Essays about: "Place-based knowledge"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 essays containing the words Place-based knowledge.
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6. Zanendaba! Exploring how Zulu traditional storytelling can contribute to better futures
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Engaging with collective imaginaries to co-create positive stories about the future is suggested as a powerful tool for increasing the social-ecological resilience needed to cope with uncertainty and change. Indeed, as archaeological evidence shows, stories and storytelling about humankind and the rest of nature are as old as modern humanity. READ MORE
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7. EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SÁPMI An interview study with Sámi education professionals addressing the challenges and opportunities for respecting cultural diversity in education
University essay fromAbstract : In connection to global ESD discourse concerning the need for education to respect cultural diversity, the aim of this study is to investigate challenges and opportunities encountered by Sámi education professionals regarding the implementation of Sámi education in Sápmi. To meet this purpose, the study addresses the following research questions: How do Sámi education professionals describe: i) culturally appropriate and locally relevant education in Sápmi? ii) challenges and opportunities for implementing culturally appropriate and locally relevant education in Sápmi? To analyze the empirical material obtained through semi-structured interviews, a theoretical framework grounded in decolonial theory, using the concept of epistemic justice and critical place-based pedagogy, is applied. READ MORE
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8. Lonely Places : Investigating the impact of environmental factors on loneliness and social isolation
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : Loneliness is increasingly understood as a significant physical and mental health concern in modern society. Yet studies of the subject typically characterise it as resulting entirely from subjective individual characteristics and circumstances. READ MORE
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9. Understanding new expectations for democratic environmental governance : a policy analysis of an activist movement in the South-East of France
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This paper is based at the nodal points of several phenomena, including political distrust in France, a European trend supporting public participation, a failed experiment of citizen assembly in France, and the organisation of a citizen collective to advocate for a replication of a similar citizen assembly, at the regional level, by environmental activists. In this context, I have conducted a policy analysis focusing particularly on the activist movement with the aim to provide insights into new expectations for democratic governance of environmental resources. READ MORE
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10. Förstärkt naturupplevelse : designelementets förmåga att förstärka upplevelsen av naturmiljöer
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Som landskapsarkitekter skapar vi utemiljöer för människor. Vi förändrar och anpassar landskapet efter människans behov men hur vi förändrar landskapet och till vilken grad skiljer sig åt från projekt till projekt. READ MORE
