Essays about: "Great Britain"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 102 essays containing the words Great Britain.

  1. 1. Reluctant Europeans : A Study of Brexit and Its Origin in the Classical Liberal Tradition

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Harry White; [2023]
    Keywords : Brexit; liberalism; English; French; Rationalism; Empiricism; legitimacy; Europe; leave; remain.;

    Abstract : Brexit, a highly contested issue, sparked discussion on the future of not only the United Kingdom but also the European Union and its role as a political actor. The attempts to explain the phenomena have been plentiful, and within the discipline of political science, the discussion largely focuses on the political preferences of different identity groups. READ MORE

  3. 2. Representations of Culture in ESL Textbooks for Young Learners

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Stefan Grunnlid; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural representations; learner textbooks; ESL textbooks;

    Abstract : In both LGR 11 and LGR 22 (Skolverket, 2019; Skolverket, 2022) Skolverket prescribes that those students within the English subject should be given opportunities to learn about the culture in different English-speaking areas. The researcher therefore investigated the extent to which the culture of different English-speaking countries is represented in ESL textbooks. READ MORE

  4. 3. Identifying training needs for the implementation of Continuous Cover Forestry in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Lydia Kruse; [2023]
    Keywords : Marteloscope; Thinning type; Conitnuous Cover Forestry; Frame tree; Human behaviour;

    Abstract : In recent decades, continuous cover forestry (CCF) has been (re-)discovered as an important toolbox for promoting biodiversity, helping to deliver a range of ecosystem goods and services as well as to satisfy the needs of various stakeholders. CCF is based on ecological principles and one of its most important tenets is the abandonment of large-scale clearfelling. READ MORE

  5. 4. The effect of taper on pile shaft bearing capacity : Finite element analysis of a tapered wooden pile in sulfate soil

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

    Author : Jonathan Lindström; [2023]
    Keywords : Pile; taper; timber piles; wooden piles; sulphide soil; sulfate soil; tapered piles;

    Abstract : he usage of piles, especially wooden piles, have been going on for thousands of years in construction and foundation reinforcements. Sometimes this was done temporary like the Romans who used wooden piles to construct bridges in Britain, or more permanently like the piles upon which the floating city of Venice stands. READ MORE

  6. 5. Trädens växtplats i staden : jämförelse mellan två växtbäddsystem med fokus på konstruktion och tillväxt

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Johanna Pantulin Nordlund; [2023]
    Keywords : stadsträd; klimatanpassning; markförhållanden; strukturell jord; skelettjord; Stockholm; strukturella system; plastceller; växtceller; Milford;

    Abstract : Extrema väderförhållanden blir allt vanligare på grund av klimatförändringarna vilket leder till ökade risker för värmeböljor, skyfall och torka. Samtidigt växer världens städer och fler människor flyttar in till mer urbana miljöer. För att klara ett förändrat klimat behöver städerna anpassas. READ MORE