Essays about: "Land laws"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 118 essays containing the words Land laws.
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1. From wheat to lawns : urban expansion to agricultural lands in Finland from 2000 to 2018 and its implications to food security
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : This thesis evaluates the extent of urban expansion on agricultural lands in Finland, its effects on the national agricultural output and the implications to national food security and sheds some light to the reasons of why agricultural land is converted to urban land in Finland. This complex issue was approached through mixed research methods. READ MORE
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2. Displays of Deference, Projections of Power : The English East India Company in Japan, 1615–1622
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionenAbstract : From 1613 to 1623, the English East India Company (EIC) maintained a trading post at Hirado, Japan. This trading post was one of the first that the EIC established, and because England was far from the empire it would one day become, Company members had to adjust to local customs and respect the laws of Japan in order to conduct business there. READ MORE
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3. Widows, land rights and women’s empowerment: “Who will own the kitchen”? - findings from the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Women around the world are constantly being denied their land rights due to discriminatory practices. Widowed women are particularly at risk. This prevents advancing women’s empowerment and women’s equal opportunities for participation and leadership at all levels of decision making processes. READ MORE
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4. Koloniområdenas plats i staden : hur deras värden beskrivs i plandokument och planprogram
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Koloniområdens plats i staden är inte självklar. De arrenderas och brukas av kolonister men ägs av kommuner, vilket gör att koloniområdena är sårbara. Sårbarheten beror på att städer idag är i ständig förändring och förtätning, vilket innebär att centrala koloniområden som förekommer på efterfrågad mark hotas av exploatering. READ MORE
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5. Understanding Residents’ Decision-Making in Urban Regeneration: A Case Study of Kale Neighborhood in Çorum, Turkey
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : This study examines the decision-making processes of residents in Turkey’s urban regeneration projects employing a single case study, namely, Çorum’s Kale neighbourhood. Çorum is a city with 250,000 inhabitants located in Black Sea Region. READ MORE