Essays about: "Production Location Decisions"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 24 essays containing the words Production Location Decisions.

  1. 6. The City as a Weapon: Producing space through conflict in Santiago, Chile

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Leonardo Fernandes Rodrigues; [2021]
    Keywords : social production of space; critical urban theory; Santiago de Chile; Estallido Social; semiotics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The idea of Chile as a “miracle” of neoliberal reform has been extensively confronted since October of 2019 in a large wave of protests throughout the country, by a vast majority feeling excluded from its benefits. Despite this conflict (known as the “Estallido Social”, or “Social Outbreak”) occurring exclusively in cities, previous analyses do not explicitly address the role of urban space in this process. READ MORE

  3. 7. Lund in 2050 : a scenario-based approach on the development of urban sprawl and its effects on agricultural land in the municipality of Lund, Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management

    Author : Kira Miskulnig; [2020]
    Keywords : urban sprawl; land-use planning; future studies; scenarios; ; case study Lund Sweden ;

    Abstract : The world population increases while farmland is decreasing on a global scale. One of the core sources for the loss of agricultural land is the growth of cities. READ MORE

  4. 8. Urban activation through food : Stockholm’s new food destination

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Mayra Reis; [2019]
    Keywords : collective kitchens; urban activation; Urban planning; feminist urban planning; slakthusområdet;

    Abstract : Responding to the needs of a rapidly growing urban population, Stockholm is investing in multiple urban development projects, one of which being Slatkthusområdet, the so-called meatpacking district located in the southern area of the city. Atrium Ljungberg, the Swedish developer responsible for a big parcel of the land in the area, envisions making the slaughterhouse district into an attractive destination for business, society and people in search of cultural life. READ MORE

  5. 9. Plant phenology and climate change : possible effect on the onset of various wild plant species first flowering day in the UK

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Nigel Fox; [2019]
    Keywords : geography; GIS; plants; phenology; climate change; global warming; FFD; IPCC; Bluebell; Garlic mustard; Coltsfoot; Cuckooflower; United Kingdom; Woodland Trust; UK; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The IPCC states that the planet is significantly warming due to effects of climate change. This warming effect has consequences for phenological events. Many species cannot track rapid climate change, resulting in phenological mismatches. This study looks at an extreme weather event and the longer-term effects of climate change. READ MORE

  6. 10. Social capital as a determinant of farmlevel sustainable land management adoption : a case study of smallholder farmers in Northern Benin

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Olivia Riemer; [2018]
    Keywords : sustainable land management; social capital; agricultural technology adoption; principal component analysis; ordered probit model; benin;

    Abstract : In many developing countries high rates of farmland degradation contribute to the low performance of smallholder agriculture and pose serious policy challenges. Despite promotion efforts by government and non-governmental organizations adoption of improved agricultural production technologies remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa. READ MORE