Essays about: "conflict areas"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 338 essays containing the words conflict areas.

  1. 6. Economic development in a biodiversity hotspot: what is the jungle worth? : A case study of local understandings of forest use in North Sumatra

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sydney Laewen; [2023]
    Keywords : Minor Field Study; Sustainable development; Economic development; Natural resource use; Biodiversity; Conservation; Discourse analysis;

    Abstract : Sustainable development as our joint global goal is consensus in the mainstream international arena, in the name of long-term well-being for all living creatures. However economic constraints often limit the choices available to local communities, forcing them to make trade-offs between immediate socioeconomic gains and the long-term sustainability of natural resources. READ MORE

  3. 7. SHADING ANALYSIS OF AGRIVOLTAIC SYSTEMS : The shading’s effect on lettuce and potato from elevated agrivoltaic system in Sweden

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Framtidens energi

    Author : Komail Farid; Ahmad Guleed; [2023]
    Keywords : photosynthetically active radiation; agrivoltaic system; elevated system; crop yield; agriculture; shade tolerance crop; shading factor; PVsyst;

    Abstract : The world is progressing towards a more sustainable society, where renewable energy sources, including solar energy, play a crucial role. This study aims to address the conflict between agriculture and energy production by exploring the installation of solar panels on farmland. READ MORE

  4. 8. Newspaper Frames and Migration Gains : A Comparative Study of Migration- and Migrant Related Framing in News Coverage in Colombia and the United States

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Linnea Grönberg; [2023]
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    Abstract : This study investigates how Venezuelan migration and migrants are framed in the U.S and Colombia. Drawing on theories about interpersonal contact and the gendered dimension of intergroup bias the paper argues that a broader and more understanding framing of migration and migrants is expected in Colombia. READ MORE

  5. 9. Post-Traumatic Urbanism

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Dalia Diary; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; City development; post-traumatic urbanism; ruin; rebuild;

    Abstract : Terrorism, conflict, and natural disasters. How can architecture respond to a world at odds with itself?On a daily basis we see tragic news about cities around the world that are undergoing trauma. READ MORE

  6. 10. NOT IN MY LIMHAMN : Investigating the implications of social mixing in an affluent area, through the case of Limhamns Sjöstad

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Ella Klausen; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; social mixing; diversity; local opposition; NIMBYism;

    Abstract : In 2020, reports were made of local opposition directed towards the development of public housing in a new residential area called Limhamns Sjöstad (Limhamn's seaside town), located in one of the most affluent districts of Malmö, Sweden. The reports of the local opposition initiated a media debate regarding the municipal housing provision and aim to promote social mixing to counteract segregation within the city. READ MORE