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  1. 1. The Healthy Cities Movement in Kuching: Localizing WHO Guidelines Through Holistic Governance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Frida Lindberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Asian studies; public health policy; holistic governance; World Health Organization; healthy cities movement; Malaysia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Southeast Asia is a region with an impressive pace of urbanization and with increased health-related problems from urbanization. More countries have understood the importance of working with multifaceted angles to health. The multifaceted manner of understanding includes a developed approach to public policy and Asian studies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Tales, Temporality & Transformation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Linnea Olsson; Linnea Fällman; [2022]
    Keywords : Architecture; conversation; narrative; instrumental; heritage management.; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : This thesis is an explorative discussion on the potential of narrative when working with architecture in a historical context. What role does narrative play when architects work with historical buildings & sites? Which narratives are well-represented & which ones are not? How can we work with narratives to make the process more inclusive? The first introductory phase consists of a case study of one of our own ongoing projects, in which we look at alternative ways of working within an heritage context. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Power in Working Together: Exploring how Small and Medium-sized Municipalities are Collaborating for Ambitious Climate Action

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Cynthia Coulombe; [2021]
    Keywords : climate action implementation; city networks; small and medium-sized municipalities.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Reaching the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement not only requires ambitious goals from national governments, but also the active participation of local municipalities. It is in cities where climate actions need to be implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach the international and national climate goals. READ MORE

  5. 4. The hydrodynamic impacts of Estuarine Oyster reefs, and the application of drone technology to this study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Oskar Evert Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; GIS; Physical Geography; Oyster Reef; Drone; UAV; Hydrodynamics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The impacts of climate change are being seen within the estuarine environment through erosion and shoreline retreat, associated with sea-level rise and changes in storm activity. Restoration oyster reefs have been identified as a working-with-nature strategy to protect and restore these shoreline environments, stabilising sediment, and reducing erosion. READ MORE

  6. 5. Human rights on a local level: A study of Piteå's and Jönköping's approaches to human rights

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Nanna Rasmussen; [2021]
    Keywords : Human rights; human rights on a local level; human rights on a city level; human rights city; right to the city; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : The meaning of human rights locally can vary depending on a city's context. Therefore, the approaches of working with human rights locally can differ. Swedish municipalities tend to lack a structure of approaching human rights. READ MORE