Essays about: "Knowledge Preservation"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 86 essays containing the words Knowledge Preservation.
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6. 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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7. The Promise of a Green Revolution : Conceptions of climate change and sustainability in local movements objecting to mining establishment
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : This study explores how vernacular understandings of climate change and sustainability are formed in relation to local disputes concerning mineral exploration. In a search for a solution to climate change, the interest in rare earth elements (REEs), and other metals used in green technology has resulted in granting mining companies processing concessions in Sweden. READ MORE
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8. The Lakeside Hub
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : The project entails the creation of a captivating complex, comprising a community house and a Retreat center. Located in the peaceful outskirts of Ösmo, with stunning views of Västra Styran, this architectural masterpiece seamlessly blends functionality, aesthetic appeal, and a profound connection to nature. READ MORE
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9. We Are the Solution: Seed Sovereignty, Local Knowledge Systems and Women’s Liberation Through Rice Farming in Southern Senegal
University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : The system of capitalist agriculture increasingly shows its social, economic and ecological failures. Some of the alternatives are based on food and seed sovereignty. However, the knowledge systems underlying seed saving practices, especially in the West African context, have been overlooked. READ MORE
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10. The Transition Towards Net-Zero Emissions: Implications for Banks and Their IT Strategies
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : In response to the ever-intensifying urgency for environmental preservation, the imperative for sectors with substantial carbon footprints to adapt and drive the transition to a low carbon economy is apparent. Sustainability transitions, signifying systemic changes towards sustainable socio-technical systems, emerge as critical in this context, especially within the banking sector. READ MORE