Essays about: "local economy"

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  1. 11. Complementary Money for Democracy : A multiple-case study of four complementary currencies in northwestern Europe from a perspective of radical democracy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Lisa Fredriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Democracy; Radical Democracy; Economic Democracy; Complementary Currencies; Money; Globalisation; Localisation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Democracy is facing mounting challenges in today’s globalised world, with rising inequalities and unsustainable practices. Yet money creation and design are kept independent of popular control despite the substantial impacts they have on the development of society and the well-being of its citizens. READ MORE

  3. 12. If a Tree Falls in the Forest - Three Interventions in the Swedish Forest to Come

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Nils Chigot Eriksson; Hampus Thysell; [2023]
    Keywords : Forest; timber industry; foraging; hunting; industry; industrial buildings; infrastructure; CCF; clear-felling; Norrland; Ångermanland;

    Abstract : Our thesis project consists of three architectural interventions: The Mushroom, The Gnat and The Snake, fitting into a vision of a Swedish forest managed in a more sustainable way. A future in which the practice of clear-felling has been abandoned in favor of alternative methods falling under the umbrella term Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF). READ MORE

  4. 13. Internal migration and urban labor markets: evidence from expellee flows in West Germany in the 1950s

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Laura Theresa Glatter; [2023]
    Keywords : migration; expellees; West Germany; urban labor markets; GIS; spatial analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study evaluates the impact of expellee migration on urban labor markets in West Germany in the 1950s. By utilizing newly digitized data and empirically accounting for the spatial context, the results show that the migration of expellees played a significant role in accelerating sectoral change, while cities with a high initial inflow were impeded in the pace of sectoral change. READ MORE

  5. 14. Material Experience Mycelium-Based Composite : Study of local biodegradable materials in combination with Mycelium

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Emelie Kjellqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Mycelium; Mycelium Based Composite; MBC; Fungi; Material Drive Design; MDD; Mycologi; Material Experience; Lignocellulose;

    Abstract : Mycelium-based composite (MBC) is being developed and researched in multiple commercial markets as an alternative sustainable material. MBC utilizes the mycelium ability to create a web-like structure in lignocellulosic structures. READ MORE

  6. 15. Implementing Circular Economy Measures for Stockholm's Sustainable Development: An Assessment of Using Second-hand Textiles in School Craft Education

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Maurine Luquet; [2023]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Climate Neutrality; Life Cycle Assessment; Sustainable Development; Textile; Waste Management;

    Abstract : Circular Economy is an increasingly popular concept, which could be implemented to decrease our environmental impacts and promote sustainable development. Within Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement, the city of Stockholm has the goal to become climate neutral by 2030 and wants to explore the effects ofcircularity measures. READ MORE