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1. 1. Teleworking and the Countryside. An explorative thesis regarding telework as an enabler for residential relocations and life in the countryside

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

   Author : Joel Böhm; [2023-08-04]
   Keywords : teleworking; residential relocations; residential mobility; living countryside; work-life balance; co-working spaces;

   Abstract : The research on teleworking, and its spatial implications, is well explored. However, anticipations of a rising diffusion of teleworking never really got actualised, until a global pandemic emerged, and redrew the map of teleworking considerably. READ MORE

3. 2. Werewolves to Are-wolves? Characterising key factors affecting public acceptance of a hypothetical Experimental Wolf Reintroduction in Scotland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Marta Lamorgese; [2023]
   Keywords : Ecosystem Restoration; Rewilding; Large Predator Reintroduction; Wolf Reintroduction; Public Participation; Social Acceptance; Ex-ante Policy Evaluation; Local Stakeholders Engagement; Integrated Landscape Management; Attitude Formation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The newest Scottish government Biodiversity Strategy prioritises control of overabundant deer populations. Ecological theory and real-life instances suggest an unorthodox deer management solution: wolf reintroduction (WR). Theoretically, wolves would prey on deer, thus alleviate grazing pressure on Scottish vegetation and help landscapes thrive. READ MORE

4. 3. Through the lens of a timebank: Gotlandic perceptions about community building

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Vivian Davis; Anne-Katrin Otto; [2022]
   Keywords : social capital; timebank; collective action; community building; social sustainability;

   Abstract : Using the alternative currency concept of a timebank, this qualitative study aims to evaluate attitudes towards community life on Gotland using three distinct island communities: the Uppsala University Campus Gotland, the city of Visby and the countryside of Gotland. Focus groups and expert interviews have been used to create a holistic understanding of community life on the island, with relation to concepts of timebanks. READ MORE

5. 4. People's House and Center for life

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Hanna Torell Witt; [2022]
   Keywords : Eskilstuna; people s house; church; ceremonial; communtiy;

   Abstract : Råby-Rekarne invites the rural communities of Eskilstuna to celebrate the important stages of life with the proposal of a new People's House. Råby-Rekarne is just one example of how the rural communities in the countryside of Eskilstuna seem to have formed around their local church as a gathering point throughout history. READ MORE

6. 5. Folkhälsa ur ett brukar- och förvaltningsperspektiv : en fallstudie om en stadsparks hälsofrämjande effekter

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Frida Thuresson; [2022]
   Keywords : hälsofrämjande; ; ; ; ; ; ; friluftsområde; Mariebergsskogen; städer; förvaltning; naturområden; planering;

   Abstract : Den urbana miljön blir en allt mer vanlig plats i vårt samhälle, och i allt större utsträckning så både lever och arbetar vi inom städernas ramar. För 200 år sedan bodde de allra flesta av oss, 90 procent på landsbygden, och idag är siffrorna omvända. 85 procent av Sveriges befolkning bor inom tätorter. READ MORE