Essays about: "living in a rural life"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 121 essays containing the words living in a rural life.

  1. 21. Living against the grain of society : the practice of voluntary simplicity

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

    Author : Diana Fritz; [2021]
    Keywords : voluntary simplicity; simple living; anti-consumption; practice theory; societal change; responsibilization;

    Abstract : Ecological challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss lead to a need for change, but the radical changes that are required seem not to come about. One hot issue debated is who has the power and responsibility to change. This discussion has many different dimensions (e.g. READ MORE

  3. 22. Weaving stories of a workshop under suspension : Experiences of female weavers in rural Greece

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

    Author : Anna Gkirmpa; [2021]
    Keywords : women; low educational background; employability; rug weaving; suspension; biographical narrative approach;

    Abstract : A weaving program initiated in 1981 by the National Welfare Organization to support the women with low educational background living in a Slavic-speaking area of the mountainous borderlands of Northern Greece, and continued for thirty years until its suspension in 2010. This research aims to shed light on factors that are experienced as important by participants in handcrafted employability projects. READ MORE

  4. 23. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of urban green spaces by international youth in Bonn

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

    Author : Annebel Soer; [2021]
    Keywords : urban green space; UGS; international; youth; pandemic; COVID-19; Bonn; Germany; social research; landscape architecture;

    Abstract : Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, international youth is undergoing manifold negative impacts on their living situation, mobility, mental and physical health and their social life. It is well-known that urban green space (UGS) offers multiple benefits for all age groups, and there are specific advantages for youth in particular, which impact their lifestyle and usage of UGS during COVID-19. READ MORE

  5. 24. Ungdomars perspektiv på landsbygd och lantbruk : en studie bland gymnasieelever i Sala kommun

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

    Author : Tilda Magnusson; [2020]
    Keywords : kognitiv karta; livsstil; landsbygd; lantbruk; mentimeter; ungdomar;

    Abstract : Framtida generationers uppfattning av landsbygden som plats att bo och arbeta på har en stor betydelse i debatten om framtidens livsmedelsproduktion, men också för Sveriges landsbygder. Kommande generationer måste ha ett intresse av att bo och arbeta på landsbygden om hela Sverige ska leva. READ MORE

  6. 25. Gestaltning av löpspår i staden : illustrerat i stadsdelen Veddesta, Stockholm

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

    Author : Henry Larsson; Emil Olsson; [2020]
    Keywords : löpning; urbana löpspår; stad; folkhälsa; gestaltning; stadsplanering; landskapsarkitektur;

    Abstract : Plats för fysisk aktivitet och rörelse blir allt mindre i staden på grund av förtätning, som är en rådande trend inom planering i Sverige. Samtidigt ökar stillasittandet hos befolkningen vilket redan är ett allvarligt folkhälsoproblem. READ MORE