Essays about: "human welfare"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 277 essays containing the words human welfare.

  1. 6. Incorporating Environmental Psychology in Architectural Design Processes : creation of a Translation Tool based on Affordances

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : My Gutke Lunsjö; [2024]
    Keywords : Environmental Psychology; Architectural Design; Tool Development; Affordances; Research Implementation; Applied Research;

    Abstract : Considering the enormous investment society makes in developing and shaping the built environment, and the huge impacts that buildings have on people’s health and well-being, there is an urgent need to better understand how to design buildings for human welfare. In the realm of architectural practice, designers are increasingly met with demands to present evidence of how their designs perform from a user perspective. READ MORE

  3. 7. Befogat eller ej? : en studie baserad på anmälningar som inkommit mot djurhälsopersonal till ansvarsnämnden för djurens hälso- och sjukvård gällande avlivning av djur mellan åren 2018-2022

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Hannah Vickers; [2023]
    Keywords : ansvarsnämnden för djurens hälso- och sjukvård; djurvälfärd; anmälningar; avlivning;

    Abstract : Nowadays, pets are considered family members and are therefore important to a lot of people, especially if there is a strong human-animal bond between them. Owners can contact animal health personnel if the animal is sick, or if they need help to have the animal euthanized, which could be considered essential to maintain good animal welfare. READ MORE

  4. 8. Unconditional cash transfers to single mothers effective for child education? – Using a historical policy experiment

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linnea Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Unconditional cash transfers; needs-based cash grants; welfare targeting; human capital development accumulation; skill formation technology; regression kink design;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I examine whether unconditional cash transfers to poor femaleheaded households have an effect on children’s educational attainment. Using a historical Swedish child allowance policy that targeted unconditional cash transfers to widow mothers with an income below a poverty threshold, I lay out a credible identification strategy, to test the hypothesis with a regression kink design. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Offshore Asylum Policy : A Comparative Case Study of Denmark and the UK

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM)

    Author : Mikahel Broms; [2023]
    Keywords : Asylum; Asylum Policy; Offshore Policy; Refugees; Asylum Seekers;

    Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to provide a deeper understanding of the controversial issues surrounding the offshore asylum policy by concentrating on the political debates and arguments that are for and against the policies' activation. This will be done by  following the structure of a Political Discourse but applying an Argumentation Analysis to the study. READ MORE

  6. 10. Common practices and knowledge about African swine fever amongst pig farmers in the Dominican Republic

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ellinor Nilsson Fuglsang; [2023]
    Keywords : Disease transmission; Caribbean; Biosecurity; Swine; Outbreak; Pig production;

    Abstract : In the summer of 2021, African swine fever (ASF) made its reappearance in the Dominican Republic after 40 years of absence. The disease is known for its high mortality amongst pigs and its consequences for human welfare. READ MORE