Essays about: "Technology heritage"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 119 essays containing the words Technology heritage.

  1. 6. Mining for Whose Future? The Recycling of Narratives for Continuous Extraction : A discursive study of the Gállok mine

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Julia Engström; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental Justice; Sámi rights; Gállok; Critical Discourse Analysis; Green growth; Green transition; Mining;

    Abstract : The Exploitation of land for economic growth has been an ongoing issue for locals’ rights to land, especially indigenous people. In Sweden, EU’s largest producer of Iron ore, the conflict between the State, indigenous Sámi, and mining industries have caused many controversies over the years, where mining projects repeatedly infringe upon land inhabited by Sámi. READ MORE

  3. 7. Framing the Future: the Museum Experience and Digital Technology : A qualitative study on digital technology strategies employed by art museums in Sweden.

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

    Author : Ida Lisa Scaglia; Daniel Amir Falakeh; [2023]
    Keywords : Museum; Digital Technology Strategy; Visitor Experience; Museum Experience;

    Abstract : Museums play a vital role in society as institutions that bear the cultural and historical heritage of the public. In the last decade, visitors' digital habits have steadily been increasing as well as the digital technologies available for museums to use in their exhibitions. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Promise of a Green Revolution : Conceptions of climate change and sustainability in local movements objecting to mining establishment

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Caroline Reinhammar; [2023]
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    Abstract : This study explores how vernacular understandings of climate change and sustainability are formed in relation to local disputes concerning mineral exploration. In a search for a solution to climate change, the interest in rare earth elements (REEs), and other metals used in green technology has resulted in granting mining companies processing concessions in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 9. Making a Mess : Sociomaterial collaboration in a library renovation

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Joel Wranning; [2023]
    Keywords : Collaboration; digital humanities; actor-network theory; library and information science; organization studies; sociomateriality; library renovation;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the roles played by digital information and communication technologies in a Swedish public library’s three-year long renovation project. As a case study of technology-influenced collaboration in a cultural heritage institution, this study addresses a gap in digital humanities research on the practical details of sociotechnical collaboration, as well as a lack of documentation of an ongoing trend of renovations and rebuildings of Swedish public libraries. READ MORE

  6. 10. The sustainable modular jewellery box : for Pablo Joyería Relojería and Olby Design

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Eva Moreno Castillo; [2023]
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    Abstract : Small shops in small villages are facing the threat of extinction, leading to the loss of traditional craftsmanship and cultural heritage. Simultaneously, the rise of fast fashion has introduced a culture of disposable products, resulting in unsustainable environmental consequences. READ MORE