Essays about: "gotland"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 345 essays containing the word gotland.
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1. On becoming an organic farmer2.14.0.0 : An autoethnographic reflection2.14.0.0
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : This thesis explores how the Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) network may constitute a form of sustainable tourism on the Baltic Island of Gotland, Sweden. To do this, I narrate my own personal journey as a WWOOF volunteer trying to find my way as an organic farmer, in an autoethnographic account of my experience at Tjeldervik Gård during the spring and summer of 2023. READ MORE
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2. Relationship between waste management in student accommodation and students' knowledge of waste management in relation to energy transition
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : In the context of the current energy transition and sustainable development, the promotion of waste separation and waste management is a good means of promoting the energy transition. Waste, when recycled, can contribute to the energy transition in many ways, for example by generating electricity, heating, recycling into raw materials for reuse and producing biofuels. READ MORE
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3. (Em)powering community energy on Gotland : An exploration of energy justice through a case study of "an island in an island"
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : The energy transition raises concerns about local communities' marginalisation in decision-making and ownership models, leading to justice debates. Community energy (CE) gains attention as a pathway towards energy justice (EJ). Drawing on qualitative data collected on Gotland, we examine how the Austerland CE project delivers EJ. READ MORE
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4. Centering farmer perspectives on a dry-fertiliser made from human urine: a case study on Gotland, Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : To reduce eutrophication and close the nutrient loop between sanitation and agriculture, innovations to recycle human waste are being further developed. As there is little research on Swedish farmer perspectives towards human urine fertilisers, this study investigates Gotlandic farmer perspectives on a dry-fertiliser derived from human urine, developed by Sanitation360. READ MORE
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5. Collaboration for Environmental Sustainability on Gotland, Sweden. Nature’s Blueprint: Biomimicry as a Potential Strategy.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : This master's thesis explores the potential for collaboration among diverse actors on the island of Gotland to achieve environmental sustainability. The study employs the concept of biomimicry, utilising selected natural phenomena as a source of inspiration. READ MORE