Essays about: "living in a rural life"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 121 essays containing the words living in a rural life.

  1. 16. The Rural Awakening

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Philipp Westhauser; [2022]
    Keywords : settlement structure; agricultural industry; housing affordability; social impacts; co-living; eco-village; sufficiency; resilience; community; recycle; square farm; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : This Master‘s thesis is not about ocean acidification or the sixth species extinction. I want to address the loss of soils, extensive agriculture and inequalities in society. My thesis is not just about listing and analyzing problems; it is about finding a solution through a concrete project. READ MORE

  3. 17. Navigating the delivery of a service : a practice perspective on environmental consultants

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

    Author : Joel Wickström; [2021]
    Keywords : consultant; environment; practice theory; services; social theory;

    Abstract : In a world where environmental pressure on companies is increasing, environmental consultancy services are a valued commodity. This study set out to investigate environmental consultants’ practice of delivering an environmental service and what obstacles that practice encounters. READ MORE

  4. 18. Varför flyttar folk till landet? : en fallstudie av en landsbygdsort i en lågpendlingskommun

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

    Author : Sara Hjalmarsson; [2021]
    Keywords : landsbygd; landsbygdsboende; tätort; naturnära; glesbygd; rural; rural areas; rural living; urban areas; close to nature;

    Abstract : Målet med uppsatsen har varit attsammanställa en tematisk analys av argument för varför människor väljer att bosätta sig på landsbygden i en lågpendlingskommun. Detta har jag gjort genom att intervjua boende i en landsbygdsort i en lågpendlingskommun i Östergötland. READ MORE

  5. 19. Integration of allotment garden in public green space for the social wellbeing of urban residents : a study of Ekebydalen allotment garden, Uppsala, Sweden

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

    Author : Semhal Mehari Hadgu; [2021]
    Keywords : integration; urban agriculture; gardening; allotment garden; urban park; cultivation park; social wellbeing;

    Abstract : Background: Agriculture is among the relevant factors for the formation of cities and it has been an integral part of city life throughout history. Despite the increase in population growth, urban agriculture can offer a unique opportunity for improving the livelihood of individuals through the practice of growing food in urban green spaces. READ MORE

  6. 20. Understanding swedish prepping : a mixed-method study on resilience, trust, and incentives to prepare for crises

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

    Author : Emelie Olsson; [2021]
    Keywords : prepping; emergency preparedness; crisis; social resilience; community resilience; vulnerability; trust; social capital;

    Abstract : The focus of this thesis is individual emergency preparedness – prepping - in Sweden. Due to several threats and crises in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Swedish Parliament chose to resume emergency preparedness planning in 2017, but few Swedes are prepared themselves. READ MORE