Essays about: "Socioeconomics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the word Socioeconomics.

1. 1. Getting There : Mobility Cultures in New York City's Bus-Dependent Communities

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Marissa Fabricant; [2023]
   Keywords : Mobility culture; bus-dependency; power; New York City; Mobilitetskultur; bussberoende; makt; New York City;

   Abstract : Transportation planning often takes a one-size-fits-all approach that overlooks hyper-local and personal aspects of mobility. Mobility is frequently thought of as movement from ‘Point A’ to ‘Point B’; however, the concept of mobility cultures reframes mobility as a socio-cultural phenomenon. READ MORE

3. 2. FindMe Tag - Facilitate rescue efforts during disasters through culture-sensitive design

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

   Author : Ida Dahl; Linnea Kransén; [2022]
   Keywords : human-centered design; culture-sensitive design; wearable; natural hazards; rescue efforts; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Over the last decade, 1.8 billion people worldwide have been affected by disasters triggered by natural hazards and 740 000 lives have been lost. Due to climate change, these numbers are predicted to rise dramatically in the upcoming years. READ MORE

4. 3. Are bike lanes mainly for the urban privileged? : Developing a method for assessing cycling infrastructure from a transport justice perspective

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Emil Ljungemyr; [2022]
   Keywords : cycling infrastructure; distribution; transport poverty; equality; socioeconomics; demographics; cykelinfrastruktur; fördelning; transport poverty; jämlikhet; socioekonomi; demografi;

   Abstract : Cykling må vara ett smidigt och miljövänligt transportmedel, men den bakomliggandeplaneringen och de politiska besluten har en problematisk sida. Tidigare forskning visar attgrupper med större politiskt inflytande och högre social status tenderar att få högre prioritetpå bekostnad av andra grupper som riskerar att bli marginaliserade och förbisedda iplaneringen. READ MORE

5. 4. One Hundred Yen of Solitude

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Douglas Bjäresten; [2022]
   Keywords : Loneliness; Socioeconomics; Costs of Loneliness; Logistic Regression; ALLBUS; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the increasing condition and problem of loneliness from an economic point of view, adding to the limited research made on the topic. This is done by reviewing the literature on costs connected to loneliness both for the individual and for society. READ MORE

6. 5. Gender mainstreaming - from policy to management : An analysis on Swedish reform cooperation in Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding issues of gender equality linked to air pollution, within the framework of gender mainstreaming and Sweden’s Feminist Foreign Policy

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för etnologi, religionshistoria och genusvetenskap

   Author : Josefin Ahlqvist Lyzwinski; [2022]
   Keywords : gender equality; gender mainstreaming; air pollution; socioeconomics; discourse; policy;

   Abstract : The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) recognized a need for external help to implement a gender perspective in their project on improving air quality in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) extending from 2018-2022, which this thesis is a contribution to. To collect empirical material for the analysis, a cluster interview was conducted on site in Sarajevo with female representatives from ten CSOs working with gender equality nationally, in addition to a household survey targeted at six different cities in BiH through social media with the help of SEPA’s partnering ad agency network. READ MORE