Essays about: "GAINS"

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  1. 1. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Kimon Letzner; [2024]
    Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; Participatory action research; Community risk mapping; International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement; Colombia; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. READ MORE

  3. 2. Green Football? Realms of Carbon and the Politics of Decarbonisation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Tim Gashi; [2024]
    Keywords : Realms of carbon; culture; identity; decarbonisation; intervention; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This study develops the concept of 'realms of carbon’ to advance an understanding of climate politics in sites where carbon production and consumption, generating carbon emissions, is embedded in culture and identity. It does so by drawing on insights of three different theories, which in different ways, deal with dimensions of culture and identity to economic and political life. READ MORE

  4. 3. In Pursuit of Ambidexterity The ambidextrous nature of a small enterprise and its implications on NPD - A Case Study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Emil Landén; Emil Tullock; [2023-07-20]
    Keywords : ambidexterity; ambidextrous; organization; ambidexterity in smaller organizations; corporate culture; new product development;

    Abstract : Innovation is a crucial determinant of success in today’s highly competitive and fast-paced climate. This forces organizations to focus on developing future business solutions while still exploiting their existing resources to stay profitable. READ MORE

  5. 4. Word Frequencies and Vocabulary Threshold Levels in EFL Textbooks. A Corpus Study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Samantha Read; [2023-06-19]
    Keywords : Vocabulary; corpus; coursebooks; upper secondary; word frequencies; threshold levels;

    Abstract : A significant number of studies have identified inadequate vocabulary exposure in EFL coursebooks as a problem. However, few studies have been carried out in the Swedish context. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effects of Covid-19 on young adults´outdoor recreation habits. A comparison between Sweden and Mexico

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

    Author : Jessica Joana Marin-Rodríguez; [2023-05-17]
    Keywords : Outdoor Recreation; Covid-19 Pandemic; Young Adults; Sweden; Mexico; country comparison;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic, that became a global phenomenon in March 2020, has been causing disruptions globally and across all sectors. And, as nations around the world attempted to contain the spread, lockdowns and strong restriction were set in place, directly affecting peoples' time outdoors. READ MORE