Essays about: "Local Authorities"

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1. 1. Multicriteria Evaluation in Real Estate Land-use Suitability Analysis: The case of Volos, Greece

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Panagiotis Dimitrios Tsachageas; [2024]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Real Estate; Multicriteria Evaluation; Fuzzy; AHP; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into real estate analysis has long been considered an interesting interdisciplinary pursuit, but has yet to become mainstream. Despite the increasing academic focus over the last twenty years, this endeavour has mostly been approached from the scientific side of Geography. READ MORE

3. 2. Planning for heat resilience - A comparative study between Greater Gothenburg´s and Skåne´s work on heat

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Rebecca Johansson; [2023-08-17]
   Keywords : climate adaptation; heat mitigation; heat stress; urban planning;

   Abstract : Due to climate change, it is expected that heat waves will be intensified and occur more frequently in Sweden; hence, heat-related risks are anticipated to increase, i.e., morbidity and mortality. Through heat mitigation strategies, risks associated with heat can be prevented. READ MORE

4. 3. In Pursuit of Promptness: Assessing the Link between HealthcareWaiting Time and Demand forVoluntary Health Insurance in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Johanna Ene; Jakob Isaksson; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : VHI; voluntary health insurance; private health insurance; waiting time; healthcare;

   Abstract : The demand for voluntary health insurance (VHI) in Sweden is growing, yet there is little evidence of what drives the growth. Research in other countries with universal healthcare indicates that waiting times in the healthcare system are the main driver for the increased demand. READ MORE

5. 4. KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESS IN CONTESTED GREEN PROJECTS

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Francisco Soto Fernández; [2023-06-28]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to understand why non-polluting energy facilities in Europe are not always well accepted notwithstanding their positive effect on greenhouse gas reduction and their contribution to transforming the EU into a thriving society, as intended by the European Green Deal. The thesis draws on public acceptance theory and has been conducted as a two-step Case Study, namely, the deployment of renewable energy facilities in La Rioja, a Spanish region wherein two waves of wind and solar energy plants – during the 2000s and the 2020s – have enjoyed very different degrees of public support. READ MORE

6. 5. Learning How to Learn : Challenges and Learning Experiences in a Network of Southern African - North European Municipal Partnerships

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

   Author : Ulrika Nilsson; Julia Rothoff; [2023]
   Keywords : Municipal Partnership; interorganizational cooperation; bilateral cooperation; efficiency; symbolic value; SDG 17; North-South relations; southern Africa; South Africa; Botswana; Zambia; development cooperation; learnings; challenges; mutuality;

   Abstract : In the light of the urgence of cooperation in the world, for handling global issues, this study offers a discussion on bilateral cooperation, more specifically on municipal partnerships. While previous research has examined some specific cases on possibilities and challengeswith this kind of cooperation, the view of proven efficiency in relation to the symbolic value has fallen short. READ MORE