Essays about: "Municipalities"

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  1. 1. The Perception of Socio-Demographic Risk Factors in Residential Fires

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Emilia Wretman; Rebecca Wigervall; [2023]
    Keywords : Socio-demographic factors; social; factors; residential; fatal fires; inequality; perception; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In this thesis, it is investigated how the general public and fire safety experts perceive the fire fatality risk of different socio-demographic factors in residential settings. Their perceptions were compared with how the socio-demographic factors correlate with the risk of fatal fires in residents in reality. READ MORE

  3. 2. www.rätten-till-staden.nu : digitalt medborgardeltagande i stadsutvecklingen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Ellen Aurell; [2023]
    Keywords : e-deltagande; medborgardeltagande; hållbar stadsutveckling; informations- och kommunikationsteknologier IKT ; planering; demokrati;

    Abstract : Uppsatsen syfte är att studera huruvida digitalt deltagande kan underlätta för planerare att stärka medborgardeltagandet i stadsutvecklingsprocesser, samt underlätta för själva medborgarna att delta. Digitalt deltagande ses som ett sätt att ta bort de traditionella hinder som finns för det fysiska deltagandet, i det att det är tids- och platsspecifikt. READ MORE

  4. 3. Independent Schools and Academic Achievement: A Synthetic Control Approach on Swedish Municipalities

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Folke Schröder Frykhammar; Anna Sandros Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Education quality; School privatization; Vouchers; Education reform; Synthetic Control;

    Abstract : During the early 1990's, the Swedish school system underwent a period of groundbreaking reforms, including the contentious independent school reform. The reforms coincided with a decline of Swedish results in international educational assessments, leading to a debate on whether independent schools positively or negatively contribute to students learning. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effect of Introducing a Curbside Recycling System on the Recycling Behavior of Households

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jenny Särnholm; [2022]
    Keywords : curbside recycling; recycling behavior; circular economy; waste management; Sweden; Callaway and Sant Anna;

    Abstract : This research investigates whether the implementation of a curbside recycling system has an effect on the behavior of households with regard to the recycling of packaging material in Sweden. Previous research presented in the literature points out that the decision to engage in recycling behavior, rather than free-riding on the contributions of others, is based on the perceived contribution of others. READ MORE

  6. 5. How does an adaptation of forest management to storm damage risk affect indicators for sustainable forestry? : an analysis with Heureka PlanWise in a future with an increased risk of storm damages to forests

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Linnea Larsson; [2022]
    Keywords : changing climate; decision support system; forest damage; forest management; storm; trade-off; ; wind;

    Abstract : With a changing climate, the risk for damage to the forest will increase. In Sweden, large storm damages have been more common under the 20th century and are also the damaging event that has resulted in the largest damages in Europe. READ MORE