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  1. 1. Littering behaviors and communication: The case of Strängnäs municipality, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Desirée Halvarsson Amberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; Cognitive Dissonance; Litter; Pro-Environmental Behaviors; Social Norms; Social Practice Theory;

    Abstract : Consumption of everyday products is an unintentional behavior most individuals act out without thinking of it. These products can end up as litter discarded in nature. Littering is an important field to study in order to achieve a sustainable future. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Stop the ferry” : A Qualitative Study on Residents’ Attitudes During The COVID-19 Pandemic

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Linnéa Ahlin; [2022]
    Keywords : COVID-19 Pandemic; Domestic Tourism; Gotland; Islanders; Social Exchange Theory; Perceptions; Impacts.;

    Abstract : A contagious virus appeared in late 2019 and later led to the COVID-19 pandemic being declared in March 2020. The pandemic has since seen detrimental socioeconomic effects worldwide which led to a halt in the global tourism industries. Sweden has used a different and criticized approach to combating the pandemic compared to other countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Like leaves on the ground: A Qualitative Study of Practices and Attitudes Towards Cigarette Filters in Gothenburg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Keith Baker; [2017-04-11]
    Keywords : smokers; filters; disposal; public space; object; waste;

    Abstract : This work's interest is to achieve a better understanding of smoker's disposal practices, in an effort to better understand how filters delimit public space. Every year billions of cigarette filters are disposed of by smokers onto public spaces. READ MORE

  5. 4. Investigating Prosocial Behavior: A Case Study of Littering in Laos

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Lisa Norrgren; Hanna Swahnberg; [2016]
    Keywords : Prosocial Behavior; Social Dilemma; Vignette Experiments; Lao People s Democratic Republic; Visual Prompts; Treatment; Littering Behavior; Littering Attitudes; Littering Knowledge.;

    Abstract : Using vignette experiments, this thesis examines individuals’ decision-making in various social dilemmas. A case study of littering behavior amongst university students in Lao People's Democratic Republic is used to investigate whether individual preferences are stable across littering dilemmas and other social dilemmas. READ MORE