Essays about: "latinamerica"
Found 5 essays containing the word latinamerica.
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1. A BRT Corridor Through Stockholm’s Inner-city : Assessing the Operational Impacts of a BRT Corridor Along Bus Line 4 Using Microscopic Simulation
University essay from KTH/TransportplaneringAbstract : Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors and systems have emerged in the past three decades as affordablesolutions of medium capacity public transport services to highly urbanized areas, especially in LatinAmerica and Asia. In Stockholm, trunk bus lines have gained priority over mixed traffic over the yearsthrough exclusive bus lanes, signal priority, and reliability control, for example, but no complete BRTsolution has been implemented yet. READ MORE
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2. Managing Portfolios of Developing Projects in a Complex Environment : How the UN Assign Priorities to Programmes at the Country Level.
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Purpose: This research intends to shed a light in the practice of project portfolio management in the non-traditional – although project oriented – aid sector. The research aim is to study the decision-making structures supporting the prioritization of projectsand/or programmes in multilateral organizations, which play a determinant role in the development aid sector. READ MORE
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3. Stereotypes in political rhetoric: “Other-Self” in electoral campaigns : a case study about the 2016 US presidential campaign
University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för juridik, ekonomi, statistik och politikAbstract : This thesis aims to analyse the use of stereotypes about the Latin-American minority in the rhetoric of presidential candidates, using the single case of the 2016 US Presidential Campaign. The primary focus is the binary relation Self-Other established by the candidates through the use of stereotypes about the minority group and themselves. READ MORE
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4. Market analysis to establish retail textile companies in Colombia
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen IngenjörshögskolanAbstract : The economic crisis in the last few years has made that companies begin to seek fornew market opportunities where they can establish their businesses. Due to the lackof information and data, Colombia is not well known for Swedish textile companies. READ MORE
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5. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT : Urban Strategies to Overcome Floods Linked to Climate Change
University essay from KTH/StadsbyggnadAbstract : Almost half of the major natural disasters happening in the world have to do with flooding. The number of such events has been increasing over the years due to climate change combined with an accelerated and uncontrolled urban growth. My thesis adresses vulnerability in Latin-American cities affected by floods. READ MORE
