Essays about: "Martina Karlsson"
Found 5 essays containing the words Martina Karlsson.
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1. Forget me not : An architectural reading of a place
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : “Forget me not” is an introspective journey of what it means to belong to a place and can be seen as a process of dealing with the inevitable future of one day losing it. The eminent conditions of inland settlements in northern Sweden and the depopulation raises the question of what will be left behind? The project explores how the inherent phenomenology of a rather inconspicuous place can be identified, explored, materialized and framed in order to convey its story- creating a memory that remains. READ MORE
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2. Hus med flyt : Building on water to combat urban congestion and climate change
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Hus med yt project aims to restore the splashes, ripples, oods, waves, streams, and droplets of water as manifestations of its presence in the built environment. An implementation of affordable oating dwellings dealing with the reality of climate change and urbanization which is demanding a new way of planning urban cities. READ MORE
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3. Developing and Implementing Dual Branding Strategy in Emerging Markets. A case study of Volvo CE and SDLG in Brazil
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Abstract Megatrends of globalization and urbanization is constantly changing the international business environment, and emerging markets are rapidly industrializing, followed by growing populations with increasing incomes. This in addition to comparatively weaker domestic competition, have created attractive business opportunities for western MNEs to expand business in these markets. READ MORE
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4. Economic and Business cycle indicators : Accuracy, reliability and consistency of Swedish indicators
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Economics, Finance and StatisticsAbstract : Background: Economic and Business cycle indicators are used when predicting a country’s Gross Domestic Products, GDP. During recent time, Purchasing Managers Index and its ability to signal changes in the economy have received attention. It provides inconsistent signals since the financial crisis in 2008. READ MORE
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5. Transnational Families in the Philippines : Grandmothers and Children Left Behind
University essay from Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : Summary: Qualitative interviews were conducted to grandmothers and children living in transnational families in the Philippines. The study aims to examine how they experience their life situation and how they find strategies to cope with difficulties that may appear in transnational family life. READ MORE
