Essays about: "Transition Pathway"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 53 essays containing the words Transition Pathway.

1. 26. Organic Farming is Coming to Our Valley : The Development of Pumi Eco-Agriculture and the Indigenisation of Modernity in Sino-Myanmar Borderlands

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Ze Gao; [2019]
   Keywords : eco-agriculture; indigenisation of modernity; environmentality; traditional ecological knowledge; agricultural land use; technical practices; governance; Pumi ethnicity; rural development; highland livelihoods; borderland; post-development theory; political ecology; contemporary history; agricultural policy;

   Abstract : How do indigenous people perceive and practice eco-agriculture, especially when it was introduced as a development project? This thesis aims to delve into this question by focusing on a policy-induced agrarian transition for Pumi community in Sino-Myanmar borderlands. Using ethnographic methods, I intend to offer an intimate account of a provincial programme to facilitate eco-agriculture in this ethnic region. READ MORE

3. 27. Reaching Commercial Deployment of Electric Road Systems : Barriers and Opportunities from the Perspective of eRoadArlanda

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Christian Nunez Morales; [2019]
   Keywords : Electric road systems; transition management;

   Abstract : This master's thesis is written on behalf of the Royal Institute of Technology and the Swedish Transport Administration. The purpose of the study was to investigate, from a theoretical framework, the potential transition towards ERS from a specific actor's perspective. READ MORE

4. 28. Looking for Opportunities for Sustainable 'Smart' Mobility: The Case of Self Driving Cars vs. 'Ride Sharing'

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Hanna Bökmark; [2019]
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   Abstract : Sweden is aiming for a sustainable development through achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. To do so, new mobility habits among Sweden’s inhabitants must be realized; public transport and car sharing have to be prioritised over private car ownership in which people travel alone. READ MORE

5. 29. Mathematical modeling of adrenaline-induced adiponectin secretion in white adipocytes

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för medicinsk teknik

   Author : Christian Simonsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Systems Biology; Mathematical Modeling; Adiponectin; Adiponectin secretion; White Adipocytes; Adrenaline-induced adiponectin secretion;

   Abstract : There is an ongoing worldwide obesity epidemic. As a consequence, prevalence of obesity- related diseases and conditions are rapidly increasing. One of these related conditions is type 2 diabetes (T2D), which alone caused 1.5 million deaths in 2012. READ MORE

6. 30. Local currencies: a tool for sustainability? : a: transitions perspective on the impacts of local currencies for sustainability : the case of the Bristol Pound

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Thiago Henrique Toste; [2018]
   Keywords : local currencies; sustainability assessment; sustainability science; sustainability transitions; Bristol Pound; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This research investigates the contribution of local currencies to sustainability. I look at a specific local currency scheme (the Bristol Pound, in Bristol, United Kingdom) through a transitions perspective, employing a Transitions Evaluation Framework, Multi-Level and Multi-Phase Perspectives to conduct my analysis. READ MORE