Essays about: "drivers of change"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 405 essays containing the words drivers of change.

1. 26. Analysis of Rainfall-runoff processes at different scales in two mountainous, Arctic catchments in northern Sweden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : June Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Arctic hydrology; Catchment response parameters; Water height recession analysis; Permafrost presence; Glacier presence;

   Abstract : The hydrological regime in Arctic catchments is being altered as an effect of climate change. To be able to project future changes in Arctic hydrology and hydrogeology, the mechanisms and drivers affecting runoff generation needs to be understood. READ MORE

3. 27. Navigating the Seas of Change: A Grounded Theory Analysis of the First Adopters of Wind Propulsion Technology in the Shipping Industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Sofia Laaksonen; Shazbah Shafi; [2023]
   Keywords : grounded theory; wind propulsion technology; shipping industry; sustainability; paradigm model; conditional consequential matrix; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Study purpose: The maritime shipping industry, particularly the commercial sector, is a significant contributor to carbon emissions and environmental pollution. Various solutions are being proposed to enhance the sector's sustainability, including the adoption of wind propulsion technologies. READ MORE

4. 28. Conversations on Change: A Case Study of a Swiss Private Bank on Employees’ Sensemaking and Engagement in Light of its Rebranding

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

   Author : Alexia Helena Röper; [2023]
   Keywords : sensemaking; critical sensemaking; organizational culture; strategic communication; organizational change; rebranding; private banking; Switzerland; employee engagement; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The rebranding of an organization can be a beneficial strategy to reposition itself in the market to maintain its relevance. At the same time however, it can have disrupting effects on its members' daily work life, creating a novel situation in which perplexity and even resistance may arise, and which they need to make sense of. READ MORE

5. 29. Environmental changes and migration : Understanding perceptions and rationalizations of stakeholders in An Biên District, Vietnam

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Vendela Permats Hammarbäck; [2023]
   Keywords : Vietnam; Mekong Delta; Environmental changes; Climate Change; Migration; Sustainable Rural Livelihoods; Drivers of Migration; Adaptation; Minor Field Study.;

   Abstract : As environmental changes, including climate change, become more and more severe and affect every corner of the world, many people are forced to move from their homestead as the nearby environment that once was a safe place slowly becomes inhabitable. The Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam is one of the places in the world where environmental changes jeopardize rural livelihoods creating a trend of out-migration and urbanization. READ MORE

6. 30. Soil Carbon Stocks in Old Growth Forest : Drivers of variability in soil organic carbon stocks in old growth boreal forests

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Elis Ingvarsson; [2023]
   Keywords : old growth forest; boreal; soil organic carbon stocks; climate gradient;

   Abstract : Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the largest carbon pool in terrestrial ecosystems, which plays an important role in climate change by regulating atmospheric carbon dioxide. Sweden’s forest management has led to a decrease in old growth forests. This change in land use can affect SOC levels in these forests. READ MORE