Essays about: "ivana"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the word ivana.

  1. 1. Investigating the potential correlations between metal and metalloid concentrations and soil color : A Minor Field Study on the island province of Marinduque, Philippines

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Ivana Pia Saric Söderholm; Erik Readwin; [2023]
    Keywords : Marinduque; Metal and Metalloid; Nix Pro 2 Color Sensor; Philippines; Soil color; X-Ray Fluorescence XRF ; Filippinerna; Jordfärg; Marinduque; Metall och Metalloid; Nix Pro 2 Color Sensor; Röntgenfluorescens XRF ;

    Abstract : This study was carried out as a bachelor's thesis at KTH Royal Institute of Technology during the spring of 2023, investigating the correlation between the color with the concentration of various metal and metalloids (MMs) in the soil of Marinduque, The Philippines. With a history of mineral exploitation, notably copper and gold, the island has faced persistent environmental challenges, exemplified by the catastrophic waste spills in 1993 and 1996 that contaminated the Boac and Mogpog Rivers. READ MORE

  2. 2. School bikeability index: A case study of primary schools in Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Transport och systemanalys

    Author : Ivana Paulusová; [2023]
    Keywords : Bikeability index; School accessibility; Urban cycling; Sustainable mobility;

    Abstract : Despite the recognised positive benefits of cycling overall and for school children specifically, in most developed countries, a decline rather than an increase in active travel to and from school has been observed during the past few decades. In recent years, the concept of bikeability (or bicycle accessibility) emerged, and together with it various bikeability indices that enable to assess the bicycle friendliness of a location and contribute to prioritization of future investments. READ MORE

  3. 3. Political Stability and Economic Development : Analysing correlations between political stability and inflation, GDP per capita growth, unemployment

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Ausrine Milasaite; Ivana Micic; [2022]
    Keywords : Political stability; inflation; GDP per capita growth; unemployment; economic development;

    Abstract : The main aim of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between political stability, inflation, unemployment, GDP per capita, and vice versa. Previously this question has been studied in the relationship between political stability and each of these economic variables individually. READ MORE

  4. 4. Empowerment through art : non-governmental organisations’ art projects’ contribution to empowerment ofmarginalised groups in Mexico City and San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

    University essay from Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola/Institutionen för socialvetenskap

    Author : Ivana Baljkas; [2021]
    Keywords : Empowerment; Social work; Non-governmental organisations; Mexico; Marginalized groups; Indigenous people; Prisoners; Art;

    Abstract : This study explores the ways marginalised groups can be supported in their empowerment process, and specifically how art projects organised by non-governmental organisations can contribute in the process. The focus is on prisoners and indigenous children and adults in Mexico City and San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico who are involved in the organisations’ projects. READ MORE

  5. 5. Integration through Civic Participation - Exploring the Relationship between Membership in Organisations and Political Trust

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Ivana Cosic; [2021]
    Keywords : Integration. Civic participation; Political trust; Integration indicators; Hierarchical organisations; Horizontal organisations; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the Nordic countries, an increasing part of the population consists of migrants from various backgrounds. Naturally, it is important to investigate what can be done in order for these migrants to integrate successfully. Previous research shows that some of the fundamentals of integration are trust and the sense of collective identity. READ MORE