Essays about: "fairness and equity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words fairness and equity.

  1. 6. Only for the rich? Low-carbon energy transition in the Vauban (Freiburg, Germany)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Sophie Schwer; [2017]
    Keywords : Energy justice; Vauban; Freiburg; Energy Transition; Urban development; inequality; renewable energy; Science General;

    Abstract : This thesis examines a local low-carbon energy transition in an urban context with regard to energy justice. It takes the Vauban district in Freiburg (Germany) as a case study which has been described as a successful case of energy transition and a model for sustainable urban development. READ MORE

  3. 7. Knitting a Way to Sustainability : an analysis of the slow fashion principles’ implementation in Lithuanian slow fashion design and production

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Ieva Zilinskaite; [2017]
    Keywords : Lithuania; slow fashion production; Slow fashion; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Many scholars agree that current fast fashion system is highly unsustainable and causes many environmental and social challenges worldwide. Given this, the main aim of this thesis is to explore the concept of slow fashion and understand its potential benefits, contributing to sustainability within the current fashion system. READ MORE

  4. 8. Agroecology as a social movement : a case study of the Prince George's County Food Equity Council in Maryland, United States

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Emma Tozer; [2016]
    Keywords : social movements; food policy councils; Prince George s County; Maryland; United States; agroecology; food systems; systems thinking; equity; resilience; food policy;

    Abstract : The United States has experienced a drastic change in its food system within the last century. A locally-based, self-sufficient model has been replaced by one that is characterized by a consolidation of business and farms into fewer hands; a mechanization and specialization of agriculture management; and the looming threat of urban development encroaching on farmland. READ MORE

  5. 9. An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Congestion Charges on Public Opinion in Gothenburg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jasse Tykkyläinen; [2014-08-19]
    Keywords : Congestion charging; public opinion; acceptability; attitudes; Gothenburg;

    Abstract : Abstract: Despite the many social benefits of congestion pricing, it has been immensely difficult to overcome the public opposition and introduce a charging system. With the recent commencement of congestion charges in Gothenburg, this study examines what factors have contributed to the development of the attitude of car owners to the charges. READ MORE

  6. 10. Measuring Inequality - What kind of inequality matters and what's the best way to measure it?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Felicia Numhauser; [2012]
    Keywords : Inequality; inequality measurement; fairness; equity; Latin America; Caribbean; Welfare; Opportunities; Gini; General Entropy Class; Atkinson Class; IHDI; HOI; Top-Down Approach; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates what kind of inequality the world is concerned about today and compares traditional and new measures of inequality to see how these measures relate to current views on fairness and justice. The analysis is based on different theories of justice and measurement princi- ples, and the relationship between each measure and the theory is investigated. READ MORE