Essays about: "São Paulo"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 44 essays containing the words São Paulo.
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11. Sowing hope, harvesting justice: How Vila Nova Esperança transformed the environment into an ally to claim rights
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : The presence of informal settlements in large cities of the developing world is a concrete expression of urban poverty. The residents of Brazilian favelas are more likely to be exposed to environmental risks, lower life quality and risks of eviction. READ MORE
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12. Vulnerability among children and youth in São Paulo. : A qualitative study of children living in a slum area, an occupied building and on the streets.
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för socialt arbeteAbstract : Children living in vulnerability as living on the street has been a well discussed issue for a long time. The importance of addressing the factors of why children are living in vulnerability along with what concrete actions that can be taken to help these children to a safer life have formed the ground for this study. READ MORE
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13. Transgender individuals employed in the formal labour market: a distant dream?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to provide a contextual and legal analysis on the exclusion of transgender individuals from employment in the formal economy. The chosen research design was a case study, in which the city of São Paulo is examined. READ MORE
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14. Assessing vulnerability to sea level rise in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : The study aims to assess vulnerability to sea level rise of the municipal population from the coastal region of the state of São Paulo. This vulnerability assessment focus on degrees of vulnerability and what are the main factors that affect vulnerability to sea level rise in the municipalities. READ MORE
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15. How post-electoral intraparty rank affects party unity in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
University essay from Stockholms universitet/LatinamerikainstitutetAbstract : Within the fields of electoral studies and legislative politics, the interest of this study is the Brazilian electoral system and the unity of the parties it produces. Specifically, I ask how post-electoral intraparty rank affects party unity. READ MORE