Essays about: "Dubai"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 39 essays containing the word Dubai.

1. 11. Beliefs, Institutional Change and Economic Growth: Evidence from Dubai

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Scott Harvey; [2017]
   Keywords : Institutions; Beliefs; Economic Growth; Dubai; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Abstract: This study develops, presents and evidences a belief model of institutional change. Drawing on a range of theoretical approaches from institutional economics, the model states that institutions change when an environmental factor alters the beliefs of the population or the elites. READ MORE

3. 12. Using vernacular design to alleviate inequalities in socio-spatial access: A case study of Dubai’s park provision.

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

   Author : Suzanna Törnroth; [2017]
   Keywords : access; socio-spatial; social; spatial; urban planning; urban design; dubai; park; public; Islam; vernacular design; UAE; middle east; MENA; maps; transport; climate-sensitive; ecosystem services; environment; green; equality; inequality; movement; mobility; physical; GIS; arcGIS; spatial system; site analysis; mixed method; macro analysis; micro analysis;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on park planning in Dubai, and how current differences in their socio-spatial access can be alleviated by using regional-vernacular design principles. The thesis uses a mixed method approach that begins with the analysis of parks across the entire city to understand their current access and distribution, and then narrows down to focusing on four micro-case studies,which will serve as sites where improvements could be made. READ MORE

4. 13. European Muslim Women in Dubai: Religious Conversion, Migration and Belonging in a Global City

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för Mellanösternstudier

   Author : Esther Schoorel; [2016]
   Keywords : Muslim converts; migration; belonging; group identity; women; Europe; Dubai.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the complex and diverse ways in which European Muslim converts create and negotiate a sense of belonging as migrants in Dubai. Drawing on ethnographic work conducted in the fall of 2015, it provides an intimate account of the lives of European Muslim women in Dubai. READ MORE

5. 14. How to provide a humanitarian warehouse location model with data - An assessment of scenario creation and data availability at the United Nations High-Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Karolina Lindén; Peter Dahl; [2016]
   Keywords : Humanitarian logistics; facility location problem; scenario planning; data availability; aid; refugees; UNHCR; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : At the end of 2014, 38 million people around the world had fled their homes due to man-made disasters such as war, armed conflict and violence. To save the lives and alleviate the suffering of these refugees and displaced is the purpose of Humanitarian Logistics. READ MORE

6. 15. Evaluation of a high-rise building for passive house classifications in PHPP : Simulation and optimization of energy efficiency measures for residential high-rise buildings in different climates

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

   Author : Nils Lundberg; [2016]
   Keywords : EE-Highrise; Energy Efficiency; PHPP;

   Abstract : This thesis is a part of the major EU project EE-Highrise which is a part of the European 7th Framework Research Program (FP7-ENERGY). In order to demonstrate and test new technologies and concepts, a demo building has been constructed in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. READ MORE