Essays about: "development small towns"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words development small towns.

  1. 1. Unmanned Stores In Sweden : A Quantitative Study On Enhancers And Inhibitors According To The Swedish Generation Z

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Pontus Andersson; Johansson Oscar; [2023]
    Keywords : Technology-Based Self-Service; Technology Readiness; Technology Acceptance Model; Generation Z; Unmanned Stores; Digitalization; Retail Industry;

    Abstract : Introduction: Since the start of the digital age back in the 70s, digital technology has become a main tool for us humans to work, communicate, and enjoy ourselves on a day-to-day basis. The major push that set this new chapter of human life was due to the first military-manufactured computers of the time. READ MORE

  3. 2. Nature Nexus - Small town sustainability in an island context

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

    Author : Emily Axtell Himber; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban Design; Rural Design; Denmark; Nexø; Bornholm; Small Town Sustainability; Residential; Yderområde i Danmark; Yderkommuner; Sunshine Island; Solskinsøen; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Despite its sandy beaches, lush forest, and many sunshine hours, Bornholm was placed on a list along with 23 other municipalities as a peripheral area by Erhvervsstyrelsen in 2014. This designation means that the municipality’s income per capita is less than 90 percent of the national average and over an hour away from a large city. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investigating Uppsala Regional Alternative Food Networks - an explorative case study on Farmer-to-Wholesale Food Hubs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Veronica Chifamba; Daniel Petri Cortés; [2022]
    Keywords : Alternative Food Networks; ; Local Food Systems; Regional Food Hub; Swedish Food Strategy; Ät UPPsala Län; Small-scale Farmers; Microenterprises; Wholesale; Food Service; Retail;

    Abstract : The sustainability crisis that conventional food systems are suffering worldwide has recently led Sweden and Uppsala County to publish reports on new food strategies. Solutions for the problems need collaborative efforts from a multiplicity of actors. READ MORE

  5. 4. Attractive rural living : a future vision for Hjalteyri village in North Iceland

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

    Author : Anna Kristín Guðmundsdóttir; [2021]
    Keywords : rural living; villages; attractions; public spaces; placemaking; landscape architecture; urban design; landscape identity;

    Abstract : In an era of rapid urbanisation, rural settlements are becoming more fragile to population decline and other coinciding factors. The restrictions following the Covid-19 Pandemic have demonstrated that now there are more possibilities for remote work than before. READ MORE

  6. 5. An Asymmetric Virtual Reality Tool for Town Development

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

    Author : Andy Tang; [2020]
    Keywords : Virtual Reality; Asymmetric Collaboration; Collaborative Virtual Environment; User-centred Design; Town Planning; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Residents living in small towns that are a part of a bigger municipality may sometimes feel overlooked as they sense that they have lesser influence. Smaller towns may not have the resources or consider the need for integrating technology with the town, thus possibly making it harder for the residents to stay updated and be in contact with the town. READ MORE