Essays about: "Community support"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 762 essays containing the words Community support.

  1. 21. The Role of Vertical Collaboration in Local Community Empowerment : Exploring the Implementation of Climate Smart Agriculture at a Local Level in Eswatini

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Charlee Salmelin; [2023]
    Keywords : Eswatini; Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change Adaptation; Climate Smart Agriculture; Vertical Collaboration; Community Empowerment; Sustainable Capacity Development Efforts; Minor Field Study;

    Abstract : To strengthen societies and address the increased risks generated by climate change, development projects within disaster risk reduction [DRR] and climate change adaptation [CCA] must ensure the sustainability of capacity development. However, sustainability is currently flawed in such projects, which could relate to the inadequate achievement of empowerment of targeted beneficiaries. READ MORE

  3. 22. ”This is really close, the way we all are” : A queer phenomenological study of chosenfamilies in Belgium

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Tove Vesterlund; [2023]
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    Abstract : This study explores chosen families within the queer community in Belgium. Chosen families and their dynamics are not well understood because they do not follow the heteronormative way of forming a family. The aim is to see how queer individuals understand and construct their families. READ MORE

  4. 23. A qualitative study of Investigating the adoption of blockchain technology in higher education

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Author : Tahere Roshanzade; [2023]
    Keywords : Blockchain Technology; Distributed ledger; Application; Academia; Higher education; Blockchain in education; TOE Model; TAM theory; Qualitative stud;

    Abstract : This study has the purpose to investigate the existing state of adoption of blockchain technology in higher education, exploring the obstacles, and potential associated with its implementation to provide an updated and concise overview of the challenges and assess the feasibility of adopting blockchain in higher education.This research includes a literature review to examine the current status of blockchain in higher education. READ MORE

  5. 24. Community-based Water Management for Sustainable and Collective Action in Rural Costa Rica

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Marie Luise Fiona Munzert; [2023]
    Keywords : Community-based Organisations; Water Governance; Design Principles; Collective Action; Framework; Costa Rica; Qualitative Research; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to deepen the understanding of how community-based water management approaches facilitate sustainable and collective action (SCA) in the context of increasing water insecurity in Costa Rica. Applying a qualitative approach, based on fieldwork in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, including semi-structured interviews and a digital community survey, the study uncovers facilitating factors towards SCA. READ MORE

  6. 25. Translating Vision into Action : A Design Toolkit for Facilitating Place Visioning Workshops in Placemaking

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Ninghan Tan; [2023]
    Keywords : Placemaking; Visioning; Participatory backcasting; Design toolkit; Workshop;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the need for a practical toolkit to facilitate community participation in place visioning workshops, aiding placemakers in driving change in placemaking. By integrating the place visioning pathway into the participatory backcasting framework, the proposed adapted framework for place visioning consists of four activities: (1) Orientation - Define the current challenge of the place, (2) Visioning - Develop a future vision, (3) Backcasting - Propose actions to actualise the vision, and (4) Elaboration - Choose feasible actions to create an action plan. READ MORE