Essays about: "local associations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 102 essays containing the words local associations.

  1. 1. Tapestry of rural lives : trust and ties within BYGDSAM association

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

    Author : Zana-Sofia Merdovic; [2024]
    Keywords : weak ties; civil associations; rural development;

    Abstract : Local communities across Europe have been experiencing a decline in population and public services. To counter this trend, civil society often steps up through voluntary associations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Lao Students’ Financial Behavior and Financial Well-being : The Role of Gender, Competence, Confidence, and Trust in Bank Systems

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Vanda Björklund Engström; Sofia Puman; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : To increase sound financial behavior and financial well-being among people in different countries, we need policies developed from various local perspectives. We have conducted a field study in the lower-middle-income country Laos, founded on a previous study from a high-income country. READ MORE

  4. 3. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala

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

    Author : Sanaz Kalantari; Rana Toprak; [2023]
    Keywords : Urbanization; grass lawns; urban agriculture; food production; Uppsala; Ultuna Permakultur; municipal sector; planning; establishing; management; ecosystems; human-nature connectedness; extinction of experience; top-down; bottom-up; landscape architecture;

    Abstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE

  5. 4. Investigation of Rural Swedish high-speed broadband development and possible areas of improvements

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Daniel Bäckner; Jonathan Tadese; [2023]
    Keywords : Broadband; Rural; Growth; Sweden; Sustainability; Fiber; High-speed Broadband; Homes passed; Regional Broadband Coordinator; Infrastructure; Development; Digitalization; National Broadband Plan; Social Sustainability; Economic Sustainability; Grounded Theory; Local; Regional; National; Co-establishment; Fiber Associations;

    Abstract : This study was conducted at the Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, focusing on Swedish high-speed broadband development. In 2015, the Swedish government introduced a new broadband strategy aimed at adapting the infrastructure to the digital era and achieving its vision of a fully connected Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 5. Individers användning av socialt kapital i den kollektiva utvecklingen av lokalsamhällen

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

    Author : Frans Elf; [2022]
    Keywords : lokalsamhälle; lokal utveckling; socialt kapital; landsbygdsutveckling;

    Abstract : Syftet med den här studien är att undersöka betydelsen av kompetenserna hos ledande representanter inom civilsamhället i Sverige och deras möjligheter att omsätta sina kompetenser till utveckling för sina lokalsamhällen. Studien har genomförts med en kvalitativ ansats där intervjuer med representanter från föreningar som arbetar med att utveckla sina lokalsamhällen på landsbygden har utgjort grunden för insamlandet av empiri. READ MORE