Essays about: "Physical Distancing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words Physical Distancing.

  1. 1. Occupant loads and COVID-19: The impact on office building fire evacuation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Malte Larsson Silli; [2022]
    Keywords : Occupant load; physical distancing; evacuation; COVID-19; office building; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : COVID-19 was declared a world-wide pandemic in 2020, consequently affecting societies all around the globe. This thesis investigates one of these effects, namely how the pandemic affected occupant loads in office buildings and its subsequent effect on fire evacuation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Social Isolation and Quality of Life underlying COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study among elderly people in central Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för folkhälso- och idrottsvetenskap

    Author : Katie Kjellberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Social isolation; loneliness; elderly; quality of life QOL ;

    Abstract : Background: Physical distancing and social isolation impacted people on a large scale and deterioration in the peoples’ quality of life under the COVID-19 pandemic was noted. The purpose of the study was to examine the association between social isolation and the quality of life among elderly people aged between 63 and 79 years. READ MORE

  4. 3. Managers : Perceived Fully Remote Work Elements in INGOs in Response to COVID-19

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Sebastian Bravo Schaefer; Hala Abu Nar; [2022]
    Keywords : Remote leadership; INGOs leadership; distance leadership; leading virtual teams; virtual; distance or remote teams; remote work; elements of remote work; inhibitors and enablers of remote work; opportunities and challenges of remote work; INGOs management; leadership in INGOs and remote leaders; digitalization in INGOs;

    Abstract : Background Following the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing (a purposeful physical gap between individuals) was adopted as a sound preventative approach, necessitating remote working. Information Computer Technologies enables, to a large extent, employees to operate practically anywhere and at any time. READ MORE

  5. 4. PRESCRIPTIVE AND ACTUAL OCCUPANT LOAD OF BUSINESS PREMISES IN FINLAND BEFORE AND DURING COVID19

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Timo Rantamäki; [2022]
    Keywords : Occupant load; Occupant load factor; Finland; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to study the correspondence of occupant load factors determined by the guidance document of Finnish National Building code and the real occupant loads measured from shopping malls. The correspondence of occupant load factors determined according to Finnish National Building Code were compared with the occupant load factors determined in other national and international building codes. READ MORE

  6. 5. Supporting social interaction between mothers : A wearable design proposal

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Michael Waldorff; [2021]
    Keywords : tangible interaction; interaction design; HCI; co-design; wearable technology; social connectedness; motherhood; new mothers; social support; social interaction; user-centered design;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to find opportunities to support communication between new mothers to foster a sense of connectedness, during a pandemic where social interactions such as parent groups are unavailable. The project is based on research that shows that new parents have a great need for social support. READ MORE