Essays about: "local and regional authorities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words local and regional authorities.

1. 1. In Pursuit of Promptness: Assessing the Link between HealthcareWaiting Time and Demand forVoluntary Health Insurance in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Johanna Ene; Jakob Isaksson; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : VHI; voluntary health insurance; private health insurance; waiting time; healthcare;

   Abstract : The demand for voluntary health insurance (VHI) in Sweden is growing, yet there is little evidence of what drives the growth. Research in other countries with universal healthcare indicates that waiting times in the healthcare system are the main driver for the increased demand. READ MORE

3. 2. Ecosystems Services in swidden agriculture in the Peruvian tropical Andes : the Kechwa-Lamas farm-forestry system

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

   Author : Geannine Gisset Chabaneix Portocarrero; [2023]
   Keywords : swidden agriculture; ecosystem services; Peru; Amazon;

   Abstract : In the Amazon, life supporting services are importantly associated to forest areas. Nevertheless, the connection of ecosystem services to agricultural systems it is also of great importance, because agriculture is one of the most important causes of degradation and loss of these areas. READ MORE

4. 3. Strategic Spatial Planning in an Evolving Governance Structure : Decolonizing Planning in Namibia

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

   Author : Tove Söder; [2023]
   Keywords : Namibia; Strategic Spatial Planning SSP ; planning process; decentralization; policy implementation; post-colonial; urban sprawl; spatial planning; strategy implementation; strategy-making;

   Abstract : This research explores the challenges the Namibian government faces in the planning process when implementing policies for strategic spatial planning (SSP). The study considers the entire Namibian planning process which primarily is governed top-down but has since independence adopted policies to decentralize power. READ MORE

5. 4. Mobility in rural areas: setting up operational tools to facilitate and standardize the implementation of mobility diagnoses on a regional scale

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

   Author : Alice Marchais; [2023]
   Keywords : Mobility plans; rural areas; toolbox; mobility diagnosis; Mobilitetsplaner; landsbygdsområden; verktygslåda; mobilitetsdiagnos;

   Abstract : While individual car use is a dominant mode of transportation in France, particularly in rural and low-density areas, it is important to promote the development of new sustainable travel paths in order to reduce dependence on cars. Planning policies and tools play a crucial role in defining such paths by providing decision-makers with a framework for data analysis, which can ensure efficient, safe, and sustainable mobility. READ MORE

6. 5. Multi-Level Governance in Public Transportation : Influence of Multi-Level Governance on Public Transport in New Residential Area: Case Study of Vallastaden

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

   Author : Artun Yılmaz; [2022]
   Keywords : Multi- level governance; public transport; public transport governance; local and regional authorities;

   Abstract : Research on sustainability, multi-level governance, and public transport has shown increasingattention to how the purpose of the transport system is framed and has generally advocatedshifting the focus of transport planning and policy from physical infrastructure to mobility andaccessibility on the local scale. Using multi-level governance theory, this research examines theimpact of multi-level governance on potential problems of public transport by analysing theinteraction between public transport's formal/informal actors, policy-making arrangements, andexisting institutional structures. READ MORE