Essays about: "Sustainability perceptions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 295 essays containing the words Sustainability perceptions.

1. 1. Movement towards socioecological change: The case of Ecosomatics

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Wilma Lagerman; [2024-03-19]
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   Abstract : Several scholars both within and outside the field of human ecology argue that the perceptual human-nature divide contributes profoundly to patterns of unsustainability and weak sustainability visible in the world today. Deliberately engaging in conscious bodily-felt contact with the natural environment is suggested to uncover appropriate, embodied angles to approaching ecology and the environmental crisis. READ MORE

3. 2. Educating the future - Responsibly: A qualitative study about sustainability perceptions in education within Stockholm School of Economics

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Rasmus Sjögren; Zen Fung Pang; [2024]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Business School; Perception; Discursive Neo-institutionalism; Legitimacy theory;

   Abstract : Given the sustainability challenges that the world faces today, understanding and having insight into the nuances of sustainability and sustainability implementation is more important than ever. Business schools, as an incubator for future leaders, have an important role in fostering sustainable leadership. READ MORE

4. 3. Evaluation of Swedish daylight regulations in university building - Validation and applicability

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Cédric Berthou; [2024]
   Keywords : Daylight; Sweden; University building; modelling; Grasshopper; building performance simulation; Dagsljus; svenska föreskrifter; universitetsbyggnad; 3D-modellering; Grasshopper;

   Abstract : Daylight availability in buildings faces numerous challenges in a world where energy efficiency,thermal comfort, and sustainability take center stage. Daylight is well-known for its role in reducingartificial lighting consumption and enhancing the well-being and performance of building occupants. READ MORE

5. 4. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Kimon Letzner; [2024]
   Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; Participatory action research; Community risk mapping; International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement; Colombia; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. READ MORE

6. 5. Consumer’s intentions vs behaviors regarding sustainability: A Study performed in Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

   Author : Arjumand Akbar; Leen Khatib; [2024]
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   Abstract : The research examines the different factors that affect the consumer's purchase decisions regarding sustainable products, it investigates the factors that cause the gap between their intentions and actual action taken regarding sustainability. In addition, this research delves into the nuanced interplay of individual attitudes, social expectations, and environmental awareness. READ MORE