Essays about: "infrastructural development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 92 essays containing the words infrastructural development.

1. 1. The Political Ecology of Green Hydrogen from the global South : An analysis along the socioecological fix framework

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Maximilian Rischer; [2023]
   Keywords : Socioecological fix; global South; green hydrogen; political ecology; just energy transition; decolonial; uneven development; Hyphen; Socioekologisk fix; globala södern; grön vätgas; politisk ekologi; rättvis energiomställning; avkolonisering; ojämna utvecklingen; Hyphen;

   Abstract : Infrastructural projects to realize the energy transition are framed by governmentsfrom all around the world very positively. This is also the case for green hydrogen,which is considered as a silver bullet to solve multiple crises simultaneously. READ MORE

3. 2. Foreign Direct Investment Spillovers: Evidence from Egypt, 2000-2020

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Petronella Hall; [2023]
   Keywords : Foreign Direct Investment; FDI; Egypt; Spillovers; Absorptive Capacity; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a crucial element of globalization; knowledge spillovers, increasing employment, and technology transfer through inward FDI promote economic growth. Egypt is the top FDI recipient in Africa, and empirical literature finds a positive correlation between FDI and economic growth in the country; however, there are limited academic discourses on the channels through which FDI positively affects the economy. READ MORE

4. 3. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala

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

   Author : Sanaz Kalantari; Rana Toprak; [2023]
   Keywords : Urbanization; grass lawns; urban agriculture; food production; Uppsala; Ultuna Permakultur; municipal sector; planning; establishing; management; ecosystems; human-nature connectedness; extinction of experience; top-down; bottom-up; landscape architecture;

   Abstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE

5. 4. Developing a Knowledge Management System for Consulting Firms : A Framework for Knowledge Sharing in Project-Driven Product Development

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

   Author : Joel Bergqvist; Carl Lindell; [2023]
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   Abstract : Organizations are becoming more knowledge-intensive in today’s competitive environment. This is important to consider for consultancy firms that are building their business on knowledge as their key resource. Because of the increasingly educated and creative workforce, this shift introduces new challenges in managing knowledge. READ MORE

6. 5. Social infrastructures of urban solidarity : Neighborhood art spaces and their potential for negotiating difference

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Corina Maria Damian; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban solidarity; civic sociality; neighborhood art spaces; social infrastructures; urban encounters; negotiation of difference;

   Abstract : In the context of negative consequences following an economic growth paradigm, in the urban sphere, such as uneven urban development, marginalization, gentrification and austerity measures, the present study directs the focus towards the spaces of civic promise. These spaces have the potential to challenge the commoditized and consumerist urban practices and imagine alternative futures. READ MORE