Essays about: "characteristics of culture"

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1. 11. Upscaling agroecology in Sweden : a participatory-backcasting approach to investigate top-down measures for promoting an agroecological transition of the Swedish agricultural system

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Pablo Ratti; [2023]
   Keywords : Agroecology; transition; top-down; scenario; participatory policies;

   Abstract : Alongside its important contribution to the increase of yields, industrial agriculture has also generated environmental, social and economical negative side effects. Moreover, the forecasted growth of the world’s population puts more pressure for solutions on how to increase food supply while reducing the negative effects of the current agricultural system. READ MORE

3. 12. Exploring the determinants of purchasing behavior in the context of safety apparel : A study of safety marketing

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Alexandre-Nikos Pociello i Palau; [2023]
   Keywords : Safety apparel; Personal Mobility Vehicles; urban mobility; micro-mobility; helmet; marketing; consumer buying behavior; Theory of Planned Behavior;

   Abstract : The rapid growth and development of cities have brought new mobility challenges, which the emergence of micro-mobility solutions, such as Personal Mobility Vehicles, has addressed. However, the increase in the use of these vehicles has also led to a rise in the number of accidents and injuries due to the inadequate use of protective equipment. READ MORE

4. 13. Rethinking Public Squares: Athens, Berlin, Copenhagen

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Eleni Tamiolaki; [2023]
   Keywords : public; public space; public squares; urban space; urban squares; Athens; Berlin; Copenhagen; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Since ancient times, public squares have played a significant role in the social and political life of towns and cities. They were designed as open spaces for public use, allowing people to meet, communicate, and demonstrate, and as centers for commercial and civic culture that reflected historical transformations. READ MORE

5. 14. Gränslös : An architectural portrayal of Torne River Valley

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Julia Olström; [2023]
   Keywords : Torne River Valley; displacement; identity; heritage; narrative; agency of landscape;

   Abstract : This project takes place in a place far north, in a valley that has three rivers. The place is called Torne River Valley or Meänmaa, meaning “Our land” in Meänkieli. The thesis will address the identity displacement in Torne River Valley and the destructiveness of the colonisation of Sápmi. READ MORE

6. 15. The Cultural Impacts On Working Conditions for Employees in the Tourism Industry : Sweden Versus Turkey

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

   Author : Michelle Adamsen; Izabel Belskaya; [2023]
   Keywords : Culture; Cultural Impact; High Contextual Culture; Labor Laws; Low Contextual Culture; Monochronic Culture; Polychronic Culture; Scandinavia; Sweden; The Middle East; Tourism Industry; Turkey; Working Rights;

   Abstract : Travel is an adventure into a new unexplored culture, different from what surrounds the traveler in the usual life at home. Culture is reflected not only in architecture, food, and literature but also in social relationships. How people react to everything they hear and see is based on the characteristics of their cultures. READ MORE