Essays about: "Outreach"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 92 essays containing the word Outreach.

  1. 16. Higher education institutions and sustainable development : A case study of a technological university

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

    Author : SOFIA EKWALL SUNDBY; [2021]
    Keywords : Higher education institutions HEIs ; sustainability; environmental sustainability; social sustainability; economic sustainability; sustainable development; sustainability assessment tools SATs ; indicator-based assessment; Lärosäten för högre utbildning; hållbarhet; miljömässig hållbarhet; social hållbarhet; ekonomisk hållbarhet; hållbar utveckling; hållbarhetbedömningsverktyg; indikator-baserad bedömning;

    Abstract : Today, the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) is education, research, and to contribute to society. The requirement of contributing to society especially requires that the institutions contribute to sustainable development. READ MORE

  3. 17. Tackling the Silent Epidemic : Examining Safe Spaces as part of SGBV work in the Humanitarian response to Venezuela

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Filippa Dahlback; [2021]
    Keywords : SGBV; refugees; safe spaces; gender equality; empowerment; conflict theory; Venezuela;

    Abstract : Humanitarian interventions increasingly use safe spaces as part of their work on SGBV prevention, mitigation and response. Therefore, this thesis examines how safe spaces have affected refugee women in the regional response to the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. The method is a literature review analysing reports, news articles and guidelines. READ MORE

  4. 18. Seeing Stars - Intensity Interferometry in the Laboratory and on the Ground

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Astronomi - Genomgår omorganisation

    Author : Colin Carlile; [2021]
    Keywords : Stellar Physics Instrumentation Interferometry Cherenkov Telescope Array Intensity Interferometry; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Context Since the time of Tycho Brahe astronomy has been an observing science defined by the quality of its instrumentation. The introduction of primitive telescopes by Galileo in 1609 began a period of development of ever-larger telescopes with greater measuring precision. READ MORE

  5. 19. Unlocking the Potential of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises through the Climate-neutral Cities Mission | A case study of Malmö and Lund in the Region Skåne, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Kyle Lavelle; [2021]
    Keywords : SME; climate-neutral cities; mission-oriented innovation policy; Region Skåne; urban sustainability transition; intermediaries; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Through the national innovation program Viable Cities, the City of Malmö and the City of Lund in the Region Skåne of southern Sweden have recently undertaken a mission to become climate-neutral by 2030, requiring the commitment and participation of the entire local, urban system in the pursuit and uptake of bottom-up, radical solutions. While small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the backbone of the region’s economy, their importance to the mission’s success has not been fully conceptualized, despite evidence indicating that some SMEs are suited for developing radical innovations while others will struggle to decarbonize their business. READ MORE

  6. 20. Factors Influencing Farmers’ Readiness for Climate Change Adaptation: Southwest Washington, USA & Skåne, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Zachary Spangler; [2021]
    Keywords : agriculture; agricultural extension; crop advisory services; climate change adaptation; farmers; egocentric social networks; Skåne; Washington; correlation; survey; USA; Sweden; Social Sciences; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change impacts global agricultural systems through changes in average temperature, precipitation quantity and timing, and extreme weather events. Climate change adaptation (CCA) for agricultural systems will be based on changes to farms’ day-to-day operations and long-range planning, governmental policies and regulations, and broad changes in supply chains. READ MORE