Essays about: "local literature 2010"

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  1. 6. Gestaltning för friluftsliv året runt : ett gestaltningsförslag på Holmön för att stärka friluftslivet på vintern

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

    Author : Lisa Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : friluftsliv; rekreation; vinter; Holmön; klimatanpassad design;

    Abstract : Friluftsliv har länge ansetts om en fördelaktig metod för att öka fysisk aktivitet och skapa naturkontakt resulterande i ökad livskvalitet (Emmelin et al. 2010). Under vinterperioden minskar dock denna utomhusaktivitet drastiskt. READ MORE

  3. 7. Climate change beliefs, environmental policies support and the fossil fuels industry

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Tommaso Piseddu; [2020]
    Keywords : Environmental Policies; Climate Change Beliefs; Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Coal Plants;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to provide a contribution to the analysis of how relevant the presence of the fossil fuels industry is in shaping the attitudes toward climate change and environmental policies. This presence is studied in the form of coal plants at county-level and in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 in Louisiana, a state that largely relies on oil and gas extractive activities. READ MORE

  4. 8. Community Garden Streetscapes : promoting social cohesion between the formal city and the informal settlements in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires

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

    Author : Amanda Backlund; Evelina Bengtsson; [2020]
    Keywords : community garden; social cohesion; informal settlements; urban agriculture; streetscapes; streetscape design; Buenos Aires;

    Abstract : Urbanisation causes challenges related to environmental issues and social conflicts (Sijmons 2010; Elmqvist et al. 2018). On a local level, in the informal settlements of Hurlingham in Greater Buenos Aires, it is expressed through unequal distribution of urban land, severe floodings and segregation (Janches 2020a; van de Berg 2018). READ MORE

  5. 9. The transfer of renewable energy policy instruments from Europe to Southeast Asia : A case study of Thailand’s feed-in tariff policy

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Mengyin Hu; [2020]
    Keywords : Policy transfer; policy making; feed-in tariff; climate change mitigation; Adder program; Thailand renewable energy policy;

    Abstract : Climate change is one of the most challenging crises in sustainable development agenda. Tackling the problem requires the global transition towards renewable and sustainable energies. READ MORE

  6. 10. Do global oil prices drive domestic food prices? : evidence from the Middle East countries

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Madina Alieva; [2019]
    Keywords : food price; crude oil price; cointegration; VECM; Middle East;

    Abstract : This study investigates the dynamic relationship between global oil prices and domestic food prices across 11 countries of the Middle East. Using monthly data covering the period from January 2010 to October 2018, the study employs long-run cointegration tests, vector error correction model (VECM) and vector autoregression (VAR) model to examine the effect of global oil prices on domestic food prices in a sample of Middle East countries. READ MORE