Essays about: "environment and community health"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 118 essays containing the words environment and community health.

  1. 1. Recommendations for Improving the Use of Risk Matrices in Coarse Risk Analyses

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Olga Selitski; Esko Roos; [2023]
    Keywords : Risk Matrix; Coarse Risk Analysis; Risk Assessment; Probability-Consequence Diagram; Guidance; Guidelines; Recommendations; Improvement.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Risk matrices are tables with rows representing consequences, and columns representing frequencies. The risk matrix is considered a simple and convenient tool for visualizing risk. However, it has faced critique from the scientific community. READ MORE

  3. 2. Traditional Knowledge and Practices for Resilience to Climate Change in Nepal’s Mid-Hills: Perspectives from Darma and Madi Rural Municipalities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Dina-Josepha Rodehorst; Tabitha Black-Lock; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; traditional knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; Nepal; resilience; agriculture; Magar; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : With climate change impacting countries around the world, rural communities in Nepal are among those most affected. As acknowledged by global climate discourses, traditional knowledge plays a vital role in understanding and adapting to climate change. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Lakeside Hub

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Jasmina Yigit; [2023]
    Keywords : Nynäshamn; Lake; Nature; Folkets Hus; Retreat;

    Abstract : The project entails the creation of a captivating complex, comprising a community house and a Retreat center. Located in the peaceful outskirts of Ösmo, with stunning views of Västra Styran, this architectural masterpiece seamlessly blends functionality, aesthetic appeal, and a profound connection to nature. READ MORE

  5. 4. Support Humans to Socialise Outdoors : How Ambient Technology Enhances Interactions in the non-human World

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Johanna Katharina Brunkhorst; [2023]
    Keywords : Ambient Technology; Communication; Disconnection; Human-Centred Design; Interaction Design; Nature; Non-Human; Social Interaction; Outdoor;

    Abstract : This thesis project aims to explore social interactions in outdoor scenarios and understand how interaction design can benefit group experiences in a non-human world. By taking a human-centred approach to this project, relevant theory and design examples have been researched and synthesised. READ MORE

  6. 5. Hälsofrämjande platser i den växande staden : ett gestaltningsförslag för Sävja kyrkas utomhusmiljö med inriktning på mental återhämtning och stressreducering

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

    Author : Ellen Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Återhämtning; Stressreducering; Gestaltning; Landskapsarktiektur; Bostadsnära grönytor; Sävja kyrka;

    Abstract : Dagens samhälle växer konstant och urbaniseringen sker i allt högre grad. Exploatering och förtätning anses vara en naturlig del av samhällsutvecklingen och kan i teorin generera en god livsmiljö. READ MORE