Essays about: "collective incentives"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words collective incentives.

1. 1. Crime prevention and safety measures in socio-economically vulnerable areas in Sweden : A comparative case study of Uppsala and Norrköping

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

   Author : Nesma Ibrahim; [2023]
   Keywords : Socioeconomically vulnerable areas; Crime prevention measures; Safety promotion measures; social disorganization theory; Collective efficacy.;

   Abstract : Crime prevention and safety measures in socio-economically vulnerable areas are important incentives for creating a socially sustainable city. The topic has been debated in Sweden, and to address the challenges, a new law in Sweden will come into force on June 1, 2023, giving Swedish municipalities greater responsibility for crime prevention. READ MORE

3. 2. Drivers and Barriers for Biochar Deployment in Swedish Agriculture : a Multi-Level Perspective on Sustainability Transitions

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Danielle Jansen; [2023]
   Keywords : Agriculture; Socio-technical transitions; Multi-level perspective;

   Abstract : There are several sustainability challenges (e.g., environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and food insecurity) that agro-food systems face. Simultaneously, agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

4. 3. Renewable Energy Communities - Exploring behavioral and motivational factors behind the willingness to participate in Renewable Energy Communities in Germany

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Anna Kracher; [2021]
   Keywords : Renewable Energy Communities; willingness to participate; behavioral insights; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Several studies and actors have emphasized the role of Renewable Energy Communities as collective citizen initiatives enhancing the decentralized, low-carbon energy transition. Despite the social, environmental, and economic benefits, several changes in the energy policies in Germany have led to a decrease of newly registered Renewable Energy Communities. READ MORE

5. 4. Is it sometimes safer to be alone? : A qualitative analysis of civilian agency and its effects on rebel tactics.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Hannah Ramel; [2021]
   Keywords : Civil agency; rebel tactics; rebel characteristics;

   Abstract : Despite an increasing interest in civil agency and its role in armed conflict, little is known about the effect it might have on rebel groups' patterns of behaviour. In this study I explore the theory of collective action capacity, which is the population's ability to cooperate and forego short term incentives to preserve long term cooperation, and its effect on rebel groups' method of generating compliance in new territory. READ MORE

6. 5. Understanding swedish prepping : a mixed-method study on resilience, trust, and incentives to prepare for crises

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

   Author : Emelie Olsson; [2021]
   Keywords : prepping; emergency preparedness; crisis; social resilience; community resilience; vulnerability; trust; social capital;

   Abstract : The focus of this thesis is individual emergency preparedness – prepping - in Sweden. Due to several threats and crises in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Swedish Parliament chose to resume emergency preparedness planning in 2017, but few Swedes are prepared themselves. READ MORE