Essays about: "developing the world through science"

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1. 16. Cross-sector partnerships in disaster risk management: A case study in Ghana

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Johanna Karlsson; Anja Kotzlowski; [2018]
   Keywords : Disaster risk management; private sector; cross-sector partnerships; knowledge-based services; inclusive business; framework; collaboration; Science General;

   Abstract : Cross-sector partnerships are increasingly relied upon to solve societal problems. This development can also be observed in the field of disaster risk management (DRM), where the role of the private sector has grown substantially in the past years. READ MORE

3. 17. Fire Risk and Vulnerability in Urban Informal Settlements in Metro Manila

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Darlene Rini; [2018]
   Keywords : Urban fire risks; informal settlement fires; urban fire risk management; GIS; URDI; urban disasters; risk indexing; fire statistics; Metro Manila; Quezon City; Science General;

   Abstract : Urban fires, particularly in informal settlements in rapidly urbanizing cities in the developing world, are an “everyday disaster” that oftentimes goes unnoticed or under-served in the face of disturbances of the more “lethal reputation”. These disturbances of normal existence are arguably the most debilitating to vulnerable communities and sustainable development, and yet get little attention in disaster literature or in practice. READ MORE

4. 18. A Fashion System Without Getting Dressed? A Two-Strand Approach Towards Understanding How to Define and Transform a Global Complex Social-Ecological System

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Celinda Palm; [2017]
   Keywords : Fashion; Complex social-ecological system; Consumption; Critical Realism;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I view the global Fashion System in terms of hybridity, with the intention of developing a theoretical understanding of a sustainable fashion system. I explore a perpetuated micro-scale activity – getting dressed each day – as a driver of the fashion system. READ MORE

5. 19. Teaching Maternal Healthcare and Nutrition in Rural Ethiopia through a Serious Game

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

   Author : Alexander Hedvall; Emil Svensson; [2017]
   Keywords : Game development; Computer science; Serious games; Healthcare; Computer assisted education; Ethiopia;

   Abstract : Ethiopia has one of the highest maternal and child mortality rates in the world. The main reason for this isthe low accessibility of educational content regarding healthcare in the rural regions. READ MORE

6. 20. Developing Common Questions about Integrated Product Service Engineering (IPSE), Ecodesign and Engineering Education

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell Produktion; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Uday Ahmed; Priscilla Ayo; [2015]
   Keywords : Integrated Product Service Engineering IPSE ; Ecodesign; sustainability; Engineering Education and Design for Environment;

   Abstract : In the recent years, more and more manufacturing firms recognize the benefit of providing products together with related services with an aim to gain higher profits as compared to supplying products without additional services. On the other hand, the competition in the global markets has been increased dramatically through increased sales of services in order to gain additional value for their products. READ MORE