Essays about: "Skottland"

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

  1. 1. Delivery of Abortion Services in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, in Relation to the World Health Organization's Framework for Best Practices : A Literature Review

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

    Author : Hanna Baldwin; Johanna Bergmark; [2022]
    Keywords : Abortion; Public health; Literature review; Health service evaluation; United Kingdom; Republic of Ireland; Abort; Folkhälsa; Litteraturstudie; hälso- och sjukvårdsutvärdering; Storbritannien; Republiken Irland;

    Abstract : Introduction: Accessible abortion services is a fundamental human right and in March 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated their recommendations for best abortion services practice covering the components Abortion regulation, Services across the continuum of care, Pre abortion care, Abortion care, Post abortion care and Service-delivery options and Self-management approaches. England, Scotland and Wales, the Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland have different abortion laws, both currently and historically, but they have strong historical ties to each other, offering a good comparison on how regional difference can impact abortion services. READ MORE

  3. 2. Complementary measures beyond GDP to measure prosperity and well-being - design, use and experiences

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Maria Jansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Economic welfare; Gross Domestic Product; Socioeconomic indicators;

    Abstract : Gross domestic product (GDP) has become an influential standard measure of national prosperity and well-being, although it does not necessarily indicate long-term prosperity and well-being. Therefore, alternative and complementary measures to GDP have been developed and promoted, both internationally and nationally. READ MORE

  4. 3. Modelling the Energy Transition on the Western Isles, Scotland : Scenario analysis to compare future pathways on the island of Lewis and Harris

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Alisdair James Price; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Renewable energy potential at a local level is important if communities are to play a role in the wider global energy transition. The following thesis studies the ongoing transition on the island of Lewis and Harris, part of the Western Isles, Scotland. A PLEXOS energy model is constructed, focusing on the island’s electricity system. READ MORE

  5. 4. Using blue light reflectance from high-resolution images (6000 dpi) of Scots pine tree rings to reconstruct three centuries of Scottish summer temperatures

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Alice De Schutter; Karin Markendahl; [2021]
    Keywords : summer temperature reconstruction; climate change; Scotland; Scots pines; ultra-high image resolution; blue intensity; rekonstruktion av sommartemperatur; klimatförändringar; Skottland; skotska tallar; hög bildupplösning; blå intensitet;

    Abstract : Advances in scanner technology have made it possible to obtain high resolution (6000 dpi) images of tree samples. Due to the images’ increased capability of resolving anatomical wood structures, the new technology could be of benefit to dendroclimatology.  This study attempts to expand on Rydval et al. READ MORE

  6. 5. Artificially Authentic and Authentically Artificial : Experiencing the body of the past through the affect of the transmedial narrative of the Outlander-story world

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Moa Hågbäck; [2019]
    Keywords : Material; physical; historic space; transmedia; cultural heritage tourism; affect; prosthetic; Scotland; cultural collective individual memory; memory culture; fan-experience;

    Abstract : Målet och syftet med denna studie är att observera, tolka, och vidareutveckla förståelsen för den samtida turistens interagerande med, och omförhandlande av, det historiska rummet genom individualistisk påverkan från fiktiva narrativ – i detta fallet, Outlanders transmediala berättelsevärld. Genom ett teoretiskt ramverk uppbyggt på materialism, påverkan, tidsresande och proteser har jag analyserat och kartlagt både kulturarvsplatserna samt Outlander-fansens interaktion med dessa genom att ha deltagit själv i två guidade endagarsturer, samt genom en djupgående, om än liten, enkät. READ MORE