Essays about: "Local Governance"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 411 essays containing the words Local Governance.

  1. 6. A Multi-Level Perspective: Construction and Demolition Waste Management System : Case Study: Bengaluru

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

    Author : Prashanth Ramakrishna; [2023]
    Keywords : Bengaluru; C D Waste Management; MLP Theory; Path Dependency;

    Abstract : A significant proportion of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is encompassed within the broader category of global waste. The handling of C&D waste is subject to the influence of a tripartite of environmental, social, and economic factors. READ MORE

  3. 7. Methods for local energy and climate planning : A Case stuudy on the Urban Community of Dunkirk

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sacha Thibault; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy transition - Climate and energy policy - Renewable energy - Decision-Support Tools - Local authorities; Energiomställning - Klimat- och energipolitik - Förnybar energi - Verktyg för beslutsstöd - Lokala myndigheter;

    Abstract : Energy management concerns were raised in France after the oil crisis in the 1970s. From then, the local actors developed policies to better control the energy production and consumption on the territories. Climate considerations and the need to limit greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions were then added to these energy issues in the early 2000s. READ MORE

  4. 8. The effects of mining on a community in rural Syria : a case Study of mining in the region of ArRuhayba, Syria

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Mohamad Turkman; [2023]
    Keywords : rural; mining; livelihoods; development; sustainability; participation; governance; Syria; ArRuhayba;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the effects of mining activities on the livelihoods of rural people and their environment in ArRuhayba, close to Syria’s capital Damascus. A public and political debate about such potential effects has not existed yet in Syria, probably because of the ongoing civil war in the country, which leaves a research gap to be filled. READ MORE

  5. 9. Empowering Wind Power Development Through Tiering : Investigating the Role of Regional Governance in Värmland

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Patrick Lundmarck; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Wind power planning; Collaboration; Participation; Tiering; Regional governance; Sweden; Hållbar utveckling; Vindkraftsplanering; Samverkan; Delaktighet; Tiering; Regional styrning; Sverige;

    Abstract : In the light of the on-going climate emergency and energy crisis, wind power has been described as a rapid pathway towards increasing the share of renewable energy as well as electricity production. However, time consuming and complex permitting processes has been a central obstacle for the transition to take place. READ MORE

  6. 10. Equal for all? : A study of the alignment between communal guidelines on home care services and the Social Service Act (SoL)

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Elise Planchard; [2023]
    Keywords : Communal guidelines; eldercare; welfare; SoL; bureaucracy; kommunala riktlinjer; äldreomsorg; välfärd; SoL; byråkrati;

    Abstract : This study explores how municipalities in Sweden interpret and apply the Social Services Act in their provision of eldercare, specifically in their original place of residence, which has been their responsibility since the 1992 elder care reform. Despite a national ambition for equal eldercare provision, municipalities have significant flexibility in shaping their own guidelines based on local conditions. READ MORE