Essays about: "Pro-environmental behaviour "
Showing result 11 - 15 of 65 essays containing the words Pro-environmental behaviour .
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11. LOCAL SOCIETAL CONTEXTS AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of 26 European Capital Cities
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Based on a sample of 26 European capital cities, this thesis performs a multi-value Qualitative Comparative Analysis to identify what combinations of local conditions facilitate or prevent the transition towards high urban environmental sustainability (UES). More specifically, it examines the conjunctural effect of cities’ relative wealth, the strength of local industrial interests, social trust levels, local climate vulnerability, and the ambitiousness of the national environmental policy context on their performance in the 2009 European Green City Index. READ MORE
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12. 1:0 for the environment: Engaging football fans on tackling climate change
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : In general, the existence of anthropogenic climate change and the need for deeper societal transformations are widely accepted. Less agreement exists on how to best motivate the public to act in a way that allows for these transformations to happen. Currently, research stresses the potential of existing communities. READ MORE
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13. A Cognitive Mapping Approach to Circular Transition Efforts Within Hospitality Organisations : The Case of Plastics
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)Abstract : This qualitative study investigates circular transition efforts in accommodation businesses through a cognitive lens. The circular economy has been proposed as a solution to the global problems of resource overuse and pollution. The tourism industries have been identified as critical contributors to a macroeconomic circular shift. READ MORE
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14. Outdoor Recreational Activities in Bali, Indonesia : The Cultural Landscape Subak as a Respite
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : While Indonesia faces countless environmental challenges due to the deforestation and exploitation of nature, the terraced rice landscapes of Bali – known as subak – appear to be not only more protected, but also better preserved than the rest of the country’s greenspaces. It is therefore imperative to ponder upon the question of why this discrepancy may be and, in this case, investigate how subak visitors have been using these areas for outdoor recreational activities and thus contribute to greater environmental awareness. READ MORE
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15. Tackling climate change with gamification : Exploring the perceived usefulness of design elements as a motivator to shift towards a more plant-based diet
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : One of several ways mankind can collectively do in order to fight the climate crisis and contribute to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions is by switching to a more plant-based diet. Serious games and various gamification tools have been used to raise awareness of current problems and motivate individuals to shift to a more “pro environmental” behaviour. READ MORE
