Essays about: "alternative communities"

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1. 11. Exploring the Role of Eco-Communities in Fostering Environmental Stewardship : A Study of Volunteer Tourism at Cloughjordan Eco-Village

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

   Author : Maximilian Kress; [2023]
   Keywords : Place attachment; transformative learning; environmental stewardship; voluntourism; eco-communities; ecovillages; Cloughjordan ecovillage; community attachment;

   Abstract : In recent years, there has been a shift in interest in travel, toward an increasing interest in sustainable travel and alternative forms of travel. As a result, there is also an interest in research studying these alternative travel concepts. Therefore, this qualitative study looks at experiences in ecovillages, focusing on volunteer workers. READ MORE

3. 12. Using a GIS to enable an economic, land use and energy output comparison between small wind powered turbines and large-scale wind farms: the case of Oslo, Norway.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Colin Potter; [2023]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wind power; Renewable energy sources; urban wind energy; urban areas; planning; vertical axis wind turbines; comparative studies; urban integrated energy systems; Oslo; Roan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Responding to an identified knowledge gap, the study aims to determine if smaller wind turbines located on top of existing urban buildings are more resource efficient (land utilization and economically) than large scale wind farms. To answer this question, using a GIS, the resource efficiency of the Roan wind farm in Northern Norway was compared to a theoretical modeled installation of small-scale wind turbines on top of buildings within a 2km radius study zone in central Oslo. READ MORE

4. 13. Adaptability and Tourism : Changes In Tourism Consumption From Swedish Multi-Person Households

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

   Author : Kevin Aoun; [2023]
   Keywords : Inflation; Tourism; Sweden; Family Tourism; Adaptability; Psychology; Global Crises; European Energy Crisis;

   Abstract : This research project investigates the adaptability of travel consumption in Sweden to global crises, with a focus on families. Tourism is a major contributor to the global economy, but it is also highly sensitive to global crises such as natural disasters, political instability, economic recessions, and health pandemics. READ MORE

5. 14. Traditional Knowledge and Practices for Resilience to Climate Change in Nepal’s Mid-Hills: Perspectives from Darma and Madi Rural Municipalities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Dina-Josepha Rodehorst; Tabitha Black-Lock; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate change; traditional knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; Nepal; resilience; agriculture; Magar; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : With climate change impacting countries around the world, rural communities in Nepal are among those most affected. As acknowledged by global climate discourses, traditional knowledge plays a vital role in understanding and adapting to climate change. READ MORE

6. 15. Women as Agents of Change : a Critical Visual Analysis of the Representation of Brazilian Indigenous Women Activists

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Emanuela Gualersi; [2023]
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   Abstract : The Brazilian climate crisis has become a frequent topic in both international and national media. During Bolsonaro's presidency, Brazil prioritised economic development over protecting Indigenous Peoples and the environment, resulting in backlash from Indigenous Peoples and their organisations. READ MORE