Essays about: "governance cycle"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 30 essays containing the words governance cycle.

  1. 6. Governance of Nature-based Solutions for stormwater management in Stockholm : A Social-Ecological-Technical Systems Perspective

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Fredrika Rasmusson; Toini Estreen; [2021]
    Keywords : Nature-based solutions; NBS; Social-ecological-technical systems; SETS; stormwater management; governance; transdisciplinarity; adaptive; reflexive approaches;

    Abstract : Increased urbanisation and climate change are negatively affecting the water cycle and are increasing floods and creating concerns for the built environment and human wellbeing. This has created a need to research sustainable water management in cities. READ MORE

  3. 7. Interface Coordination & Control in a large-scale System-of-Systems : An industrial case study.

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik

    Author : Umair bin Ali Malik; [2021]
    Keywords : Interface control; System-of-systems; Software configuration management.;

    Abstract : Background: In developing and maintaining a large-scale system-of-systems (SoS), interface coordination & control (ICC) among interdependent subsystems is crucial for evolving individual subsystems and the overall SoS. However, the available literature offers little or no support to guide ICC in practice. READ MORE

  4. 8. "Sabotage" of the Disi Water Conveyance in rural southeast Jordan : an investigation of the mechanisms constructing the phenomenon through the morphogenetic "water" justice cycle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Helena Wisbech Frid; [2020]
    Keywords : “sabotage”; water scarcity; hydro-politics; climate change; water governance; Jordan; non-revenue water; water justice; hydro-social cycle; morphogenesis process; morphogenetic “water” justice cycle; tribalism; clientelism; unauthorized water provision; rural water informality; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In opposition to most hydrological studies in Jordan, this study examines water from an interdisciplinary perspective with a particular focus on the social component. This qualitative case study was conducted over 9 weeks from December 2019 to February 2020. READ MORE

  5. 9. Towards an understanding of OSS ecosystem health : Health characteristics and the benefits and barriers of their digital evaluation tools

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Alexander Ozaeta-Arce; [2020]
    Keywords : Open source software; Ecosystem health; Evaluation method; Digital evaluation tool; Sustainability; Health characteristics;

    Abstract : In order for the collaborations to be fruitful and sustainable between organisations and open source software (OSS) ecosystems, maintainers need to understand if, and how it is possible to evaluate OSS ecosystem health in an effective manner. Understanding how OSS maintainers characterise ecosystem health and how they evaluate these health characteristics using digital evaluation tools is interesting to analyse since it could give insight in how ecosystem health in practice is evaluated, which health aspects can be evaluated with the help of digital tools, and what barriers exists in the evaluation processes. READ MORE

  6. 10. How do cities work with transformative change? Malmö’s and Copenhagen’s approach to energy efficiency in buildings

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Paulina Lis; [2020]
    Keywords : cities; energy; energy efficiency; transitions; sustainability; buildings; green buildings; energy transitions; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Global inefficient energy use poses a significant risk to climate change and air quality worldwide; therefore, there is an urgent need to transform today's energy system into one that is rooted in efficiency. The building sector represents an opportunity to reduce energy use and has the potential to unlock additional co-benefits. READ MORE