Essays about: "ECD"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word ECD.

  1. 1. “Excuse me, I am still here” : Designing for the Wellbeing of People With Dementia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Rosemary Andrade Lima Nerell; [2023]
    Keywords : dementia; wellbeing; design; interaction qualities; critical dementia; ECD; design; meaning-making; media and technology;

    Abstract : A growing number of studies have been addressing the use of technology in dementia care. As traditional views of society focus mostly on the symptomatic aspects of dementia, the use of technology is limited to people’s impairments. READ MORE

  3. 2. Reducing the environmental impact of new neighbourhoods during early planning stages using life cycle analysis (LCA) : Towards effective decision support tools for settlements projects

    University essay from KTH/Byggvetenskap

    Author : Pierrick Francois Gervasi; [2022]
    Keywords : district LCA; residential neighbourhood; EPD; Urban Print; urban; modelling; normalization; weighing; planet boundaries.;

    Abstract : Since the first warnings on the limits of planet Earth, 50 years ago, policies havenot been sufficient and fast enough to create a more sustainable world, which is todayillustrated by climate change, an increase in resource scarcity, and tremendousbiodiversity loss. Cities have been playing an important role in those environmentalconsequences, today accounting for 60% of greenhouse gases. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gene therapy treatment for Parkinson’s disease

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Sofie Andresen; [2019]
    Keywords : Parkinson s disease; Gene therapy; Tyrosine hydroxylase; Biochemistry; Chemistry;

    Abstract : Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease and today more than 6 million people are living with PD world-wide (2018). PD is characterized by muscle stiffness, shaking at rest, and postural imbalance. READ MORE

  5. 4. Nutrient cycling by the herbivorous insect Chrysomela tremulae : Nutrient content in leaves and frass and measurements of ingestion, egestion and exuviation rates

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Sara Andersson; [2016]
    Keywords : Insect herbivory; nutrient cycling efficiencies; approximate digestibility; Chrysomela tremulae; increased C:N;

    Abstract : Insect herbivory on forest canopies strongly affects ecosystem nutrient cycling and availability in a variety of ways, e.g. by changing the quantity, quality and timing of nutrient input to forest soils. READ MORE

  6. 5. Health-care workers caring for children : The Early Childhood Development Program in La Paz, Bolivia

    University essay from Röda Korsets Högskola

    Author : Anna Lindström; Louise Hellberg; [2015]
    Keywords : Early Childhood Development; Children; Health Promotion; Global Nursing; Ethnography;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Background: Bolivia has a high child mortality rate and many children´s living conditions are inadequate. In order to reach the Millennium Development Goals non-governmental organizations play an important role when the governmental efforts are insufficient. READ MORE