Essays about: "governance cycle"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 30 essays containing the words governance cycle.

  1. 11. Blockchain technology in the future Swedish electricity system : An exploratory study and multi-level perspective analysis of blockchain in the energy transition in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Saga Carle; Viktor Vifell Nilsson; [2020]
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    Abstract : Blockchain, a distributed ledger technology, became publicly known when the cryptocurrency Bitcoin was introduced in 2009. As the financial value of cryptocurrencies increased, the interest for blockchain grew, leading other sectors to explore if blockchain could be used in other areas as well. READ MORE

  3. 12. Collaborative dynamics in a practice of increasing utility cycling : understanding prerequisites for collaboration between bicycle planners and mobility managers in a Norwegian municipality

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

    Author : Ingvild Clementsen Kayser; [2019]
    Keywords : practice theory; collaborative dynamics; collaborative governance; bicycle planning; mobility management; cycle share; the zero-growth target;

    Abstract : This study explores prerequisites for closer collaboration between practitioners who in different ways work to increase the cycle share of all travels in a Norwegian municipality. Attention is given to how practitioners make sense of the practice where they work. Within the practice, the focus is targeted at collaboration. READ MORE

  4. 13. Resilience in urban hydrology : A study of storm water management in the municipality of Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Boel Lindberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Storm water management; Storm water; Stormwater; Blue structures; Resilience in infrastructure; Urban runoff;

    Abstract : The environmental issues of storm water in the urban environment is addressed in political policies on many different governance levels. The concept of “sustainable storm water” in Europe uses the natural water cycle as a template for urban drainage, and the EU has a water framework directive (WFD) with a systems approach, using drainage basins as the starting point of all actions. READ MORE

  5. 14. The livelihoods of municipal solid waste workers – sustainable or a vicious cycle of debt and vulnerability? : A case study in Babati, Tanzania

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Utveckling och internationellt samarbete

    Author : Carl Johan Vikblad; Denise Lekare; [2019]
    Keywords : solid waste management; sustainable livelihood approach; environmental justice; vulnerability; LGAs; governance;

    Abstract : This essay examines sanitation workers who work with solid waste management and analyses their ability to create a sustainable livelihood based on livelihood assets and strategies. The study was undertaken in Babati, Tanzania and a qualitative method was applied, consisting of interviews and observations. READ MORE

  6. 15. Whisky is for drinking; Water is for fighting over : a critical investigation of the decision to build the Broken Hill Pipeline

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Owen David Carr; [2018]
    Keywords : hydrosocial cycle; MDBA; water governance; conflict; socio-ecological systems; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Water is a necessity for human survival, and a lack of sufficient clean water can have severe negative impacts on human health, economic activity, food security and societal relations. Increasing demand on water resources around the globe often leads to conflicts between different water users who compete for available supplies. READ MORE