Essays about: "cultural safety"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 95 essays containing the words cultural safety.

  1. 1. Constructing Spaces of Intervention in Gothenburg's Urban Periphery; The production of “vulnerable areas” in the City’s official documents

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Melissa Lennartsson; [2024-01-26]
    Keywords : Vulnerable areas; urban policy; place-making; advanced urban marginality; safety security nexus; neoliberalism; Gothenburg;

    Abstract : This study explores the construction of the “vulnerable area” by critically analyzing the assumptions, representations, and discourses that inform official documents targeting such neighborhoods. By conducting a qualitative content analysis on local policy produced in the City of Gothenburg, this thesis finds that such texts – through their imagination of space – produce “vulnerable areas” as spaces of intervention in need of extraordinary treatment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Risk & Policy: The relevance and influence of Aaron Wildavsky’s book Searching for Safety in the safety discourse.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Hans Nagtegaal; [2024]
    Keywords : Wildavsky; Resilience; Anticipation; Cultural Theory; Global Safety; Political Science; Safety Discourse; Social Power; Economy of Safety; Net Benefit; FLMU06; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The main finding of this thesis is that the relevance and influence of Aaron Wildavsky’s book Searching for Safety in today’s safety discourse is limited although Wildavsky may be considered to be the linking pin between RE, HRO and NAT. The safety discourse may benefit from Wildavsky’s work in political science: I.e. READ MORE

  4. 3. Aktivering av offentliga rum i Malmö : en undersökning om skateboard som trygghetsskapande verktyg

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : André Svedberg; [2023]
    Keywords : trygghet; skateboard; aktiva rum; offentlig miljö;

    Abstract : Inom stad- och samhällsplanering är det viktigt att tänka på medborgares trygghet ur ett planeringsperspektiv. Aktiva platser i stadens rum upplevs som mer trygga från brukare. Skateboard kan ses som en spontan aktivitet på offentliga platser som kan skapa levande och trygga rum. READ MORE

  5. 4. A investigative study of social security in Hammarby Sjöstad

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Hawber Garib; [2023]
    Keywords : Security; urban planning; water; energy efficiency; service; accessibility; Trygghet; stadsplanering; vatten; energieffektivitet; service; tillgänglighet.;

    Abstract : The conducted study has illuminated and examined Hammarby Sjöstad district administration's strategic use of the concept of "security" as a central part of their overall sustainability efforts. Hammarby Sjöstad, a prominent neighborhood in Stockholm, has established itself as an exemplary example of how urban development can integrate sustainability, environmental awareness, and quality of life. READ MORE

  6. 5. Digital Leadership Capabilities for successful Digital Transformation- Cultural perspective : How do digital leaders' experiences and perspectives on the capabilities needed for successful digital transformation in tech firms differ across different cultural contexts?

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Kiran Raza; Sai Madhavi Palle; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital transformation; Digital leadership capabilities; Leadership; Digital leader;

    Abstract : Introduction: Digital transformation has had a significant impact on the way businesses operate and interact with their clients. The advent of digital technologies has brought about unprecedented changes in customer behavior, necessitating continuous adaptation and transformation to maintain competitiveness. READ MORE