Essays about: "feeling safe"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 87 essays containing the words feeling safe.
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1. Residents’ perception of safety in a vulnerable neighborhood : A case study from Andersberg, Gävle, Sweden
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/SamhällsbyggnadAbstract : Feeling safe is important for residents in their neighborhoods, but how do residents living in an area rumored to be unsafe perceive safety? This case study examined the perceived safety in a vulnerable area (Swedish: Utsatt område) in Gävle, Sweden. These vulnerable neighborhoods fall under the Swedish million housing program that consist of residential areas with large and high resident buildings that are often densified. READ MORE
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2. Social Media in Political Movements; An Opportunity or a Limitation? : A Qualitative Study About the Role of Social Media in the Individual’s Autonomy During The Egyptian Revolution 2011
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This qualitative research aims to understand better how the multi-dimensional autonomy facilitated by social media activism influenced the dynamics of the Arab Spring, with a particular focus on the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. Based on semi-structured interviews with earlier Egyptian activists, social media significantly provided individuals with platforms to express their opinions more freely, engage in dialogue, and foster a sense of solidarity and empowerment, which enhanced their feeling of autonomy. READ MORE
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3. Safety in Urban Spaces using Urban Planning: a Comparative Study in Bogotá, Colombia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Many cities around the world are facing the same challenges when it comes to the ability for women to move around and feel safe in public spaces. For women, using public spaces entails fear of sexual violence and of being attacked, which forces them to always be vigilant and reduces their quality of life. READ MORE
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4. Investigation on Enhancing Fire Threat Perception in Virtual Reality through Subject-Expectancy Effect
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : This thesis examines the use of subject-expectancy effect on enhancing fire threat perception in virtual reality. The study involves a virtual fire scenario design and 33 participants who experience virtual fires of three different scales in the scenario using a head-mounted display as visual and auditory perception and adopting physical movement in real world as their way of locomotion. READ MORE
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5. Building intimate relations : queer male fan engagement with representation in the camp podcast 'My Dad Wrote a Porno'
University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medierAbstract : This thesis investigates the unique queer male engagement with the podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno and its source material, the erotic novella Belinda Blinked. While gay or bisexual males are never present in the fictional story in the book series, queer male fans are amongst the most outspoken in online communities dedicated to the show. READ MORE
