Essays about: "Rurality"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the word Rurality.

  1. 1. The post pandemic future of Folkets hus as a social meeting point in Swedish small towns

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Olivia Sköld; [2023]
    Keywords : Folkets hus; Social meeting points; Displacement; Rurality; Social sustainability;

    Abstract : Many people in Sweden live in displacement, from refugees, migrants, unemployed, homeless, lonely elderly or other socially vulnerable groups. The current built environment in Sweden, especially the rural environment, is segregating different social classes including people of different ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. READ MORE

  3. 2. A world-leading periphery? Exploring representations of Northern Sweden in light of the green transition initiatives

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

    Author : Hannah Persson; [2023]
    Keywords : green transition; peripheralisation; rurality; development; Norrland; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As part of the EU’s initiative to become the world’s first climate neutral region, Northern Sweden is represented as a centrepiece to the green transition development. Its innovative industries are framed as a key component for a sustainable future – not only for Sweden, but also for Europe as a whole. READ MORE

  4. 3. How does the degree of rurality affect different determinants of economic growth?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Philipp Goltzsche; [2022]
    Keywords : rural development; determinants of economic growth; country fixed effects; Spatial Autoregressive SAR model; European regions; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The heterogeneity in regional growth rates within the European Union has been subject to a vast array of studies and research. However, there exists surprisingly little literature focusing on the impact of regional structural development on the economic growth processes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hunting as Assemblage : Heritage, History and Practices of the Alsace Hunt

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Sean Lang; [2022]
    Keywords : Hunting; Alsace; Environmental and Wildlife Management; Actor-Network-Theory; Assemblage Theory; Landscapes; Disturbance Ecology;

    Abstract : Hunting is often summarised to the act of searching for and killing an animal. Due to this fact, hunting has in recent years, come under scrutiny for its’ morality and lack of environmental consciousness. READ MORE

  6. 5. To fight for collective food security and social dignity : the role of participation in a community-based organization in shaping community food security: a qualitative analysis

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Linnea Plez; [2022]
    Keywords : community; community food security; community-based organization; participation;

    Abstract : The numerous downsides of the global food system lead alternative food systems to try to find other ways to produce and distribute food in rural and urban settings worldwide. Many of these alternatives have been criticized for not considering food injustices which are commonly based on systemic social injustice. READ MORE