Essays about: "Drivers of Migration"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 29 essays containing the words Drivers of Migration.

1. 21. Revealing distal drivers in coral reef social-ecological systems : Mapping land grabbing and human migration at a global scale

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Linnéa Joandi; [2016]
   Keywords : Coral reef ecosystems; distal drivers; human migration; land grabbing; coral reef social-ecological system framework; teleconnection framework; telecoupling framework; coral reef management;

   Abstract : It is well recognized that coral reefs are suffering from a multitude of anthropogenic stressors which are threatening their integrity and existence. This includes stressors such as overharvesting, reduced water quality and habitat fragmentation. READ MORE

3. 22. Relocate or Stay put: Exploring family mobility choices in the wake of 2004 tsunami in Laamu atoll, Maldives

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Hawwa Lubna; [2015]
   Keywords : Maldives; Planned Relocation; Migration; Livelihoods; Natural Disaster; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The question of choice is a fundamental issue in the discussion of human mobilities. In the context of natural disaster and resettlement programs, the affected population is reduced to victims devoid of agency, and their movements concluded as passive reactions. READ MORE

4. 23. Nomad Cities : Investigating spatial practices within the fluid network societies of the American RV community

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

   Author : Karl Landin; [2015]
   Keywords : Nomads; nomad cities; RV; trailer; motorhome; mobile home; mobility; desert; American dream; swarm; exurbia; decentralization; freedom; network; Instagram; Quartzsite; leisure; multitude; urban catalyst; California; Arizona; America; flexibilization; camper; trailer; trailer park; husvagn; husbil; camping; campingplats; mobilitet; migration; nomader; Amerika; USA; öken;

   Abstract : A new nomad society is colonizing the desert landscape of the American Southwest. It is a leaderless seasonal swarm, dispersed but densely connected socially, able to form and disband agile urban communities the size of large American cities. READ MORE

5. 24. Trade Agreements in a Broader Context - Analyzing Drivers of Trade beyond Cuts in Tariffs and Non-Tariff Barriers

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Henrike Steimer; Anja Hage; [2014]
   Keywords : International Trade; Gravity equation; Preferential Trade Agreements; FDI; Migration;

   Abstract : The prevalence of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) continues to grow and to gain greater prominence as the agreements advance in terms of focus and reach, reflecting global changes in international trade and the world economy. Analyses of the impact of PTAs are quite frequent in academic literature, often identifying a positive impact of PTAs on trade flows, which follows economic intuition. READ MORE

6. 25. Context-Specific Interoperability for Banks : A Co-opetition Analysis

   University essay from KTH/Industriell Management

   Author : JONATAN SVENSSON; [2014]
   Keywords : Interoperability; Co-opetition; Banking; Clearing and Settlement; CSM; Open Standards; Standardization; ISO 20022; Payment Systems;

   Abstract : Infrastructure in the form of payment systems is a necessity to allow for payments to reach from payer to payee, but it is also subject to product differentiation between banks. In the euro countries, a domestic-integration zone termed SEPA that consolidates payment systems into a singular system has been regulated, providing market efficiencies for customers and companies. READ MORE