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1. 1. Urban Downpour : The Path Towards Sustainable Stormwater Management in four Swedish Municipalities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Astrid Bergström Hurtig; [2024]
   Keywords : climate resilience; urban planning; blue-green infrastructure; water-sensitive urban design; ecological urbanism; institutional dynamics; adaptive policies;

   Abstract : Swedish municipalities increasingly prioritize blue-green infrastructure in response to the changing climate and precipitation. This study focuses on Norrköping, Huddinge, Nyköping, and Kalmar and how urban planning develops strategies for implementing blue-green infrastructure. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring foreign language teachers’ professional agency in Romanian Public Secondary schools.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Camelia Dragomir; [2023-10-31]
   Keywords : teacher agency; ecological theory; foreign language teaching; accountability; professional development;

   Abstract : Aim: This research aims to explore how seven foreign language teachers in a few urban public secondary schools in Romania understand and enact their professional agency and how contextual factors support or constrain its achievement. The purpose is to understand the ways in which the participants’ teaching philosophies and experiences inform their awareness and achievement of agency, what they perceive as the available contextual resources within contextual constraints, and how that reflects in their beliefs and professional aspirations. READ MORE

4. 3. Pepita de oro: How AlVelAl is building a regional regenerative agriculture transformation through social innovations

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Elissa Dickson; [2023]
   Keywords : regenerative agriculture; Spain; sustainability transformation; social innovation; adaptive capacity; institutions; drylands;

   Abstract : Regenerative Agriculture (RA) is increasingly promoted as a sustainable agri-food solution. Agronomic studies find that RA practices (e.g. cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, and agroforestry) can regulate soil moisture, sequester atmospheric carbon, enhance biodiversity, and reduce the impacts of droughts and floods. READ MORE

5. 4. BREAKING BARRIERS: Unveiling Best Practices for Promoting Urban Cycling

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Karlijn Bruijs; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban cycling; Barriers; Best Practices; Bike Policies; Sustainable Mobility; Case Study; Support Base; Hard Measures; Soft Measures; Urban Context.;

   Abstract : This study investigates the barriers faced by cities in their efforts to increase the number of urban cyclists and aims to identify best practices to fulfil cities' ambitions. The research explores the multi-dimensional nature of the obstacles and highlights the significance of understanding and addressing them effectively. READ MORE

6. 5. Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus in the Inkomati-Usuthu Water Management Area, South Africa: A Systematic Review.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Aaron Bryce Chawiya; [2023]
   Keywords : Cross-sector collaboration; Policy; Sustainable Development; Resource Management; Transboundary Resources; WEFE Nexus;

   Abstract : The growing importance to finding workable solutions to the problem of unsustainable and inefficient resource use cannot be overstated.  In the world facing one of its critical sustainability periods, efficient resource utilization to ensure sustainable development is a problem policymakers should grapple with at a loc, regional and local levels. READ MORE