; MFS; Minor Field Study; development;

   Abstract : During the recent prolonged drought in La Guajira, Colombia, the child mortality rate surged to 23.4 per 1000. With the focal point in rural Alta Guajira, a lack of rainfall and wind resulted in an acute potable water scarcity. READ MORE

5. 14. Improving the thermal climate of schools in semi-desert climate : A case study of solutions in La Guajira, Colombia

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

   Author : Michael Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Solar chimney; Thermal comfort; Classrooms; School; La Guajira; Colombia;

   Abstract : As the climate changes, hot regions like La Guajira's semi-desert will become even hotter. It is projected that the average temperature in this region will increase by 2.4 ℃ over the course of this century, with a 20 % reduction in precipitation. READ MORE

6. 15. TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OFRENEWABLE GAS PRODUCTION AND ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM ORGANIC WASTE : A Feasibility Study of a Conceptual Biogas Plant in the Santander Region, Colombia

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

   Author : Nelly Sassersson Busadee; Laura Ahmed; [2023]
   Keywords : Organic waste; Biogas; Biomethane; Hydrogen; Waste valorisation; Anaerobic digestion; Combined heat and power; Water scrubbing; Biogas upgrading; Steam methane reforming; Techno-economic analysis; Sensitivity analysis; Colombia;

   Abstract : Strategies to harness the energy from organic waste is gaining importance on a global scale, especially in countries with large quantities of it. In this paper, a techno-economic analysisand a field study were performed to investigate the feasibility of five scenarios for a conceptual biogas facility, based on a case study from Colombia. READ MORE