Essays about: "Local ownership"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 165 essays containing the words Local ownership.
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1. “All we have is this beautiful place. But we don’t have the money”: The effect of foreign direct investment and global power structures on local female entrepreneurship in Coron Town, the Philippines
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the global South indicates both to create and obstruct local entrepreneurship opportunities in host countries. However, foreign business owners' large capitals, and global development policies encouraging FDI in the tourism industry play a significant role in this relation. READ MORE
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2. A Decentralised Application for Storing Electronic Health Records using Blockchain Technology
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknikAbstract : With the systems currently used in healthcare, medical records are often centrally stored in local databases or cloud services and managed by each individual healthcare provider. Due to this, the information exchange between healthcare providers is often limited. READ MORE
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3. (Em)powering community energy on Gotland : An exploration of energy justice through a case study of "an island in an island"
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : The energy transition raises concerns about local communities' marginalisation in decision-making and ownership models, leading to justice debates. Community energy (CE) gains attention as a pathway towards energy justice (EJ). Drawing on qualitative data collected on Gotland, we examine how the Austerland CE project delivers EJ. READ MORE
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4. Real-time Energy Performance Tracking
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : Energy performance tracking is becoming increasingly significant in the building industry as a means of improving energy efficiency. This thesis provides answers to the questions related to improving energy tracking system in general, including its potentials, problems and challenges. READ MORE
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5. Unga tjejers perspektiv på den urbana närmiljön : promenadintervjuer med tjejer i åldern 8-12
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : Det urbana landskapet har genomgått en stor förändring de senaste decennierna, och den ökade trafiken, förtätningen och rädslan för fulla gubbar begränsar barns rörelsefrihet idag. Möjligheten att röra sig fritt utgör tillsammans med tillgång till många miljöerbjudanden, grundstenarna i en barnvänlig miljö. READ MORE