Essays about: "administrative sciences"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 414 essays containing the words administrative sciences.

  1. 11. 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

  3. 12. Conforming building models derived in Esri's environment to the Swedish national specification for 3D data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Gudrun Jensdóttir; [2021]
    Keywords : Geomatics; GIS; 3D building models; 3D city models; conversion; Esri FileGDB; spatial ETL; FME; MultiPatch; national standard; NS building; transformation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Three-dimensional (3D) city models are increasingly utilized among stakeholders of different sectors, particularly those dealing with building information. 3D city models are a three-dimensional digital representation of urban structures, most prominently buildings. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Emergence of Nation Sub-Branding: A Case Study on the Discourses of 'The National Developer of Egypt'

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Amr Ammar; [2021]
    Keywords : Nation branding; sub-branding; social justice; hegemony; Laclau and Mouffe’s Theory of Discourse; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the emerging strategy of nation sub-branding and critically argues for the domestic implications it has on national identities and the falsely promoted tradition of social justice. The study situates itself within the critical cultural stream of nation branding research, rejecting, however, prior scholarly presumption that a segmented nation brand could mean less marginalization. READ MORE

  5. 14. Rising Seas and Rising Tensions – Exploring the Failure to Implement Flooding Regulations in a Swedish Municipality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Måns Berger; [2020]
    Keywords : Adaptation; Flooding; Urban Planning; Barriers; Implementation; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Rising sea levels and continuous coastal development increase vulnerability to flooding in southern Sweden. National regulations try to increase local consideration of flooding in urban planning, but so far implementation is limited. READ MORE

  6. 15. Are climate budgets the new green? A critical study of environmental discourses in Oslo's climate budget

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Anne-Sofie Sejer Sejer Petersen; [2020]
    Keywords : Oslo; climate budget; environmental discourses; degrowth; consumption-based emissions; city GHG mitigation; environmental science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the city scale continues to be of high priority. Oslo pioneered a cross-sectoral steering method ‘the climate budget’, effectively branding themselves as ’green leaders’. READ MORE