Essays about: "Depopulation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the word Depopulation.

  1. 1. Tapestry of rural lives : trust and ties within BYGDSAM association

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Zana-Sofia Merdovic; [2024]
    Keywords : weak ties; civil associations; rural development;

    Abstract : Local communities across Europe have been experiencing a decline in population and public services. To counter this trend, civil society often steps up through voluntary associations. READ MORE

  3. 2. The effect of mine closures on depopulation in the Principality of Asturias, Spain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Cristina Álvarez Argüelles; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The paper examines the impact of the mining sector's closure on population decline patterns in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It utilizes two distinct databases of own construction that provide disaggregated data on the region's 78 councils. READ MORE

  4. 3. Retirement Home in Krapina - Zagorje, Croatia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Leon Ladisic; [2023]
    Keywords : retirement home; rural depopulation; contextual architecture; residential architecture; rural revitalization; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Population decline in rural areas is observed in almost every European country. In Croatia, there are no meaningful strategies to mitigate the consequences of depopulation. As a result, many rural communities have already disappeared, while more are becoming unsustainable. READ MORE

  5. 4. Mapping out the problem of vacant houses in Japan : a case study of Kochi prefecture

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Julia Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Vacant houses; Akiya; Japan; Depopulation; Urban-rural relations; Rural imaginaries; Sense of place theory; Non-human agency; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how local residents in rural Japan navigate the phenomenon of vacant houses (akiya), to understand the impact it has on their sense of place. The study is based on fieldwork conducted in Kochi prefecture, and relies on data from interviews, documents, photographs, and participant observation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Critical Discourse Analysis of COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory Videos. : A Study of Popular Videos in Arabic Media.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Hussein Alwaday; [2022]
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    Abstract : COVID-19 hit the world causing global health, social and political problems. Exceptional misinformation about the pandemic has been circulating through social media and contributed to the public panic and confusion about how to deal with the crisis. READ MORE