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1. BODY NORMATIVITY AND THE HYPER(IN)VISIBILITY OF ABJECT BODIES Living with Oppression in the Body Liberation Movement
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaperAbstract : In feminist studies that attempt to theorize embodiment, fat bodies have largely been ignored and excluded from research even though scientific knowledge on weight-based stigma and discrimination shows the importance of studying fatphobia as a system of oppression. Hence, this thesis provides an analysis on the lived experience of fat bodies in relation to body normativity and visibility politics. READ MORE
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2. Lessons for municipalities to steer the sustainable development of alternative housing : A case study of two co-housing projects in Helsingborg and Hamburg
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändringAbstract : Decades of globalisation and urbanisation are posing intersecting social, economic, and environmental pressures on urban housing markets, that are pushing conventional housing provision to its limits. Accelerated by the covid-19 pandemic, alternative approaches to housing are coming to the fore. READ MORE
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3. Sustainability through aesthetics : can chosen aesthetics promote social dimensions of sustainability in modern landscape architecture?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : There is a national and global belief that including aesthetics and design in city planning can promote sustainability, and a demand for how to do it. Based on studying pertinent literature, there is a lack of discussion on how aesthetics can contribute to the discussion on social sustainability. READ MORE
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4. Disseminating Nature-based Thinking across Local and Global Networks : the case study of Turin (IT), CONEXUS (H2020, grant agreement n. 867564)
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are currently considered among the most effective tools available to city administrations and urban planners to tackle the negative effects of climate change.This umbrella concept comprises a large set of different low-impact technical solutions that are inspired/supported, or copied, from nature. READ MORE
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5. Electric cars for grid services : A system perspective study of V2G in a future energy system of Sweden and a local perspective study of a commercial car fleet
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : One of the biggest challenges of today is to mitigate climate change and adjust our way of living in accordance with sustainability. To reduce the climate impact of the transport sector the electrification of the road transport sector is commonly seen as having a key role to play. READ MORE