Essays about: "appraisal"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 204 essays containing the word appraisal.

  1. 16. The female perspective on a situation of uncertainty : examining gendered and accumulated vulnerability in multiexposure to stressors through a case study in rural Nepal

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Filippa Dahlback; [2023]
    Keywords : Multi-exposure; stressors; climate change; Ghorka earthquake; COVID-19; vulnerability; gender; Nepal; life histories; small-scale farmers;

    Abstract : Climate change impacts are becoming more severe globally, with estimations of a continued negative trend in the future. This interacts with increasing natural disasters as well as non-climatic stressors, such as pandemics or social stressors, creating a multi-exposure to stressors especially harmful for rural populations and small-scale farmers who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Classification of Civilians as Human Shields: a Means to Justify Violence?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Coline Marie Proy; [2023]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Human shields have been increasingly documented in contemporary theatres of war. In this context, it is interesting to examine the circumstances in which the attacking party classifies the civilians they face as human shields. READ MORE

  4. 18. Motor Imagery Signal Classification using Adversarial Learning - A Systematic Literature Review

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Osama Mahmudi; Shubhra Mishra; [2023]
    Keywords : Adversarial Learning; Motor Imagery; BCI; EEG; Machine Learning;

    Abstract : Context: Motor Imagery (MI) signal classification is a crucial task for developing Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) that allow people to control devices using their thoughts. However, traditional machine learning approaches often suffer from limited performance due to inter-subject variability and limited data availability. READ MORE

  5. 19. Competency over complaceny - A content analysis of sustainable competencies and abilities within the Swedish school-age educare

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

    Author : Mikaela Johansson; [2022-10-05]
    Keywords : School-age educare; Education for sustainable development; Sustainable competencies; Content analysis; Fritidshem;

    Abstract : This content analysis combines the fields Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Swedish School-age Educare (SAEC) by looking at Key Sustainable Competencies and abilities within documents related to the SAEC and/or ESD. The documents are authored by the Swedish National Agency of Education (SNAE) and are chosen due to their relation to the SAEC teachers, most prominent being the Swedish National Curriculum and an ESD-module. READ MORE

  6. 20. Strategic Planning for Climate Adaptation - a case study of Åre municipality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Kajsa Kronkvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate change adaptation; municipal planning processes; landslide risk management; mountain tourist destinations; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Åre municipality, a well-known skiing resort in Sweden, has been classified as a primary risk area for landslides, due to a combination of global warming and increased pressure from expansion. The purpose of this study is to explore options to strengthen climate adaptation planning and reduce vulnerability in Åre. READ MORE