Essays about: "Gotland"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 345 essays containing the word Gotland.
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16. Segmenting cruise passengers based on their spatio-temporal similarity : an approach utilising dynamic time warping
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : The present thesis utilises dynamic time warping and cluster analysis with the aim of discovering different touristic profiles. GPS data of cruise passengers intra-destination movement at the destination of Visby, Gotland, was used in the analysis. READ MORE
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17. A Gotlandic Picture Stone Tradition Reconsidered : An analysis and reclassification of the so-called kerbstones
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : In 1941/42, Sune Lindqvist published his seminal work on the Gotlandic picture stones (Gotlands Bildsteine I & II) in which he included a category of stones that he interpreted as kerbstones. However, Lindqvist’s kerbstones have not received further examination or contextualization to determine the validity of his categorization. READ MORE
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18. The Use of User-Produced Maps as Heritage Knowledge Sources : What user-produced maps of Visby reflect about heritage values
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis engages with sustainable cultural heritage by considering how user-produced maps may reveal new knowledge about heritage values. Through interrogating whether authorized heritage values and unauthorized heritage values are aligned, as manifested in cartographical sources, by taking the World Heritage city of Visby, Sweden as a case study. READ MORE
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19. Environmental Trail Suitability in the Proposed Bästeträsk National Park, Gotland : A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Using GIS
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : This master’s thesis determines trail suitability in the context of environmental area sensitivity, closely focusing on a proposed Bästeträsk National Park, Gotland, Sweden. The current relative low usage of the area is expected to significantly increase its tourism flow once the proposed national park is established, as the demand for nature-based tourism and recreation is growing. READ MORE
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20. Samarbetet för det som är och ska bli : en studie av Etelhems eldsjälar och civila engagemang
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Utvecklingsarbete på en ideell basis anses kunna bidra till att skapa en bra grund för att kunna bo kvar på små orter där statens och kommunens investeringar successivt minskat, och för att förbättra människors generella välmående. Den här studien handlar om civilt engagemang i Etelhem, ett mindre samhälle på Gotlands landsbygd, cirka fyra mil söder om Visby. READ MORE